27434 Sat Dec 21, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 21, 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. Shifty little sucker?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENDYSTRAW




• The clue is 11. C.D., e.g.: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCT




• The clue is 15. Madrid's Teatro Real, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPERAHOUSE




• The clue is 16. Character who says "I am short, fat and proud of that". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POOH




• The clue is 17. The "King of Mambo". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITOPUENTE




• The clue is 18. Austrian composer Mahler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALMA




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

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : prefer, choose, opt




• The clue is 20. Pill alternatives, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IUDS

  Possible Answer : IUD, intrauterine_device




• The clue is 22. Returner's call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LET

  Possible Answer : permit, have, rent, get, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, lease, Army_of_the_Righteous, LET, net_ball, countenance, Army_of_the_Pure, let, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, allow

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow




• The clue is 23. À la king?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOBLY

  Possible Answer : nobly




• The clue is 26. Reason for foot-tapping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTSINESS




• The clue is 28. Lines in bars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URLS

  Possible Answer : universal_resource_locator, uniform_resource_locator, URL




• The clue is 29. Confirmation, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RITE

  Possible Answer : religious_rite, ritual, rite




• The clue is 30. Mount ___, Canada's highest peak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGAN

  Possible Answer : Mount_Logan, Logan




• The clue is 31. Certain tech exec. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIO

  Possible Answer : CIO, Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations




• The clue is 32. Chinese dog breed, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEKE

  Possible Answer : Peke, Pekinese, Pekingese




• The clue is 33. All the greater. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORESO




• The clue is 34. Alabama is in it, but Alaska is not. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: LOWERFORTYEIGHT




• The clue is 37. Adds to the code, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENACTS

  Possible Answer : enact, ordain, act_out, reenact




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

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

  The answer: FUND

  Possible Answer : store, stock, investment_company, investment_firm, fund, monetary_fund, investment_trust




• The clue is 39. Apt name for a thief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROB

  Possible Answer : surcharge, plume, rob, hook, soak, gazump, fleece, overcharge, pluck

  Possible Opposite Answer : undercharge




• The clue is 40. "The Hate U Give" author Thomas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANGIE




• The clue is 41. First name in country. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REBA




• The clue is 42. Rooney of "Women Talking". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARA

  Possible Answer : mara, Mara, Dolichotis_patagonum




• The clue is 43. Most of the 1980s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAGANERA




• The clue is 45. Slogged (through). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WADED

  Possible Answer : chock_up, bundle, jam, ram, compact, wade, jampack, cram, pack, wad




• The clue is 46. Its first airing was "The French Chef" with Julia Child. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PBS

  Possible Answer : petabit, PiB, pebibyte, atomic_number_82, PB, petabyte, PBS, lead, Pb, phosphate_buffer_solution, Pbit




• The clue is 47. "And the ___ raths outgrabe" ("Jabberwocky" line). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOME




• The clue is 48. Exclamation with a shake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRR




• The clue is 49. Black-and-white divers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUKS

  Possible Answer : auk




• The clue is 51. It's a little shady. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONSAITREE




• The clue is 56. Last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEO




• The clue is 57. "Worth a shot". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITCANTHURT




• The clue is 58. What some people display after getting stuck?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATS

  Possible Answer : intertwine, cheapness, TAT, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tackiness, sleaze, tat




• The clue is 59. Far below the surface. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEEPSEATED

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. X follower, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOT

  Possible Answer: bot

• The clue is 2. Lead-in to -gram. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPI

  Possible Answer: EPI, Eysenck_Personality_Inventory

• The clue is 3. Losing athlete in the 2002 and 2003 N.B.A. Finals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NET

  Possible Answer: lucre, sack_up, final, meshing, web, last, profit, mesh, internet, net_profit, profits, clear, sack, cyberspace, nett, earnings, meshwork, network, net, net_income

  Possible Opposite Answer : gross

• The clue is 4. Runs off at the mouth?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DROOLS

  Possible Answer: humbug, bosh, drivel, tosh, slobber, bilgewater, slabber, tarradiddle, salivate, boloney, slaver, dribble, twaddle, drool, taradiddle, baloney, tommyrot

• The clue is 5. Like a noisy toy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAPPY

• The clue is 6. Turned (off). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHUT

  Possible Answer: keep_out, exclude, shut, shut_out, close, unopen, closed

  Possible Opposite Answer : admit, open

• The clue is 7. Oft-kissed part of the statue of St. Peter in Vatican City. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer: toe, toenail

• The clue is 8. Shield, with "for". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: RUNINTERFERENCE

• The clue is 9. Not born yesterday, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTUTE

  Possible Answer: astute, sharp, shrewd

• The clue is 10. Bed hogs, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEEDS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : cultivated_plant

• The clue is 11. Shrinks' org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APA

• The clue is 12. One who's made it to some degree?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLLEGEGRAD

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

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

  The answer: COMESASHORE

• The clue is 14. "I kinda like it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATSNOTBAD

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

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

  The answer: SILOED

• The clue is 23. SALT, but not PEPPER. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUCLEARPACT

• The clue is 24. Star-forming region nearest to Earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIONNEBULA

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

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

  The answer: BLOWAGASKET

• The clue is 26. Jhené ___, Grammy-nominated R&B singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIKO

• The clue is 27. Japanese food that's a good source of what it spells backward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORI

• The clue is 29. Some who whistle while they work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFS

  Possible Answer: referee, ref

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

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

  The answer: PRTEAM

• The clue is 33. Noisy Asian bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MYNA

  Possible Answer: mynah, mynah_bird, myna_bird, myna, mina, minah

• The clue is 35. Pen for a hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECIG

• The clue is 36. Latin for "trumpet". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUBA

  Possible Answer: sousaphone, bass_horn, tuba

• The clue is 41. Like many on a Zoom call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REMOTE

  Possible Answer: removed, remote, remote_control, outside, distant, outback

  Possible Opposite Answer : close

• The clue is 42. Vineyard eponym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARTHA

• The clue is 44. Like a sole-source contract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOBID

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

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

  The answer: WRITE

  Possible Answer: drop_a_line, pen, compose, save, spell, write, publish, indite

• The clue is 48. Blue laws, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BANS

  Possible Answer: ostracise, shun, cast_out, proscription, prohibition, ban, banish, BAN, forbidding, Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing, banning, ostracize, censor, forbiddance, blackball

• The clue is 50. This means trouble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOS

  Possible Answer: sol, soh, SOS, so

• The clue is 52. Woodpecker's fare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: cosh, run_down, muggins, play_out, sap, exhaust, tire, saphead, fool, tomfool, blackjack

• The clue is 53. Bad place to be stuck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUT

  Possible Answer: estrus, rut, furrow, groove, oestrus, heat

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus

• The clue is 54. Short palindrome in the middle of a famous longer one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERE

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

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

  The answer: ETD

  Possible Answer: explosive_trace_detection, ETD

Saturday September 28, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers

Across Clues :

1. First name in mysteries, 7. Like a Broadway revival, often, 13. Noncompetitive races, 15. "Precisely!," informally, 16. Military leader who helped capture Detroit in 1812, 18. Vital carriers, 19. Author of "A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete", 20. Out of the ordinary, 22. Rustic respites, 23. Sticky-fingered sort?, 24. Variable in Euler's polyhedron formula (V − E + F = 2), 25. This and that, 26. Drink made with rice milk and cinnamon, 29. Sigma Gamma ___ (historically Black sorority), 30. Like the Danube, to Germans, 32. Manufacturing giant originally known as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company, 33. Tucker who played drums for the Velvet Underground, 34. Bay Area-based coffee roaster, 35. Pancake topper, 36. Speckled steeds, 38. Diminutive suffix, 39. Lopez of "The Dirty Dozen", 41. And no more, 42. Boom times, 43. Some in-person interviews, 45. Dark ___, 47. Breakout portmanteau, 48. "I Love Lucy" airer, 51. Spill the beans, 52. Poster sites?, 53. Behind, 55. Current influencer, 57. Flower in Japanese heraldry, 59. Estimate, 60. Silviculture is the science of maintaining them, 61. Expresses contempt, 62. .1111, .2222, .3333, etc.

Down Clues :

1. Shaving brand, 2. Anonymous online handle, at times, 3. Dried poblano chili, 4. "Amen!", 5. Keep one's mouth shut, but not stay silent, 6. Pick up, 7. Entertains before bed, perhaps, 8. Skeletal prefix, 9. Suriname native, 10. Play it cool, 11. Intercessor for the frequently forgetful, 12. Gear meant to simulate barefoot running, 14. Angel's contribution, 17. Shaggy Scottish grazer, 21. Animated response?, 27. Bounces, 28. First name for the third second-in-command, 30. Supplement purporting to combat seasonal allergies, 31. Directive to get down, 34. Their work might be draining, 37. How some Hollywood relationships start, 40. Long strips of carrot or zucchini, 44. Brand of vegetable oil, 46. Many a DoorDasher's transport, 49. Pop, 50. One of the Seven Sisters, 54. Drive around, 56. Winningest country in Winter Olympic history: Abbr., 58. Arm muscle, informally

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 28, 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. First name in mysteries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGATHA




• The clue is 7. Like a Broadway revival, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECAST

  Possible Answer : remodel, recast, reforge, remould, remold




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

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

  The answer: FUNRUNS

  Possible Answer : fun_run, funrun




• The clue is 15. "Precisely!," informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXACTO




• The clue is 16. Military leader who helped capture Detroit in 1812. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TECUMSEH

  Possible Answer : Tecumtha, Tecumseh




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

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

  The answer: AORTAE

  Possible Answer : aorta




• The clue is 19. Author of "A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHE

  Possible Answer : Arthur_Robert_Ashe, Ashe, Arthur_Ashe




• The clue is 20. Out of the ordinary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEIRD

  Possible Answer : eldritch, Wyrd, Weird, uncanny, unearthly, weird




• The clue is 22. Rustic respites. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INNS

  Possible Answer : hostelry, auberge, hostel, inn, lodge




• The clue is 23. Sticky-fingered sort?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOT

  Possible Answer : add_up, sum_up, yearling, tote_up, tally, bambino, total, tot_up, add_together, tot, toddler, add, summate, sum




• The clue is 24. Variable in Euler's polyhedron formula (V − E + F = 2). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGES

  Possible Answer : edge, march, butt_on, sharpness, butt_against, butt, boundary, adjoin, bound, border, inch, abut




• The clue is 25. This and that. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOTH

  Possible Answer : both




• The clue is 26. Drink made with rice milk and cinnamon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORCHATA




• The clue is 29. Sigma Gamma ___ (historically Black sorority). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHO

  Possible Answer : rho




• The clue is 30. Like the Danube, to Germans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLAU




• The clue is 32. Manufacturing giant originally known as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALCOA




• The clue is 33. Tucker who played drums for the Velvet Underground. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOE




• The clue is 34. Bay Area-based coffee roaster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEETS




• The clue is 35. Pancake topper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAT

  Possible Answer : tap, chuck, slick, pat, glib, dab, rap




• The clue is 36. Speckled steeds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROANS

  Possible Answer : roan




• The clue is 38. Diminutive suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LET

  Possible Answer : allow, get, let, rent, lease, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, net_ball, Lashkar-e-Taiba, permit, Army_of_the_Pure, countenance, have, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Army_of_the_Righteous, LET

  Possible Opposite Answer : forbid, disallow, prevent




• The clue is 39. Lopez of "The Dirty Dozen". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRINI




• The clue is 41. And no more. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONLY

  Possible Answer : simply, just, exclusively, solely, only_when, lone, only, sole, only_if, merely, but, lonesome, solitary, alone, entirely




• The clue is 42. Boom times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPS

  Possible Answer : up




• The clue is 43. Some in-person interviews. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITDOWNS




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

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

  The answer: MODE

  Possible Answer : musical_mode, modality, mode, style, way, mood, fashion, manner, modal_value




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

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

  The answer: BACNE




• The clue is 48. "I Love Lucy" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CBS




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

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

  The answer: BLAB

  Possible Answer : babble_out, prate, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag, tattle, gibber, palaver, maunder, talk, blab, spill_the_beans, blabber, babble, peach, prattle, twaddle, tittle-tattle, sing, chatter, gabble, piffle, blab_out, clack

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet




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

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

  The answer: BLOGS

  Possible Answer : web_log, blog




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

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

  The answer: RUMP

  Possible Answer : prat, stern, hindquarters, bum, rear, croupe, nates, arse, rump, tooshie, seat, buns, keister, bottom, butt, tush, tail, tail_end, backside, buttocks, rear_end, hind_end, derriere, fundament, ass, behind, can, fanny, croup, posterior




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

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

  The answer: ELNINO




• The clue is 57. Flower in Japanese heraldry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WISTERIA

  Possible Answer : wistaria, wisteria




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

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

  The answer: RECKON

  Possible Answer : guess, reckon, forecast, work_out, cypher, cipher, depend, regard, see, figure, imagine, think, view, bet, compute, calculate, count_on, count, look, estimate, consider, opine, suppose




• The clue is 60. Silviculture is the science of maintaining them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORESTS

  Possible Answer : wood, timber, woodland, forest, woods, timberland, afforest




• The clue is 61. Expresses contempt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNEERS

  Possible Answer : sneer, leer




• The clue is 62. .1111, .2222, .3333, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINTHS

  Possible Answer : one-ninth, ninth

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Shaving brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFTA

• The clue is 2. Anonymous online handle, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUEST

  Possible Answer: client, Guest, Edgar_Guest, guest, invitee, node, Edgar_Albert_Guest

• The clue is 3. Dried poblano chili. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANCHO

• The clue is 4. "Amen!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRUETHAT

• The clue is 5. Keep one's mouth shut, but not stay silent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUM

  Possible Answer: thrum, HUA, hum, Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, Harkat_ul-Ansar, Movement_of_Holy_Warriors, HUM, Al_Faran, humming, seethe, buzz, busyness, Harkat_ul-Mujahedeen

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

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

  The answer: ANSWER

  Possible Answer: response, solution, respond, answer, reply, solvent, resolve, resolution, do, suffice, serve, result

  Possible Opposite Answer : question

• The clue is 7. Entertains before bed, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: READSTO

• The clue is 8. Skeletal prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXO

• The clue is 9. Suriname native. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARIB

  Possible Answer: Carib_Indian, Caribbean_language, Carib

• The clue is 10. Play it cool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTNORMAL

• The clue is 11. Intercessor for the frequently forgetful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANTHONY

• The clue is 12. Gear meant to simulate barefoot running. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOESHOES

• The clue is 14. Angel's contribution. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEDCAPITAL

• The clue is 17. Shaggy Scottish grazer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIGHLANDCOW

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

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

  The answer: REACTIONGIF

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

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

  The answer: OUSTS

  Possible Answer: throw_out, kick_out, drum_out, oust, expel, boot_out

• The clue is 28. First name for the third second-in-command. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AARON

  Possible Answer: Henry_Louis_Aaron, Hank_Aaron, Aaron

• The clue is 30. Supplement purporting to combat seasonal allergies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEPOLLEN

• The clue is 31. Directive to get down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETSDANCE

• The clue is 34. Their work might be draining. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLUMBERS

  Possible Answer: plumber, pipe_fitter

• The clue is 37. How some Hollywood relationships start. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONSCREEN

• The clue is 40. Long strips of carrot or zucchini. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIBBONS

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

• The clue is 44. Brand of vegetable oil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WESSON

• The clue is 46. Many a DoorDasher's transport. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBIKE

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

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

  The answer: BURST

  Possible Answer: break_open, volley, fit, break, bristle, flare-up, abound, collapse, salvo, explode, burst, outburst, fusillade, bust, explosion, split, erupt

  Possible Opposite Answer : implode

• The clue is 50. One of the Seven Sisters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMITH

  Possible Answer: Julia_Evelina_Smith, David_Roland_Smith, Kate_Smith, Kathryn_Elizabeth_Smith, Captain_John_Smith, John_Smith, Ian_Douglas_Smith, Bessie_Smith, metalworker, Smith, Joseph_Smith, smith, David_Smith, Adam_Smith, Ian_Smith

• The clue is 54. Drive around. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASS

  Possible Answer: overtake, exceed, walk, notch, happen, conk, put_across, hap, go_on, flip, run, pass, return, passing_play, pass_by, pass_along, cash_in_one's_chips, spend, travel_by, passport, turn_over, devolve, authorise, pass_away, surpass, slide_by, overstep, pass_off, take_place, excrete, pop_off, croak, go_by, go_along, drop_dead, pas, snuff_it, hand, lead, decease, evanesce, bye, give, go_across, passing, make_it, buy_the_farm, kick_the_bucket, exit, eliminate, laissez_passer, strait, fade, pass_on, perish, transcend, make_pass, fleet, qualifying, die, crack, extend, expire, reach, elapse, authorize, draw, guide, slip_away, give-up_the_ghost, occur, communicate, head, choke, offer, toss, come_about, glide_by, egest, blow_over, go_through, liberty_chit, whirl, mountain_pass, passing_game, sink, lapse, fling, clear, overhaul, go, legislate, fall_out, top, fall, base_on_balls, straits, go_past, slip_by

  Possible Opposite Answer : fail, running, failing, be_born

• The clue is 56. Winningest country in Winter Olympic history: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOR

• The clue is 58. Arm muscle, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 22, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 22, 2025

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Across Clues and Answers (67)

Clue #1: 1. Large ___ Collider (facility in Geneva, Switzerland)

6-letter answer Answer: HADRON

Word Help: Synonyms: hadron

Clue #2: 7. "We need to talk ..."

5-letter answer Answer: AWORD

Clue #3: 12. Barnyard strutter

4-letter answer Answer: COCK

Word Help: Synonyms: tittup, stopcock, rooster

Clue #4: 16. Lazy day attire, for short

3-letter answer Answer: PJS

Clue #5: 19. Family elder in El Salvador

6-letter answer Answer: ABUELA

Clue #6: 20. Bishop's deputy

5-letter answer Answer: VICAR

Word Help: Synonyms: vicar

Clue #7: 21. Marine predator

4-letter answer Answer: ORCA

Word Help: Synonyms: sea_wolf, orca, Orcinus_orca

Clue #8: 22. Luau accessory

3-letter answer Answer: LEI

Word Help: Synonyms: leu, lei, garland

Clue #9: 23. Make a partner's beard presentable for all the photos?

12-letter answer Answer: SHAVETHEDATE

Clue #10: 25. Poet hired to write the couple's vows in flowery verse?

8-letter answer Answer: CASHBARD

Clue #11: 27. Survey option

4-letter answer Answer: NONE

Word Help: Synonyms: none

Clue #12: 28. Responded to an alarm

5-letter answer Answer: AROSE

Word Help: Synonyms: rise_up, originate, go_up
Antonyms: go_to_bed, sit_down

Clue #13: 29. Increment in an elephant's weight

3-letter answer Answer: TON

Word Help: Synonyms: long_ton, gross_ton, ton

Clue #14: 30. Pancake with applesauce or sour cream

5-letter answer Answer: LATKE

Word Help: Synonyms: potato_pancake, latke

Clue #15: 31. Trample

7-letter answer Answer: TREADON

Clue #16: 34. Cause of many headaches while planning the big day?

13-letter answer Answer: WEDDINGDURESS

Clue #17: 37. 1980s tennis champ Ivan

5-letter answer Answer: LENDL

Word Help: Synonyms: Lendl, Ivan_Lendl

Clue #18: 39. Reeves of "The Matrix"

5-letter answer Answer: KEANU

Clue #19: 40. Suffix with Caesar

3-letter answer Answer: EAN

Clue #20: 41. What's broken for a record?

3-letter answer Answer: LAW

Word Help: Synonyms: law, jurisprudence, practice_of_law

Clue #21: 44. Unagi catcher

5-letter answer Answer: EELER

Clue #22: 46. Lay low?

5-letter answer Answer: INTER

Word Help: Synonyms: lay_to_rest, bury, inter

Clue #23: 48. "___ on Down the Road," song from "The Wiz"

4-letter answer Answer: EASE

Word Help: Synonyms: relief, ease, easiness
Antonyms: difficulty

Clue #24: 52. Tool for a couple who intend to return everything and keep the money?

13-letter answer Answer: GRIFTREGISTRY

Clue #25: 56. Where inner truth is seen clearly?

7-letter answer Answer: XRAYLAB

Clue #26: 58. Pro ___

4-letter answer Answer: BONO

Clue #27: 59. Start of a "RuPaul's Drag Race" farewell

6-letter answer Answer: SASHAY

Word Help: Synonyms: expedition, tittup, excursion

Clue #28: 60. Diamonds, for one

4-letter answer Answer: SUIT

Word Help: Synonyms: causa, befit, cause

Clue #29: 61. Airport alternative to EWR

3-letter answer Answer: LGA

Clue #30: 62. Little nobodies

6-letter answer Answer: TWERPS

Word Help: Synonyms: twerp, twirp, twit

Clue #31: 65. Pope who excommunicated Martin Luther

4-letter answer Answer: LEOX

Clue #32: 66. Response to winning a lottery, maybe

5-letter answer Answer: SPREE

Word Help: Synonyms: fling, spree

Clue #33: 67. Milk source

3-letter answer Answer: SOY

Word Help: Synonyms: soja_bean, soya_bean, soja

Clue #34: 68. Fancy headpiece ornament?

17-letter answer Answer: FEATHEROFTHEBRIDE

Clue #35: 72. Much

3-letter answer Answer: FAR

Word Help: Synonyms: Interahamwe, ALIR, FAR
Antonyms: near

Clue #36: 74. Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine

5-letter answer Answer: SEUSS

Clue #37: 75. "___ is me, to have seen what I have seen": Ophelia

4-letter answer Answer: OWOE

Clue #38: 76. Mesmerized

6-letter answer Answer: ENRAPT

Clue #39: 79. In the style of

3-letter answer Answer: ALA

Word Help: Synonyms: ala

Clue #40: 80. Weight of an empty container

4-letter answer Answer: TARE

Word Help: Synonyms: darnel, bearded_darnel, cheat

Clue #41: 81. Spread the word?

6-letter answer Answer: PREACH

Word Help: Synonyms: prophesy, advocate, preach

Clue #42: 83. One side of the Bosporus Strait

4-letter answer Answer: ASIA

Word Help: Synonyms: Asia

Clue #43: 84. "Absolutely!"

7-letter answer Answer: ISUREDO

Clue #44: 86. Colorful sequined jacket that the groom chose to wear?

13-letter answer Answer: SOMETHINGBOLD

Clue #45: 89. Mine find

4-letter answer Answer: LODE

Word Help: Synonyms: lode, load

Clue #46: 90. Like some online purchases

5-letter answer Answer: INAPP

Clue #47: 92. Obsessed with

5-letter answer Answer: SETON

Word Help: Synonyms: Elizabeth_Seton, Mother_Seton, Saint_Elizabeth_Ann_Bayley_Seton

Clue #48: 93. Major lobby in D.C.

3-letter answer Answer: NEA

Clue #49: 94. Communication that goes without saying, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ASL

Word Help: Synonyms: ASL, American_sign_language

Clue #50: 96. Trojan War king

5-letter answer Answer: PRIAM

Word Help: Synonyms: Priam

Clue #51: 99. Rugby scuffle

5-letter answer Answer: SCRUM

Word Help: Synonyms: scrum, scrummage

Clue #52: 101. One ensuring that each family can invite the same number of guests?

13-letter answer Answer: PARITYPLANNER

Clue #53: 106. Orthodox Jewish sect

7-letter answer Answer: HASIDIM

Word Help: Synonyms: Hassidim, Chassidim, Chasidim

Clue #54: 110. What wispy swirling lines from a cartoon pie may represent

5-letter answer Answer: AROMA

Word Help: Synonyms: odor, scent, fragrance

Clue #55: 111. Umpire's call

3-letter answer Answer: LET

Word Help: Synonyms: get, Army_of_the_Pure, LET
Antonyms: forbid, prevent

Clue #56: 112. Febreze competitor

5-letter answer Answer: GLADE

Word Help: Synonyms: clearing, glade

Clue #57: 114. Disembodied assistant

4-letter answer Answer: SIRI

Clue #58: 115. Animal's escort down the aisle?

8-letter answer Answer: BEASTMAN

Clue #59: 117. Parent who foolishly wore stiletto heels to a garden event?

12-letter answer Answer: MOTHERINLAWN

Clue #60: 120. Popular 90-min. show

3-letter answer Answer: SNL

Clue #61: 121. A bushel or a peck

4-letter answer Answer: UNIT

Word Help: Synonyms: unit, unit_of_measurement, social_unit

Clue #62: 122. Gather a bushel or a peck, perhaps

5-letter answer Answer: GLEAN

Word Help: Synonyms: reap, harvest, glean

Clue #63: 123. ___-weenie

6-letter answer Answer: TEENIE

Clue #64: 124. Wee bit

3-letter answer Answer: TAD

Word Help: Synonyms: tad, shade

Clue #65: 125. PlayStation maker

4-letter answer Answer: SONY

Clue #66: 126. Head over heels

5-letter answer Answer: MADLY

Word Help: Synonyms: deucedly, devilishly, madly
Antonyms: sanely

Clue #67: 127. Taxis, typically

6-letter answer Answer: SEDANS

Word Help: Synonyms: sedan, saloon, sedan_chair

Across Clues and Answers (67)

Clue #1: 1. Lacks

5-letter answer Answer: HASNT

Clue #2: 2. Detest

5-letter answer Answer: ABHOR

Word Help: Synonyms: abhor, execrate, loathe

Clue #3: 3. One of music's Allman Brothers

5-letter answer Answer: DUANE

Clue #4: 4. Gender ___ (prebirth event)

6-letter answer Answer: REVEAL

Word Help: Synonyms: divulge, unwrap, bring_out

Clue #5: 5. Fútbol cheer

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #6: 6. "King" Cole's first name

3-letter answer Answer: NAT

Clue #7: 7. Declare

4-letter answer Answer: AVER

Word Help: Synonyms: avow, verify, allege

Clue #8: 8. Lady Anne, at the beginning of "Richard III"

5-letter answer Answer: WIDOW

Word Help: Synonyms: widow, widow_woman

Clue #9: 9. Rocker Ric

6-letter answer Answer: OCASEK

Clue #10: 10. Like the Mario Kart games

6-letter answer Answer: RATEDE

Clue #11: 11. Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine

3-letter answer Answer: DRE

Clue #12: 12. Piña colada vessel

7-letter answer Answer: COCONUT

Word Help: Synonyms: coconut_tree, coconut, coconut_meat

Clue #13: 13. Cousin of a chimp

5-letter answer Answer: ORANG

Word Help: Synonyms: orang, orangutang, Pongo_pygmaeus

Clue #14: 14. Loops in, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: CCS

Word Help: Synonyms: cubic_centimetre, cubic_centimeter, cc

Clue #15: 15. Mudslide component

6-letter answer Answer: KAHLUA

Word Help: Synonyms: Kahlua

Clue #16: 16. Batter's position

5-letter answer Answer: PLATE

Word Help: Synonyms: home_base, shell, scale

Clue #17: 17. Spasms

5-letter answer Answer: JERKS

Word Help: Synonyms: jerky, yank, jerking

Clue #18: 18. Menu heading

5-letter answer Answer: SIDES

Word Help: Synonyms: slope, side, face

Clue #19: 24. Manages

7-letter answer Answer: HANDLES

Word Help: Synonyms: manage, address, treat

Clue #20: 26. Dinosaur "from our imagination"

6-letter answer Answer: BARNEY

Clue #21: 29. Thin-sounding

5-letter answer Answer: TINNY

Word Help: Synonyms: cheap, crummy, cheesy

Clue #22: 32. Off! ingredient

4-letter answer Answer: DEET

Clue #23: 33. Real lulu

4-letter answer Answer: ONER

Word Help: Synonyms: peerless, on, unmatchable
Antonyms: off

Clue #24: 35. Milk source

5-letter answer Answer: DAIRY

Word Help: Synonyms: dairy, dairy_farm

Clue #25: 36. Caboose

8-letter answer Answer: DERRIERE

Word Help: Synonyms: tail_end, prat, hind_end

Clue #26: 38. Terms of a contract?

8-letter answer Answer: LEGALESE

Word Help: Synonyms: legalese

Clue #27: 41. Queue before Q

4-letter answer Answer: LGBT

Clue #28: 42. Get one's ducks in ___

4-letter answer Answer: AROW

Clue #29: 43. Vintage racket?

9-letter answer Answer: WINEFRAUD

Clue #30: 45. Choral arrangement essentials

6-letter answer Answer: RISERS

Word Help: Synonyms: riser_pipeline, riser_pipe, riser_main

Clue #31: 47. Community at the end of the line

5-letter answer Answer: EXURB

Clue #32: 49. Year-round, as tires

9-letter answer Answer: ALLSEASON

Clue #33: 50. Starch-yielding palm

4-letter answer Answer: SAGO

Word Help: Synonyms: sago

Clue #34: 51. Parent of Shopping.com

4-letter answer Answer: EBAY

Clue #35: 53. Driver's warning

4-letter answer Answer: FORE

Word Help: Synonyms: bow, stem, forward
Antonyms: aft

Clue #36: 54. "Away with you!"

4-letter answer Answer: SHOO

Word Help: Synonyms: shoo_off, shoo_away, shoo

Clue #37: 55. 1099, e.g.

7-letter answer Answer: TAXFORM

Clue #38: 57. Stayed home for dinner

5-letter answer Answer: ATEIN

Clue #39: 60. Filibuster components

8-letter answer Answer: SPEECHES

Word Help: Synonyms: talking_to, address, delivery

Clue #40: 63. Wallop

5-letter answer Answer: PASTE

Word Help: Synonyms: spread, paste, glue

Clue #41: 64. Without change

8-letter answer Answer: STEADILY

Word Help: Synonyms: steady, steadily
Antonyms: unsteadily

Clue #42: 66. Young pigs

6-letter answer Answer: SHOATS

Word Help: Synonyms: shoat, piglet, piggy

Clue #43: 69. The "H" in HOMES

5-letter answer Answer: HURON

Word Help: Synonyms: Lake_Huron, Huron

Clue #44: 70. Overly precious

4-letter answer Answer: TWEE

Word Help: Synonyms: twee, niminy-piminy, prim

Clue #45: 71. Lackluster

4-letter answer Answer: DRAB

Word Help: Synonyms: dingy, sorry, sombre

Clue #46: 72. F that comes right after A, B, C and D

4-letter answer Answer: FAIL

Word Help: Synonyms: die, run_out, give_way
Antonyms: succeed, manage

Clue #47: 73. Additionally

4-letter answer Answer: ALSO

Word Help: Synonyms: besides, likewise, also

Clue #48: 77. Heap

4-letter answer Answer: PILE

Word Help: Synonyms: tidy_sum, piling, pot

Clue #49: 78. "Look! I did it!"

4-letter answer Answer: TADA

Clue #50: 81. Make a quick visit

5-letter answer Answer: POPIN

Clue #51: 82. One looking for a free ride

7-letter answer Answer: HITCHER

Clue #52: 85. Adjusts sights

6-letter answer Answer: REAIMS

Clue #53: 86. Jack on a nonfat diet

5-letter answer Answer: SPRAT

Word Help: Synonyms: sprat, brisling, Clupea_sprattus

Clue #54: 87. Awkwafina's given name

4-letter answer Answer: NORA

Clue #55: 88. Hoofed creatures that sound up-to-date?

4-letter answer Answer: GNUS

Word Help: Synonyms: gnu, wildebeest

Clue #56: 91. Galore

7-letter answer Answer: APLENTY

Clue #57: 95. Social climber's obsession

6-letter answer Answer: STATUS

Word Help: Synonyms: position, condition, status

Clue #58: 97. Second-largest Portuguese-speaking country

6-letter answer Answer: ANGOLA

Word Help: Synonyms: Republic_of_Angola, Angola

Clue #59: 98. Like the cheese in fondue

6-letter answer Answer: MELTED

Word Help: Synonyms: mellow_out, thaw, disappear
Antonyms: unmelted

Clue #60: 100. How one might feel when a crossword clue is tricky

6-letter answer Answer: MISLED

Word Help: Synonyms: misdirect, mislead, misguide

Clue #61: 101. Blue Ribbon beer

5-letter answer Answer: PABST

Clue #62: 102. "The Hunger Games" venue

5-letter answer Answer: ARENA

Word Help: Synonyms: bowl, area, stadium

Clue #63: 103. South Pole trailblazer Amundsen

5-letter answer Answer: ROALD

Clue #64: 104. Bagel option

5-letter answer Answer: PLAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: bare, patent, homely
Antonyms: cheer, patterned

Clue #65: 105. Motorsports Hall-of-Famer Bobby

5-letter answer Answer: RAHAL

Clue #66: 107. Character in "The Crown"

5-letter answer Answer: DIANA

Word Help: Synonyms: Princess_Diana, Diana, Princess_of_Wales

Clue #67: 108. "Crocodile Hunter" Steve

5-letter answer Answer: IRWIN

Clue #68: 109. Digs for data

5-letter answer Answer: MINES

Word Help: Synonyms: mine

Clue #69: 113. "___ thy father and refuse thy name": Juliet

4-letter answer Answer: DENY

Word Help: Synonyms: deny, traverse, refuse
Antonyms: admit, allow

Clue #70: 116. 6, on a phone

3-letter answer Answer: MNO

Clue #71: 117. Leo's movie studio

3-letter answer Answer: MGM

Clue #72: 118. FWIW part

3-letter answer Answer: ITS

Word Help: Synonyms: information_technology, IT

Clue #73: 119. Helpful word on a class reunion name tag

3-letter answer Answer: NEE

Word Help: Synonyms: nee

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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