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Friday, September 19, 2025

Today's Down Crossword NYT September 19, 2025 - Every Vertical Solution Explained

Today's Down Crossword NYT September 19, 2025 - Every Vertical Solution Explained

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for September 19, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Friday, September 19, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date September 19, 2025
Day of Week Friday
Total Down Clues 37 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 37 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Lead-in to stratus or cumulus
2 Down 2. ___ mater (brain protector)
3 Down 3. Handling things
4 Down 4. Bud
5 Down 5. Memorial Coliseum athlete
6 Down 6. Provide that crucial spark for
7 Down 7. You may have learned your times tables by it
8 Down 8. Fin
9 Down 9. Develop over time
10 Down 10. "50 First Dates" or "(500) Days of Summer"
11 Down 11. Reader's digest
12 Down 12. Concerning
13 Down 13. It might be picked up from a trip to the beach
14 Down 15. Classic lunchbox staple, informally
15 Down 22. Tolerate
16 Down 23. Done: Fr.
17 Down 24. Big ol' teddy bear
18 Down 25. Word of approval, in French and Spanish
19 Down 26. Finance
20 Down 27. A little of this, a little of that
21 Down 28. Salutation for a mass email
22 Down 29. Lower than, on a score
23 Down 33. Learning center?
24 Down 35. Zac of "The Iron Claw"
25 Down 38. Pulitzer-winning graphic novel by Art Spiegelman
26 Down 41. British spots
27 Down 42. Throws out
28 Down 45. Declaration that might come from a bluffer
29 Down 46. Spirited sort?
30 Down 49. Wrapped dress
31 Down 50. Author Jorge ___ Borges
32 Down 51. Apt rhyme for fire
33 Down 52. Object marked with the speed limit, sometimes
34 Down 53. Word in an Italian veal dish
35 Down 54. "___ the Man" (2006 film inspired by "Twelfth Night")
36 Down 57. On the newsstand, say
37 Down 58. John

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Down Solutions:


1 Down: "1. Lead-in to stratus or cumulus"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: A__O
  • Similar words: contralto, countertenor
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ALTO


2 Down: "2. ___ mater (brain protector)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: D__A
  • Similar words: dura mater
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DURA


3 Down: "3. Handling things"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: O__T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ONIT


4 Down: "4. Bud"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'L'
  • Similar words: crony, buddy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PAL


5 Down: "5. Memorial Coliseum athlete"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: T____N
  • Similar words: Dardan, trojan horse
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a native of ancient Troy
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TROJAN


6 Down: "6. Provide that crucial spark for"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B_________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BRINGTOLIFE


7 Down: "7. You may have learned your times tables by it"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R__E
  • Similar words: rote learning
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: memorization by repetition
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ROTE


8 Down: "8. Fin"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ABE


9 Down: "9. Develop over time"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: G_____E
  • Similar words: conceptualize, expect
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: have the idea for
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GESTATE


10 Down: "10. "50 First Dates" or "(500) Days of Summer""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: R____M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ROMCOM


11 Down: "11. Reader's digest"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: B________T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BOOKREPORT


12 Down: "12. Concerning"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: I__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer INRE


13 Down: "13. It might be picked up from a trip to the beach"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: S__D
  • Similar words: sandpaper, George Sand
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SAND


14 Down: "15. Classic lunchbox staple, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'J'
  • Word pattern: P____J
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PBANDJ


15 Down: "22. Tolerate"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A___E
  • Similar words: bear, stay
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: dwell
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ABIDE


16 Down: "23. Done: Fr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: F__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FINI


17 Down: "24. Big ol' teddy bear"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: G_________T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GENTLEGIANT


18 Down: "25. Word of approval, in French and Spanish"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: B__N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BIEN


19 Down: "26. Finance"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'W'
  • Word pattern: E___W
  • Similar words: empower, endue
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: give qualities or abilities to
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ENDOW


20 Down: "27. A little of this, a little of that"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: H________E
  • Similar words: odds and ends, farrago
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a motley assortment of things
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HODGEPODGE


21 Down: "28. Salutation for a mass email"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: H___L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HIALL


22 Down: "29. Lower than, on a score"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: S___O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SOTTO


23 Down: "33. Learning center?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: D__K
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DESK


24 Down: "35. Zac of "The Iron Claw""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: E___N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EFRON


25 Down: "38. Pulitzer-winning graphic novel by Art Spiegelman"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: M__S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MAUS


26 Down: "41. British spots"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A_____S
  • Similar words: advert, cite
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a public promotion of some product or service
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ADVERTS


27 Down: "42. Throws out"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E____S
  • Similar words: oust, throw out
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: force to leave or move out
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EXPELS


28 Down: "45. Declaration that might come from a bluffer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: I____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IRAISE


29 Down: "46. Spirited sort?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: B____Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BARFLY


30 Down: "49. Wrapped dress"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: S__I
  • Similar words: saree
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SARI


31 Down: "50. Author Jorge ___ Borges"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: L__S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LUIS


32 Down: "51. Apt rhyme for fire"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: P__E
  • Similar words: funeral pyre
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PYRE


33 Down: "52. Object marked with the speed limit, sometimes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: B__Y
  • Similar words: buoy up
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BUOY


34 Down: "53. Word in an Italian veal dish"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: O__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OSSO


35 Down: "54. "___ the Man" (2006 film inspired by "Twelfth Night")"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S__S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SHES


36 Down: "57. On the newsstand, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: prohibited, KO'd
  • Opposite of: safe
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OUT


37 Down: "58. John"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: W.C., water closet
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a toilet in Britain
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LOO

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

  • Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
  • Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
  • Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
  • Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Down first Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 37 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.


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Last Updated: September 19, 2025 at 05:12 AM

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Saturday, September 6, 2025

November 01, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, November 01, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

November 01, 2022 Tuesday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. "___ Chair" (term of address at a meeting) 5
2A 6. 13-Across, voicewise 4
3A 10. Vaccine watchdog org. 3
4A 13. "Rumour Has It" singer, 2011 5
5A 14. Close one 5
6A 15. Make public 3
7A 16. Upbeat response to "How are you?" 11
8A 18. Some 401(k) investments, in brief 3
9A 19. Toledo cheer 3
10A 20. Ceiling 5
11A 21. Big celebration 4
12A 22. Annoy 4
13A 24. Central Brazil, for the Amazon 10
14A 27. Slept soundly? 6
15A 29. Nissan sedan 6
16A 30. Grand 4
17A 31. Russian waterway famed for its sturgeon fishery 5
18A 34. ___ Aviv 3
19A 35. Musical group that doesn't play original songs 9
20A 38. Some Facebook exchanges, in brief 3
21A 41. Cousins of mandolins 5
22A 42. Write a ticket (for) 4
23A 45. Place for a dish that's come from the oven 6
24A 47. "Rumor has it ..." 6
25A 49. Costlier than projected 10
26A 53. 1960s film villain with prosthetic metal hands 4
27A 54. Water conduit 4
28A 55. Ghostly 5
29A 57. Warm greeting 3
30A 58. Fair-hiring inits. 3
31A 59. Grammatical connector like "is" or "seem" … or a connector found literally in 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across 11
32A 62. ___ Jose 3
33A 63. Three-wheeler 5
34A 64. Some honkers 5
35A 65. "___ to a Superhero" (Weird Al Yankovic parody of "Piano Man") 3
36A 66. Trial version 4
37A 67. Stared at rudely 5

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. "___ Chair" (term of address at a meeting)"

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 woman of refinement
  • Words that mean the same thing: ma'am, lady, brothel keeper
  • 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: MADAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. 13-Across, voicewise"

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 singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
  • Words that mean the same thing: contralto, countertenor
  • 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: ALTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Vaccine watchdog org."

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 federal agency in the department of health and human services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
  • Words that mean the same thing: Food and Drug Administration
  • 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: FDA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. "Rumour Has It" singer, 2011"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ADELE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Close one"

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 sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
  • Words that mean the same thing: panic, dash, scare off
  • 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: SCARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Make public"

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 mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
  • Words that mean the same thing: breeze, publicise, strain
  • 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: AIR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Upbeat response to "How are you?""

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: NEVERBETTER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Some 401(k) investments, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
  • Words that mean the same thing: cd, compact disk, Cd
  • 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: CDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Toledo cheer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: OLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Ceiling"

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 the greatest possible degree of something
  • Words that mean the same thing: bound, confine, terminus ad quem
  • 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: LIMIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "21. Big celebration"

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 an elaborate party (often outdoors)
  • Words that mean the same thing: feast, fiesta, festival
  • 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: FETE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "22. Annoy"

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 cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • Words that mean the same thing: rag, get at, vex
  • 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: RILE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Central Brazil, for the Amazon"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: RIVERBASIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Slept soundly?"

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 breathe noisily during one's sleep
  • Words that mean the same thing: saw wood, saw logs, snore
  • 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: SNORED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Nissan sedan"

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: ALTIMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Grand"

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 long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  • Words that mean the same thing: heroic poem, epos, epical
  • 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: EPIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Russian waterway famed for its sturgeon fishery"

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 russian river; the longest river in europe; flows into the caspian sea
  • Words that mean the same thing: Volga River
  • 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: VOLGA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. ___ Aviv"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Musical group that doesn't play original songs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: COVERBAND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Some Facebook exchanges, in brief"

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

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: IMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Cousins of mandolins"

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 substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
  • Words that mean the same thing: luting, lute
  • 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: LUTES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Write a ticket (for)"

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 short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
  • Words that mean the same thing: summons, name, bring up
  • 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: CITE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Place for a dish that's come from the oven"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: HOTPAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. "Rumor has it ...""

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: IHEARD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Costlier than projected"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: OVERBUDGET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. 1960s film villain with prosthetic metal hands"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DRNO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Water conduit"

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 tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
  • Words that mean the same thing: shriek, pipage, organ pipe
  • 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: PIPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Ghostly"

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 suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
  • Words that mean the same thing: eery
  • 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: EERIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Warm greeting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a tight or amorous embrace
  • Words that mean the same thing: bosom, clinch, embrace
  • 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: HUG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Fair-hiring inits."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EEO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Grammatical connector like "is" or "seem" … or a connector found literally in 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about history.

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: LINKINGVERB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. ___ Jose"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. Three-wheeler"

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 vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
  • Words that mean the same thing: tricycle, velocipede
  • 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: TRIKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Some honkers"

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 web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
  • Words that mean the same thing: jackass, fathead, goofball
  • 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: GEESE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. "___ to a Superhero" (Weird Al Yankovic parody of "Piano Man")"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  • 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: ODE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Trial version"

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 visual presentation showing how something works
  • Words that mean the same thing: demonstration, show, exhibit
  • 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: DEMO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Stared at rudely"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that look at with amorous intentions
  • Words that mean the same thing: ogle
  • 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: OGLED

    Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Tuesday Puzzle November 01, 2022

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Stately homes 6
2D 2. "Sweet" sweetheart in a barbershop quartet standard 7
3D 3. Take shape 7
4D 4. Brewpub order 3
5D 5. Dark European thrush 4
6D 6. When Juliet drinks a sleeping potion that makes her seem dead 5
7D 7. Coffee in the milky way? 5
8D 8. Uno + due 3
9D 9. Atop, poetically 3
10D 10. Accepts reality 7
11D 11. Was in the slammer 7
12D 12. Arms depot 7
13D 14. 18-wheeler 4
14D 17. Frequent flier? 4
15D 21. Big, as a bonus 3
16D 23. Rocker Clapton 4
17D 25. Sitar selection 4
18D 26. Turn pale with shock 6
19D 28. Big name in water purification 6
20D 31. Dog shelter employee 3
21D 32. Metal source 3
22D 33. Units of wt. 3
23D 36. On-demand digital video brand 4
24D 37. Fizzled out 4
25D 38. Wishful words 7
26D 39. Trailer in a theater 7
27D 40. It's a start 7
28D 43. North Carolina athlete 7
29D 44. One doing lifesaving work at a hosp. 7
30D 46. Lead-in to position or occupation 3
31D 47. "Put ___ writing" 4
32D 48. Creature comfort? 6
33D 50. Casual fabric 5
34D 51. "Wall Street" character Gordon 5
35D 52. The "E" in HOMES 4
36D 56. Breakfast brand 4
37D 59. Relative of Inc. 3
38D 60. High dudgeon 3
39D 61. Be a couch potato 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. Stately homes"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
  • Words that mean the same thing: manor, manor house
  • 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: MANORS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Sweet" sweetheart in a barbershop quartet standard"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ADELINE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Take shape"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
  • Words that mean the same thing: make grow, uprise, formulate
  • 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: DEVELOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Brewpub order"

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 general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
  • 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: ALE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Dark European thrush"

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 common black european thrush
  • Words that mean the same thing: ousel, European blackbird, blackbird
  • 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: MERL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. When Juliet drinks a sleeping potion that makes her seem dead"

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: ACTIV

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Coffee in the milky way?"

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 strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
  • Words that mean the same thing: caffe latte
  • 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: LATTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Uno + due"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Atop, poetically"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: OER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Accepts reality"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: FACESIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Was in the slammer"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DIDTIME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Arms depot"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that all the weapons and equipment that a country has
  • Words that mean the same thing: armoury, armory
  • 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: ARSENAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. 18-wheeler"

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 one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
  • Words that mean the same thing: tractor trailer, semitrailer, rig
  • 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: SEMI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "17. Frequent flier?"

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 warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
  • Words that mean the same thing: hiss, doll, birdie
  • 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: BIRD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Big, as a bonus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
  • Words that mean the same thing: blubber, plump, fertile
  • The opposite would be: thin, nonfat
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Rocker Clapton"

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: ERIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Sitar selection"

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: RAGA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Turn pale with shock"

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 turn pale, as if in fear
  • Words that mean the same thing: parboil, pale, blench
  • 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: BLANCH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Big name in water purification"

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: ECOLAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Dog shelter employee"

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 doctor who practices veterinary medicine
  • Words that mean the same thing: veterinary, veterinarian, veterinary surgeon
  • 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: VET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Metal source"

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 mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
  • 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: ORE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Units of wt."

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 16 ounces avoirdupois
  • Words that mean the same thing: lb, pound
  • 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: LBS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. On-demand digital video brand"

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: VUDU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Fizzled 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 pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
  • Words that mean the same thing: become flat, expire, give-up the ghost
  • The opposite would be: be born
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DIED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Wishful words"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: IHOPESO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Trailer in a theater"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: MOVIEAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. It's a start"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: STEPONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. North Carolina athlete"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a native or resident of north carolina
  • Words that mean the same thing: North Carolinian
  • 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: TARHEEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. One doing lifesaving work at a hosp."

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ERNURSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Lead-in to position or occupation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. "Put ___ writing""

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: ITIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Creature comfort?"

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: DOGBED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Casual fabric"

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 (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
  • Words that mean the same thing: blue jean, jean, dungaree
  • 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: DENIM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. "Wall Street" character Gordon"

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: GEKKO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. The "E" in HOMES"

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 iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
  • Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
  • 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: ERIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Breakfast brand"

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: EGGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Relative of Inc."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LTD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. High dudgeon"

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 strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
  • Words that mean the same thing: ira, anger, wrath
  • 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: IRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. Be a couch potato"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
  • Words that mean the same thing: veggie, vegetable
  • 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: VEG

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 46 60.5%
Short Answer 19 25.0%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 3.9%
Food & Drink 2 2.6%
History 2 2.6%
Music 1 1.3%
Literature 1 1.3%
Movies/Film 1 1.3%
Geography 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 37
Down Clues 39
Total Clues 76
Average Answer Length 4.9 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 4 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 06, 2025 at 11:14 AM