27447 Fri Jan 03, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 03, 2025

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

Fri Jan 03, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Out of whack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKEW

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




• The clue is 6. Rock group behind 2024's Power Up Tour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACDC




• The clue is 10. What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASS

  Possible Answer : raft, spate, heap, bulk, pot, deal, quite_a_little, mountain, peck, aggregate, hoi_polloi, sight, mass, lot, aggregative, mess, stack, the_great_unwashed, passel, muckle, plenty, wad, mint, multitude, flock, hatful, people, slew, Mass, batch, volume, tidy_sum, masses, pile, aggregated, good_deal, mickle, great_deal




• The clue is 14. Sudden weather phenomenon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLASHFLOOD

  Possible Answer : flashflood, flash_flood




• The clue is 16. Closing on Sundays?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMEN

  Possible Answer : Amen, Amun, Amon




• The clue is 17. Cocktail that's called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda water. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMCOLLINS




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

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

  The answer: REDO

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




• The clue is 19. Eponymous tourist destination in Belgium. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer : spa, health_club, watering_hole, resort_hotel, health_spa, watering_place




• The clue is 20. Basis of some admissions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUILT

  Possible Answer : guilt_trip, guilt_feelings, guilty_conscience, guiltiness, guilt

  Possible Opposite Answer : innocence




• The clue is 21. Strength, poetically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINEW

  Possible Answer : brawn, muscle, heftiness, muscularity, sinew, tendon, brawniness




• The clue is 22. Area between the ribs and the round. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOIN

  Possible Answer : lumbus, loin




• The clue is 23. Heaps of dressing?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAUNDRY

  Possible Answer : wash, laundry, washables, washing




• The clue is 25. Responded identically to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHOED

  Possible Answer : ring, reverberate, echo, recall, repeat, resound




• The clue is 28. On the ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FENCE

  Possible Answer : fence_in, fence, wall, argue, palisade, contend, surround, fencing, debate




• The clue is 29. Early synthesizers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOGS




• The clue is 30. Ringing nuisance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRANKCALL




• The clue is 34. Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPLIT




• The clue is 35. Give juice to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REV

  Possible Answer : rev_up, rpm, revolutions_per_minute, rev




• The clue is 36. "Ditto". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SODOI




• The clue is 37. Words before someone finally snaps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYCHEESE




• The clue is 39. Bridge support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRUSS

  Possible Answer : bind, tie_down, tie_up, truss, corbel




• The clue is 40. Stool at a counter, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERCH

  Possible Answer : rod, perch, roost, alight, light, rest, pole




• The clue is 41. Woody's crush in "Toy Story". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOPEEP

  Possible Answer : peekaboo, bopeep




• The clue is 42. Member of a warrior class. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMURAI

  Possible Answer : samurai




• The clue is 45. Small stretches, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIBS

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




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

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

  The answer: PRIZE

  Possible Answer : dirty_money, award, pry, plunder, loot, prize, choice, trophy, treasure, quality, prime, prise, pillage, appreciate, select, booty, lever, swag, respect, esteem, value, jimmy

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem




• The clue is 47. Much-sought-after commodity in "Dune". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPICE

  Possible Answer : spice_up, spiciness, spicery, spice, zest




• The clue is 49. Singer Rita. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORA

  Possible Answer : bone, Os, operating_system, osmium, oculus_sinister, OS, os, atomic_number_76




• The clue is 52. Ice skating move. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUTZ




• The clue is 53. Postgame photo op between two opposing players. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JERSEYSWAP




• The clue is 55. First person to die, according to the Bible. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABEL

  Possible Answer : Niels_Abel, Niels_Henrik_Abel, Abel




• The clue is 56. They're part of the story. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOTPOINTS




• The clue is 57. Set back to zero, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARE

  Possible Answer : tare, darnel, Lolium_temulentum, cheat, bearded_darnel




• The clue is 58. Press rooms?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYMS

  Possible Answer : gymnasium, gym




• The clue is 59. Wipe from one's visual memory, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNSEE

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Common nap times, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFTS

• The clue is 2. Subpar dining hall food. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOP

  Possible Answer: mire, splatter, treacle, spill, swill, pigwash, splash, splosh, slops, squish, slop, squelch, glop, mush, pigswill, slosh

• The clue is 3. Hindu god of love. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAMA

  Possible Answer: Kama

• The clue is 4. F1 neighbor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESC

• The clue is 5. Challenge to an intruder. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: WHOGOESTHERE

• The clue is 6. Like a fearless bettor at a casino. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLIN

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

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

  The answer: COIL

  Possible Answer: spiral, helix, ringlet, hand-build, whorl, gyre, gyrate, scroll, roll, coil, curlicue, volute, curl, loop, handbuild

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncoil

• The clue is 8. Command to stay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTLEAVE

• The clue is 9. Items harmed when they're scratched, but not when they're burned. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDS

  Possible Answer: compact_disk, CD, candela, certificate_of_deposit, atomic_number_48, candle, compact_disc, Cd, cadmium, standard_candle, cd

• The clue is 10. Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARINECORPS

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

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

  The answer: AMEND

  Possible Answer: meliorate, remediate, improve, remedy, amend, repair, rectify, better, ameliorate

  Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

• The clue is 12. Meal before the 15th of Nisan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDER

  Possible Answer: Passover_supper, Seder

• The clue is 13. White out, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOWY

  Possible Answer: white, snow-clad, snowy, snow-white, snow-covered

• The clue is 15. Not set in stone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLUID

  Possible Answer: fluid, unstable, liquid, smooth, fluent, runny, mobile

• The clue is 21. "That's rather unfortunate," dismissively. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: SUCKSTOBEYOU

• The clue is 22. Exercise in deduction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGICPUZZLE

• The clue is 24. ___ Taylor (fashion chain). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANN

• The clue is 25. Australia declared "war" on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying crops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMUS

  Possible Answer: Emu_novaehollandiae, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit, emu

• The clue is 26. Where Lola was a showgirl, in song. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COPA

• The clue is 27. Deified, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLY

  Possible Answer: sanctum, holy_place, holy

  Possible Opposite Answer : unholy

• The clue is 28. Farm-to-table, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRESH

  Possible Answer: fresh, refreshed, smart, invigorated, refreshful, sweet, wise, refreshing, tonic, saucy, unfermented, novel, impudent, newly, bracing, unused, new, freshly, impertinent, brisk, clean, sassy, overbold, reinvigorated

  Possible Opposite Answer : stale, preserved, salty

• The clue is 30. "Couldn't have said it better myself". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRECISELY

  Possible Answer: incisively, on_the_button, just, exactly, on_the_nose, precisely, on_the_dot

  Possible Opposite Answer : inexactly, imprecisely

• The clue is 31. For two musicians. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADUE

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

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

  The answer: LOSE

  Possible Answer: lose, fall_back, drop_off, recede, miss, fall_behind, mislay, suffer, turn_a_loss, misplace

  Possible Opposite Answer : win, find, gain, keep, profit

• The clue is 33. Aristotle purportedly spoke with one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LISP

  Possible Answer: list-processing_language, LISP, lisp

• The clue is 38. Word often after a president's name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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

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

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

  The answer: BICEP

• The clue is 42. Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLAT

  Possible Answer: splat

• The clue is 43. Dutch constituent in the Caribbean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARUBA

  Possible Answer: Aruba

• The clue is 44. Bishop's headwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITER

  Possible Answer: mitre, mitre_joint, miter, miter_joint

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

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

  The answer: FISTS

  Possible Answer: fist, clenched_fist

• The clue is 48. Simple question on a high schooler's hand-drawn poster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROM

  Possible Answer: prom, promenade

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

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

  The answer: OWNS

  Possible Answer: have, possess, own

• The clue is 50. Power or frequency, essentially. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RATE

  Possible Answer: order, pace, value, charge_per_unit, rate, place, grade, range, rank

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

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

  The answer: APSE

  Possible Answer: apsis, apse

• The clue is 53. PNG alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JPG

• The clue is 54. Motif in 1995's "Se7en". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIN

  Possible Answer: sin, boob, sine, sinfulness, sinning, goof, transgress, trespass, drop_the_ball, Sin, hell, wickedness, blunder

27444 Tue Dec 31, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 31, 2024

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

Tue Dec 31, 2024 NY Times

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. A little off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKEW

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




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

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

  The answer: SPEED

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : decelerate, linger




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

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

  The answer: CCS

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




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

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

  The answer: SHIVA

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




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

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

  The answer: TOPSY




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

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

  The answer: OLE




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

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

  The answer: POWERCOUPLE




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

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

  The answer: FEE

  Possible Answer : fee, bung, tip




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

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

  The answer: SPIN

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




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

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

  The answer: HITS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : miss




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

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

  The answer: JAFAR

  Possible Answer : Jaffar, Jaffar_Umar_Thalib, Jafar, Jafar_Umar_Thalib




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

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

  The answer: EPICS

  Possible Answer : epic_poem, epos, epic, heroic_poem




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

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

  The answer: CORERS

  Possible Answer : corer




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

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

  The answer: MAIDEN

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




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

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

  The answer: SABRES

  Possible Answer : sabre, saber, cavalry_sword




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

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

  The answer: EDT




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

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

  The answer: PAIROFSOCKS




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

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

  The answer: LISA




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

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

  The answer: NON

  Possible Answer : not, non




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

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

  The answer: WAIT

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




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

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

  The answer: DOUBLEDIGIT




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

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

  The answer: KEA

  Possible Answer : kea, Nestor_notabilis




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

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

  The answer: SPOOKY

  Possible Answer : skittish, nervous, flighty, spooky




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

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

  The answer: RUDEST

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : civil




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

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

  The answer: MATURE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : immature, green, unfledged




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

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

  The answer: CRATE

  Possible Answer : crateful, crate

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncrate




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

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

  The answer: EMOTE

  Possible Answer : emote




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

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

  The answer: PAIN

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : pleasure




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

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

  The answer: XMAS

  Possible Answer : Dec_25, Christmas, Christmas_Day, Xmas




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

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

  The answer: DIY




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

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

  The answer: TWOPOINTERS




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

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer : agone, ago




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

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

  The answer: TENET

  Possible Answer : tenet, dogma




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

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

  The answer: BEGAN

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : end




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

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

  The answer: LOU




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

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

  The answer: ABYSS

  Possible Answer : abyss, abysm




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

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

  The answer: CRABS

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

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Nile reptiles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASPS

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

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

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

  The answer: SHOP

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : boycott

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

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

  The answer: KIWI

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

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

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

  The answer: EVENED

  Possible Answer: flush, even, level, even_out

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

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

  The answer: WAR

  Possible Answer: war, state_of_war, warfare

  Possible Opposite Answer : make_peace, peace

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

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

  The answer: STOIC

  Possible Answer: Stoic, stoical, unemotional_person, stoic

  Possible Opposite Answer : emotional_person

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

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

  The answer: POUTS

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

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

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

  The answer: EPPS

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

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

  The answer: ESL

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

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

  The answer: DYEJOBS

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

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

  The answer: COFFEECAKE

  Possible Answer: coffeecake, coffee_cake

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

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

  The answer: CLEARSKIES

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

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

  The answer: SEERS

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

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

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

  The answer: CHINA

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

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

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

  The answer: ARROW

  Possible Answer: pointer, arrow

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

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

  The answer: PEP

  Possible Answer: peppiness, pep, ginger

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

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

  The answer: CAF

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

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

  The answer: MELD

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

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

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

  The answer: ADIOSAMIGO

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

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

  The answer: ITSUPTOYOU

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

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

  The answer: SONG

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

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

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

  The answer: INDY

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

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

  The answer: ROI

  Possible Answer: return_on_investment, return_on_invested_capital, ROI

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

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

  The answer: STAT

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

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

  The answer: ABOUT

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

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

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

  The answer: LORETTA

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

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

  The answer: EKE

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

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

  The answer: IRANI

  Possible Answer: Persian, Irani, Iranian

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

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

  The answer: TUT

  Possible Answer: tsk, tut, tut-tut

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

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

  The answer: DEXTER

  Possible Answer: dexter

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

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

  The answer: MEDAL

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

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

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

  The answer: CAPES

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

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

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

  The answer: RIOTS

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

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

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

  The answer: PONY

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

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

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

  The answer: MEGA

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

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arabian, Arab

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

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

  The answer: SSNS

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

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

  The answer: WEB

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

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

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

  The answer: NBC

NY Times Crossword Answers July 15, 2023 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 15, 2023

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Way out

4-letter answer Answer: AFAR

Word Help: Synonyms: afar

Clue #2: 5. [Gulp!]

5-letter answer Answer: OHGOD

Clue #3: 10. Concern for a physiognomist

4-letter answer Answer: FACE

Word Help: Synonyms: font, cheek, present
Antonyms: avoid, back

Clue #4: 14. Do some modeling

4-letter answer Answer: POSE

Word Help: Synonyms: model, present, sit

Clue #5: 15. Wolfgang ___, pioneer in quantum physics

5-letter answer Answer: PAULI

Word Help: Synonyms: Pauli, Wolfgang_Pauli

Clue #6: 16. Not just suggest

4-letter answer Answer: AVOW

Word Help: Synonyms: avow, aver, affirm
Antonyms: disavow

Clue #7: 17. Assume the spotlight

15-letter answer Answer: TAKECENTERSTAGE

Clue #8: 20. One of many produced in a particle accelerator

5-letter answer Answer: MESON

Word Help: Synonyms: mesotron, meson

Clue #9: 21. Subjects of King Vajiralongkorn

5-letter answer Answer: THAIS

Word Help: Synonyms: Thai, Central_Thai, Tai

Clue #10: 22. What might be said by successful bettors … or sesame seeds?

11-letter answer Answer: WEREONAROLL

Clue #11: 26. "I get it"

9-letter answer Answer: SAYNOMORE

Clue #12: 27. Title abroad

3-letter answer Answer: SAO

Clue #13: 30. Words after grace, perhaps

7-letter answer Answer: LETSEAT

Clue #14: 31. Meilleur ___ (French "bestie")

3-letter answer Answer: AMI

Clue #15: 34. Fast pace

4-letter answer Answer: CLIP

Word Help: Synonyms: time, clipping, trot
Antonyms: unclip

Clue #16: 36. Item that can be described by changing its last letter to a P

5-letter answer Answer: SHARD

Word Help: Synonyms: shard, fragment, sherd

Clue #17: 37. Many a Mauritanian

4-letter answer Answer: ARAB

Word Help: Synonyms: Arabian, Arab

Clue #18: 38. Job actions that come with reimbursement packages, in brief

5-letter answer Answer: RELOS

Clue #19: 40. Figure in the Book of Samuel

3-letter answer Answer: ELI

Clue #20: 41. Nickname that sounds like its second and third letters

5-letter answer Answer: ARTIE

Clue #21: 42. Record label

15-letter answer Answer: EXPLICITCONTENT

Clue #22: 45. Question that suggests "That's crazy!"

3-letter answer Answer: WHA

Clue #23: 46. N.F.L. coach Rivera

3-letter answer Answer: RON

Word Help: Synonyms: Daffo, Bokkos, Ron

Clue #24: 47. Household sighting that one hopes is just a speck of dirt

3-letter answer Answer: ANT

Word Help: Synonyms: ant, pismire, emmet

Clue #25: 48. Got with

3-letter answer Answer: MET

Word Help: Synonyms: encounter, come_across, meet
Antonyms: diverge

Clue #26: 49. Like Google searches, typically

15-letter answer Answer: CASEINSENSITIVE

Clue #27: 53. Tourist town NE of Snowbird

4-letter answer Answer: ALTA

Clue #28: 54. ___-feuille (French pastry named for its layers)

5-letter answer Answer: MILLE

Clue #29: 55. Selfish sort

4-letter answer Answer: USER

Word Help: Synonyms: substance_abuser, exploiter, user

Clue #30: 56. Classmate, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: PEER

Word Help: Synonyms: match, equal, peer

Clue #31: 57. ___ one

5-letter answer Answer: ADMIT

Word Help: Synonyms: take, include, allow
Antonyms: exclude, reject

Clue #32: 58. Buzz

4-letter answer Answer: RING

Word Help: Synonyms: telephone, ringing, doughnut
Antonyms: open_chain

Clue #33: 59. O.E.D. unit: Abbr.

4-letter answer Answer: SYLL

Clue #34: 60. Makes some preparations during pregnancy

5-letter answer Answer: NESTS

Word Help: Synonyms: snuggle, cuddle, nest

Clue #35: 61. North Macedonia joined it in 2020

4-letter answer Answer: NATO

Word Help: Synonyms: NATO, North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Mailing address abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: APT

Word Help: Synonyms: apposite, minded, clever

Clue #2: 2. Head of the bar?

4-letter answer Answer: FOAM

Word Help: Synonyms: foam, form_bubbles, effervesce

Clue #3: 3. A bit off, say

5-letter answer Answer: ASKEW

Word Help: Synonyms: askew, cockeyed, skew-whiff

Clue #4: 4. Brand name associated with cups

6-letter answer Answer: REESES

Clue #5: 5. Alertness

8-letter answer Answer: OPENEYES

Clue #6: 6. World's largest ethnic group, representing about 18% of the global population

3-letter answer Answer: HAN

Word Help: Synonyms: Han_dynasty, Han

Clue #7: 7. Tear down to the studs

3-letter answer Answer: GUT

Word Help: Synonyms: bowel, intestine, catgut

Clue #8: 8. Informal adjective after "big" or "good"

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #9: 9. Where one might get into a rut

8-letter answer Answer: DIRTROAD

Clue #10: 10. Natasha ___ ("Rocky and Bullwinkle" antagonist)

6-letter answer Answer: FATALE

Clue #11: 11. Prove useful to

5-letter answer Answer: AVAIL

Word Help: Synonyms: help, service, avail

Clue #12: 12. Unimportant workers, metaphorically

4-letter answer Answer: COGS

Word Help: Synonyms: cog, sprocket

Clue #13: 13. Milk source

3-letter answer Answer: EWE

Word Help: Synonyms: Ewe, ewe

Clue #14: 18. Natural jewelry material

5-letter answer Answer: CORAL

Word Help: Synonyms: coral, precious_coral, red_coral

Clue #15: 19. Lacking

5-letter answer Answer: SHORT

Word Help: Synonyms: forgetful, unretentive, brusque
Antonyms: tall, retentive

Clue #16: 23. Where spies work

11-letter answer Answer: ONTHEINSIDE

Clue #17: 24. Bloody Mary request

6-letter answer Answer: NOSALT

Clue #18: 25. English class largely unconcerned with the English?

11-letter answer Answer: AMERICANLIT

Clue #19: 27. Some bottle openers

9-letter answer Answer: SCREWCAPS

Clue #20: 28. Writer who collaborated with Malcolm X on his posthumous 1965 autobiography

9-letter answer Answer: ALEXHALEY

Clue #21: 29. Crayon alternative

9-letter answer Answer: OILPASTEL

Clue #22: 31. Plant genus named after the Greek goddess of nature

9-letter answer Answer: ARTEMISIA

Word Help: Synonyms: artemisia

Clue #23: 32. Headliner

9-letter answer Answer: MAINEVENT

Clue #24: 33. "Would you look at the time!"

9-letter answer Answer: IBETTERGO

Clue #25: 35. Who's in the running?

3-letter answer Answer: POL

Word Help: Synonyms: political_leader, politico, politician

Clue #26: 37. ___ film

3-letter answer Answer: ART

Word Help: Synonyms: graphics, prowess, art

Clue #27: 39. Tech debut of 2011

4-letter answer Answer: SIRI

Clue #28: 41. Not supporting

4-letter answer Answer: ANTI

Word Help: Synonyms: anti
Antonyms: pro

Clue #29: 43. Hustler

6-letter answer Answer: CONMAN

Clue #30: 44. Early phases

6-letter answer Answer: ONSETS

Word Help: Synonyms: oncoming, onrush, onset

Clue #31: 50. ___ Boykins, longtime N.B.A. player who stood at only 5'5"

4-letter answer Answer: EARL

Word Help: Synonyms: earl

Clue #32: 51. They form parallel lines along the National Mall

4-letter answer Answer: ELMS

Word Help: Synonyms: elm_tree, elm, elmwood

Clue #33: 52. Take for a spin?

4-letter answer Answer: TURN

Word Help: Synonyms: flex, round, turn
Antonyms: unbend

Expert Solving Strategies

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

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