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Saturday, August 31, 2024

NYT0831 Saturday, August 31, 2024 NYT Predictions Steps by CrosswordHints blogs

Across Clues :

1. Liquid found in some pens, 10. [I can't hear you!], 14. The old man?, 15. #1 choices, 16. Fast-food order that comes in four shapes: bells, balls, boots and bow ties, 17. Origin, 18. Like some supplements, for short, 19. 10-point play, 21. Franchise that moved back to Vegas in 2021, 22. Ex ___ (out of nothing), 26. They're on their own time, 28. "Coach", 30. Smallish smart device from Amazon, 31. Modern words of encouragement, 33. Covers in a black powder, 34. Forced, 37. Enjoys widespread success, 40. Reach for the cars?, 44. Rapper who shares his name with the 29th U.S. president, 47. Request to keep in touch, 48. "Uh ... did I hear that right?!", 50. Extras, 51. Spurt, 52. Aunt ___ of "Oklahoma!", 54. Cue preceder, 55. Island known for its nightlife, 57. Line outside a box office, 61. House of lords?, 62. Childish?, 63. Best Picture-winning film adapted from the 1999 memoir "The Master of Disguise", 64. It's pressed for time

Down Clues :

1. Some start-up funding, in brief, 2. Ancient continent that included present-day Siberia, 3. Wet weather wear, 4. This will not fly!, 5. Bender, 6. Big name in comfy footwear, 7. Name that's another form of Agnes, 8. Panna ___ (Italian dessert), 9. Store, as grain, 10. Many a Theravada Buddhist, 11. The Mexican state of Michoacán produces 5.5+ billion pounds of this annually, 12. "Oh, please, give it a rest", 13. Passing measures, 15. Leaves just in time for dinner?, 20. Ontario, e.g., to the Québécois, 23. Fact-finding mission, 24. Joggers and such, 25. Singular noun that, when a "w" is added to the front, becomes a plural noun, 27. Drink once sold as Fruit Smack, 29. For word, 32. Certain power, 35. One party to 2020's Abraham Accords: Abbr., 36. Ottava ___ (verse form), 37. Where "uncommon valor was a common virtue," per Admiral Chester Nimitz, 38. Establishment serving hot shots, 39. Risky bond designation, 41. Graphic designer's shortcut, 42. Like Gregory Peck's character in Hitchcock's "Spellbound", 43. Implore, 45. Kraken's home, for short, 46. Dances in duple time, 49. Pillar, of a sort, 53. Teacher's handwritten note by an awkward sentence, 56. Chaotic scene, 58. Spot at a casino table, 59. "It's the ___!", 60. It moves with traffic, in brief

Saturday, August 31, 2024 NYT Crosswords
Saturday, August 31, 2024 NYT Crosswords


Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 31, 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. Liquid found in some pens. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VAPEJUICE


  • The clue is 10. [I can't hear you!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LALA


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

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

    The answer: CROMAGNON


  • The clue is 15. #1 choices. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FAVES


  • The clue is 16. Fast-food order that comes in four shapes: bells, balls, boots and bow ties. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MCNUGGETS


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

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

    The answer: ROOTS

    Possible Answer : base, theme, source, rout, ancestor, steady_down, ascendant, settle, ascendent, root, antecedent, root_word, origin, radical, tooth_root, solution, settle_down, roots, rootage, take_root, beginning, etymon, rootle, stem

    Possible Opposite Answer : descendant


  • The clue is 18. Like some supplements, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTC

    Possible Answer : over-the-counter, otc


  • The clue is 19. 10-point play. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZTILE


  • The clue is 21. Franchise that moved back to Vegas in 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CSI


  • The clue is 22. Ex ___ (out of nothing). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIHILO


  • The clue is 26. They're on their own time. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALASKANS

    Possible Answer : Alaskan


  • The clue is 28. "Coach". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECONOMY

    Possible Answer : economy, saving, economic_system, thriftiness


  • The clue is 30. Smallish smart device from Amazon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECHODOT


  • The clue is 31. Modern words of encouragement. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YASQUEEN


  • The clue is 33. Covers in a black powder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOOTS

    Possible Answer : smut, soot, lampblack, carbon_black, crock


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

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

    The answer: UNNATURAL

    Possible Answer : unnatural, abnormal, affected

    Possible Opposite Answer : natural, unaffected, normal


  • The clue is 37. Enjoys widespread success. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISBIG


  • The clue is 40. Reach for the cars?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAILACAB


  • The clue is 44. Rapper who shares his name with the 29th U.S. president. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WARRENG


  • The clue is 47. Request to keep in touch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMAILME


  • The clue is 48. "Uh ... did I hear that right?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OKAYWHAT


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

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

    The answer: ADDINS


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

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

    The answer: JET

    Possible Answer : reverse_lightning, cat_valium, gush, honey_oil, fountain, super_C, jet, coal-black, K, spurt, squirt, sooty, spirt, jet-propelled_plane, jet-black, special_K, super_acid, jet_plane, pitchy, green, blue_jet


  • The clue is 52. Aunt ___ of "Oklahoma!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELLER


  • The clue is 54. Cue preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEE

    Possible Answer : wee-wee, puddle, urinate, micturate, relieve_oneself, pee-pee, weewee, wee, pee, piss, peeing, water, take_a_leak, spend_a_penny, pass_water, make, urine, piddle, make_water, pissing


  • The clue is 55. Island known for its nightlife. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IBIZA


  • The clue is 57. Line outside a box office. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONEPLEASE


  • The clue is 61. House of lords?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MANOR

    Possible Answer : manor, manor_house


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

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

    The answer: PEDIATRIC

    Possible Answer : paediatric, pediatric


  • The clue is 63. Best Picture-winning film adapted from the 1999 memoir "The Master of Disguise". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARGO

    Possible Answer : Argo


  • The clue is 64. It's pressed for time. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STOPWATCH

    Possible Answer : stop_watch, stopwatch


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Some start-up funding, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VCMONEY

  • The clue is 2. Ancient continent that included present-day Siberia. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARCTICA

  • The clue is 3. Wet weather wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PONCHOS

    Possible Answer: poncho

  • The clue is 4. This will not fly!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMU

    Possible Answer: emu, Emu_novaehollandiae, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit

  • The clue is 5. Bender. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JAG

    Possible Answer: dag, jag

  • The clue is 6. Big name in comfy footwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UGG

  • The clue is 7. Name that's another form of Agnes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INEZ

  • The clue is 8. Panna ___ (Italian dessert). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COTTA

  • The clue is 9. Store, as grain. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENSILE

    Possible Answer: ensile

  • The clue is 10. Many a Theravada Buddhist. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAO

    Possible Answer: Laotian, Lao

  • The clue is 11. The Mexican state of Michoacán produces 5.5+ billion pounds of this annually. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVOCADO

    Possible Answer: avocado_pear, avocado_tree, Persea_Americana, aguacate, alligator_pear, avocado

  • The clue is 12. "Oh, please, give it a rest". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LETSNOT

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

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

    The answer: ASSISTS

    Possible Answer: aid, attend, help, attend_to, assist, wait_on, assistance, serve

  • The clue is 15. Leaves just in time for dinner?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FRESHSALAD

  • The clue is 20. Ontario, e.g., to the Québécois. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAC

    Possible Answer: lac

  • The clue is 23. Fact-finding mission. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INQUIRY

    Possible Answer: enquiry, interrogation, research, inquiry, question, query

    Possible Opposite Answer : answer

  • The clue is 24. Joggers and such. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOUNGEWEAR

    Possible Answer: loungewear

  • The clue is 25. Singular noun that, when a "w" is added to the front, becomes a plural noun. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMEN

    Possible Answer: presage, portend, Muscat_and_Oman, auspicate, Oman, prodigy, prognostication, betoken, foreshadow, portent, omen, Sultanate_of_Oman, bode, prognosticate, prefigure, prognostic, predict, forecast, foretell, augur

  • The clue is 27. Drink once sold as Fruit Smack. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KOOLAID

  • The clue is 29. For word. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEA

    Possible Answer: yeah, yea

    Possible Opposite Answer : nay

  • The clue is 32. Certain power. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NTH

    Possible Answer: nth, n-th

  • The clue is 35. One party to 2020's Abraham Accords: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UAE

  • The clue is 36. Ottava ___ (verse form). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIMA

    Possible Answer: rima

  • The clue is 37. Where "uncommon valor was a common virtue," per Admiral Chester Nimitz. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IWOJIMA

  • The clue is 38. Establishment serving hot shots. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAKEBAR

  • The clue is 39. Risky bond designation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRATING

  • The clue is 41. Graphic designer's shortcut. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLIPART

  • The clue is 42. Like Gregory Peck's character in Hitchcock's "Spellbound". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMNESIC

    Possible Answer: amnesic, amnestic, amnesiac

  • The clue is 43. Implore. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BESEECH

    Possible Answer: bid, press, entreat, conjure, adjure, beseech

  • The clue is 45. Kraken's home, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NHL

  • The clue is 46. Dances in duple time. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GALOPS

  • The clue is 49. Pillar, of a sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENET

    Possible Answer: dogma, tenet

  • The clue is 53. Teacher's handwritten note by an awkward sentence. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REDO

    Possible Answer: refashion, remodel, reconstruct, make_over, remake, redo

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

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

    The answer: ZOO

    Possible Answer: menagerie, zoo, zoological_garden

  • The clue is 58. Spot at a casino table. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PIP

    Possible Answer: worst, blip, shoot, pip, hit, mop_up, spot, rack_up, whip, radar_target

  • The clue is 59. "It's the ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAW

    Possible Answer: jurisprudence, natural_law, practice_of_law, legal_philosophy, police_force, police, constabulary, law_of_nature, law

  • The clue is 60. It moves with traffic, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETA

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

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Thursday's NYT Down Oct 02 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Thursday's NYT Down Oct 02 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 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 October 02, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Thursday, October 02, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date October 02, 2025
Day of Week Thursday
Total Down Clues 39 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Sound from a puppy
2 Down 2. Balance aid
3 Down 3. What might come after many years?
4 Down 4. Ad ___
5 Down 5. Interweave
6 Down 6. Scrabble rackful
7 Down 7. Half of a noted crime duo
8 Down 8. Renowned house at Milan Fashion Week
9 Down 9. Cousin of a Danish
10 Down 10. Match, as subject and verb
11 Down 11. Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear"
12 Down 12. Bone with a radial notch
13 Down 13. Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotch
14 Down 18. Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A.
15 Down 22. Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history
16 Down 23. Greece's largest airline
17 Down 24. Only video game to sell 300 million copies
18 Down 26. Selfish cry before an evil laugh
19 Down 28. Moolah
20 Down 30. One of four awarded to Bill Nye
21 Down 31. Crane's place, maybe
22 Down 32. Where the film "Argo" is set
23 Down 35. Features of some windows
24 Down 36. Spanish phone greeting
25 Down 38. Job listing info
26 Down 40. Moped alternative
27 Down 45. Erode
28 Down 49. Figure out
29 Down 51. Out of the park
30 Down 52. Certain Kool-Aid flavor
31 Down 53. On the horizon
32 Down 54. Polite refusal
33 Down 56. ___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering)
34 Down 57. Doing business
35 Down 58. Carded
36 Down 60. The "s" in the acronym "scuba"
37 Down 63. Pizza, e.g.
38 Down 64. Christmas ___
39 Down 65. Like Malbec wine

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. Sound from a puppy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'P'
  • Similar words: yelp, yelping
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YIP

2 Down: "2. Balance aid"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
  • Similar words: spike, capitulum
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EAR

3 Down: "3. What might come after many years?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: agone
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: gone by; or in the past
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AGO

4 Down: "4. Ad ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: H_____M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HOMINEM

5 Down: "5. Interweave"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E_____E
  • Similar words: enlace, twine
  • Opposite of: untwine
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: tie or link together
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ENTWINE

6 Down: "6. Scrabble rackful"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T___S
  • Similar words: roofing tile, tile
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TILES

7 Down: "7. Half of a noted crime duo"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: C___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CLYDE

8 Down: "8. Renowned house at Milan Fashion Week"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: A____I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ARMANI

9 Down: "9. Cousin of a Danish"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'W'
  • Word pattern: B______W
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BEARCLAW

10 Down: "10. Match, as subject and verb"

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: jibe, fit
  • Opposite of: disagree
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: be in accord; be in agreement
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AGREE

11 Down: "11. Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: C__N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CAIN

12 Down: "12. Bone with a radial notch"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: U__A
  • Similar words: elbow bone
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ULNA

13 Down: "13. Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotch"

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
  • Similar words: ensure, go through
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SEES

14 Down: "18. Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: N__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NOHO

15 Down: "22. Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: F____E
  • Similar words: Anatole France, French Republic
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FRANCE

16 Down: "23. Greece's largest airline"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A____N
  • Similar words: Aegean Sea
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AEGEAN

17 Down: "24. Only video game to sell 300 million copies"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: M_______T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MINECRAFT

18 Down: "26. Selfish cry before an evil laugh"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: M_________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MINEALLMINE

19 Down: "28. Moolah"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: K__E
  • Similar words: simoleons, dinero
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: informal terms for money
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer KALE

20 Down: "30. One of four awarded to Bill Nye"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: P____T
  • Similar words: unmistakable, apparent
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PATENT

21 Down: "31. Crane's place, maybe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A____E
  • Similar words: colonnade
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ARCADE

22 Down: "32. Where the film "Argo" is set"

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: capital of Iran, Iranian capital
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TEHRAN

23 Down: "35. Features of some windows"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T___S
  • Similar words: tinge, tint
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TINTS

24 Down: "36. Spanish phone greeting"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ALO

25 Down: "38. Job listing info"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: W__E
  • Similar words: earnings, remuneration
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: something that remunerates
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WAGE

26 Down: "40. Moped alternative"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: E______R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ESCOOTER

27 Down: "45. Erode"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: E_____Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EATAWAY

28 Down: "49. Figure out"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: D_______E
  • Similar words: square off, shape
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: establish after a calculation
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DETERMINE

29 Down: "51. Out of the park"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: G__E
  • Similar words: expire, run
  • Opposite of: come
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: change location; move
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GONE

30 Down: "52. Certain Kool-Aid flavor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: G___E
  • Similar words: grapevine, grape vine
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GRAPE

31 Down: "53. On the horizon"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: I______T
  • Similar words: impendent, at hand
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: close in time; about to occur
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IMMINENT

32 Down: "54. Polite refusal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: N___R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NOSIR

33 Down: "56. ___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'U'
  • Word pattern: P__U
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PUPU

34 Down: "57. Doing business"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: O__N
  • Similar words: opened, spread out
  • Opposite of: fold
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OPEN

35 Down: "58. Carded"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IDED

36 Down: "60. The "s" in the acronym "scuba""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'F'
  • Word pattern: S__F
  • Similar words: ego
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: your consciousness of your own identity
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SELF

37 Down: "63. Pizza, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PIE

38 Down: "64. Christmas ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: even, evening
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EVE

39 Down: "65. Like Malbec wine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
  • Similar words: Red River, Marxist
  • Opposite of: gain
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RED

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 39 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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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

September 17, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

Master Today's Across: NYT Tuesday Puzzle September 17, 2019

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Pettable purrer 6
2A 7. 2012 film about the so-called "Canadian Caper" 4
3A 11. Sights in sports bars 3
4A 14. Where Odysseus is king, in the "Odyssey" 6
5A 15. "That was a close one!" 4
6A 16. Carnival city, informally 3
7A 17. Like a happy astronaut? 11
8A 19. Raggedy redhead 3
9A 20. C.I.A. sister service 3
10A 21. State that's only 45 miles wide at the top: Abbr. 3
11A 22. Complete, as a PDF contract 5
12A 24. Like a happy portrait model? 13
13A 29. Cry of triumph after arriving 7
14A 31. Boot from office 4
15A 32. Jeans material 5
16A 33. PC bailout key 3
17A 34. Bear with a bed that was too hard 4
18A 38. Like a happy mountaineer? 15
19A 42. Bringing up the rear 4
20A 43. Pride for a gym rat 3
21A 44. Overcaffeinated 5
22A 45. Quick farewells 4
23A 47. Old British coins worth 21 shillings 7
24A 49. Like a happy medium? 13
25A 53. Prefix with ribonucleic 5
26A 54. Connections 3
27A 55. Rug rat 3
28A 58. Something that may be chocolate-coated? 3
29A 59. Like a happy meteorologist? 11
30A 64. H 3
31A 65. Pouty face 4
32A 66. Convenience from an auto garage 6
33A 67. Nursery supply usually sold in rolls 3
34A 68. Knocks the socks off 4
35A 69. Space in a relationship 6

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. Pettable purrer"

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: LAPCAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. 2012 film about the so-called "Canadian Caper""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between canis major and the southern cross; now divided into carina and pyxis and puppis and vela
  • 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: ARGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Sights in sports bars"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; ; - ernie kovacs
  • Words that mean the same thing: tv set, tv, boob tube
  • 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: TVS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Where Odysseus is king, in the "Odyssey""

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 college town in central new york on lake cayuga
  • Words that mean the same thing: Ithaki
  • 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: ITHACA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. "That was a close one!""

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: WHEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Carnival city, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
  • Words that mean the same thing: Rio de Janeiro
  • 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: RIO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Like a happy astronaut?"

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: OVERTHEMOON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Raggedy redhead"

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: ANN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. C.I.A. sister service"

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 united states cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect united states information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
  • Words that mean the same thing: National Security Agency
  • 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: NSA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. State that's only 45 miles wide at the top: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an agency of the united nations affiliated with the world bank
  • Words that mean the same thing: International Development Association
  • 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: IDA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Complete, as a PDF contract"

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: ESIGN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Like a happy portrait model?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: SITTINGPRETTY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. Cry of triumph after arriving"

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: IMADEIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Boot from office"

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 remove from a position or office
  • Words that mean the same thing: kick out, boot out, drum out
  • 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: OUST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Jeans material"

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: jean, blue 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 16 Across: "33. PC bailout key"

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: ESC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Bear with a bed that was too hard"

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 an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
  • Words that mean the same thing: daddy, pappa, pop
  • 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: PAPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Like a happy mountaineer?"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert 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: ONTOPOFTHEWORLD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "42. Bringing up the rear"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the temporal end; the concluding time
  • Words that mean the same thing: final, in conclusion, finale
  • The opposite would be: first
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LAST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "43. Pride for a gym rat"

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: PEC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Overcaffeinated"

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 provide with electrical circuits
  • Words that mean the same thing: cable, pumped, pumped up
  • The opposite would be: wireless, unwire
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WIRED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Quick farewells"

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 you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
  • Words that mean the same thing: arrivederci, goodby, goodbye
  • 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: BYES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Old British coins worth 21 shillings"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a former british gold coin worth 21 shillings
  • Words that mean the same thing: guinea fowl, Republic of Guinea, Numida meleagris
  • 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: GUINEAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. Like a happy medium?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: INGOODSPIRITS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "53. Prefix with ribonucleic"

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: DEOXY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Connections"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an agency in the department of justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the united states
  • Words that mean the same thing: Hoosier State, in, atomic number 49
  • 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: INS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Rug rat"

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 small amount (especially of a drink)
  • Words that mean the same thing: add, add together, sum
  • 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: TOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Something that may be chocolate-coated?"

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 workplace for the conduct of scientific research
  • Words that mean the same thing: science laboratory, research lab, laboratory
  • 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: LAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. Like a happy meteorologist?"

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: ONCLOUDNINE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "64. H"

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 terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
  • Words that mean the same thing: Euskadi ta Askatasuna, Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Basque Homeland and Freedom
  • 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: ETA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "65. Pouty face"

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 disdainful grimace
  • Words that mean the same thing: wry face, pout
  • 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: MOUE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Convenience from an auto garage"

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 someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
  • Words that mean the same thing: lender
  • The opposite would be: borrower
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LOANER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Nursery supply usually sold in rolls"

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 surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
  • Words that mean the same thing: sodomite, sodomist, sward
  • 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: SOD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Knocks the socks off"

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 overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  • Words that mean the same thing: fear, veneration, reverence
  • 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: AWES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Space in a relationship"

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: AGEGAP

    Great job if you got it right!

September 17, 2019 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. One of two statues outside the New York Public Library 4
2D 2. Off-road rides, for short 4
3D 3. They're game 9
4D 4. You drive it on a parkway and park it in a driveway 3
5D 5. Make a scene? 3
6D 6. The H.M.S. Bounty stopped here in 1788 6
7D 7. "You're killing me, bro!" 5
8D 8. P 3
9D 9. Prefix with cache 3
10D 10. Titleholders 6
11D 11. Blue eyes or hairy legs, e.g. 5
12D 12. French 20 5
13D 13. Eldest Corleone brother 5
14D 18. Change ... one hopes for the better 4
15D 23. Score of 5-4, 40-15, say 8
16D 25. Boob tube 8
17D 26. Fill-in 4
18D 27. "Holy cow!" 4
19D 28. Color akin to eggplant 4
20D 29. Fan favorite 4
21D 30. Actress Suvari 4
22D 33. Inclusive abbr. 3
23D 35. Very noticeable 9
24D 36. "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope," e.g. 4
25D 37. Annexes 4
26D 39. Kind of column 4
27D 40. Admit, with "up" 4
28D 41. It had theaters in Europe and the Pacific, for short 4
29D 46. Virtuoso taking a bow before a performance? 6
30D 47. Vocalist Vannelli 4
31D 48. Villainess in "The Little Mermaid" 6
32D 49. Doesn't go anywhere 5
33D 50. "Cool beans!" 5
34D 51. Rot 5
35D 52. Heaps 5
36D 56. Apartment number for many a building superintendent 4
37D 57. Maryland collegian, informally 4
38D 60. "This instant!" 3
39D 61. Signal 3
40D 62. Follow relentlessly 3
41D 63. Scottish denial 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. One of two statues outside the New York Public Library"

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 large gregarious predatory feline of africa and india having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
  • Words that mean the same thing: Leo the Lion, Panthera leo, king of beasts
  • 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: LION

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Off-road rides, for short"

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: ATVS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. They're game"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the old world but introduced elsewhere
  • Words that mean the same thing: pheasant
  • 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: PHEASANTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. You drive it on a parkway and park it in a driveway"

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 motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
  • Words that mean the same thing: motorcar, elevator car, railroad car
  • 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: CAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Make a scene?"

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 legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
  • Words that mean the same thing: human activity, act as, dissemble
  • 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: ACT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. The H.M.S. Bounty stopped here in 1788"

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 an island in the south pacific; the most important island in french polynesia; made famous by robert louis stevenson and paul gauguin
  • 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: TAHITI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "You're killing me, bro!""

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: AWMAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. P"

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 17th letter of the greek alphabet
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Prefix with cache"

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: GEO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Titleholders"

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 (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
  • Words that mean the same thing: owner, proprietor, possessor
  • 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: OWNERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Blue eyes or hairy legs, e.g."

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 distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  • 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: TRAIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. French 20"

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: VINGT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Eldest Corleone brother"

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 male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
  • Words that mean the same thing: lad, sonny boy, laddie
  • 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: SONNY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Change ... one hopes for the better"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
  • Words that mean the same thing: blue-pencil, redact, edit out
  • 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: EDIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Score of 5-4, 40-15, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SETPOINT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Boob tube"

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: IDIOTBOX

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Fill-in"

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 worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
  • Words that mean the same thing: temporary, temporary worker
  • 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: TEMP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. "Holy cow!""

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: GOSH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Color akin to eggplant"

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 color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
  • 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: PUCE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Fan favorite"

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 material effigy that is worshipped
  • Words that mean the same thing: graven image, matinee idol, god
  • 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: IDOL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Actress Suvari"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: MENA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Inclusive 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: ETC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Very noticeable"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that take into custody
  • Words that mean the same thing: get, collar, apprehend
  • 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: ARRESTING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope," e.g."

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 humble request for help from someone in authority
  • Words that mean the same thing: supplication
  • 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: PLEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Annexes"

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 condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
  • Words that mean the same thing: add together, hyperkinetic syndrome, bring
  • The opposite would be: take away, subtract
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ADDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Kind of column"

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: OPED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Admit, with "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 (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
  • Words that mean the same thing: Fez, fesse, Fes
  • 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: FESS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. It had theaters in Europe and the Pacific, for short"

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

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Virtuoso taking a bow before a performance?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: YOYOMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Vocalist Vannelli"

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: GINO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Villainess in "The Little Mermaid""

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: URSULA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Doesn't go anywhere"

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 state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
  • Words that mean the same thing: idle, stagnate, tick over
  • The opposite would be: work, run
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: IDLES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. "Cool beans!""

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: NEATO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. Rot"

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: GOBAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. Heaps"

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 pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
  • Words that mean the same thing: quite a little, mound, throng
  • 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: PILES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Apartment number for many a building superintendent"

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: ONEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. Maryland collegian, informally"

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: TERP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. "This instant!""

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 momentary present
  • Words that mean the same thing: directly, immediately, instantly
  • 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: NOW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. Signal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
  • Words that mean the same thing: cue stick, pool stick, clue
  • 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: CUE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "62. Follow relentlessly"

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 member of the genus canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
  • Words that mean the same thing: frank, detent, give chase
  • 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: DOG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "63. Scottish denial"

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: NAE

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 49 64.5%
Short Answer 17 22.4%
Geography 3 3.9%
Abbreviation 3 3.9%
Sports 2 2.6%
Movies/Film 1 1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 41
Total Clues 76
Average Answer Length 5.0 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 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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