Solving the friday September 20, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 20/09/2024 and there are several clues; some of them are literary while others are funny and creative. For those who appreciate crosswords, solving these clues is both enjoyable and a challenge. If you have a specific word in mind, which you are attempting to fit into the puzzle, or if you simply want to ensure you are correct in solving it, we assist in solving the puzzle. Below are the NYT crossword clues as well as professional advice and solutions that can be helpful in the process.

As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 20, 2024, and the process of ignoring both the across and the down clues. Here are the answers, some of the reasons and for some of the more challenging ones, a few hints to start you off. tt all the information below.

NY Times Crossword Clues for September 20, 2024

Across Clues for September 20, 2024

• The clue is 1. Philosophy influenced by Aristotle's concept of the Unmoved Mover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEISM

  Possible Answer : theism

  Possible Opposite Answer : atheism




• The clue is 7. Four-year-old in pig tales?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPPA




• The clue is 12. Dog breed with a blue-black tongue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARPEI




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

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

  The answer: EXERTS

  Possible Answer : exert, maintain, exercise, wield




• The clue is 15. Members of the family Passeridae. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPARROWS

  Possible Answer : dunnock, true_sparrow, Prunella_modularis, hedge_sparrow, sparrow




• The clue is 16. Upgrade, as a backsplash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETILE




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

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

  The answer: CONDOS

  Possible Answer : condo, condominium




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

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

  The answer: SOPS

  Possible Answer : SOP, souse, douse, standard_operating_procedure, standard_procedure, dowse, soak, standing_operating_procedure, soak_through, sop, drench, sops




• The clue is 20. "Wowzers!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAN

  Possible Answer : serviceman, man, gentleman, piece, Isle_of_Man, homo, adult_male, world, human_beings, humans, mankind, valet, human, human_being, military_man, military_personnel, Man, gentleman's_gentleman, humanity, valet_de_chambre, humankind, human_race

  Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian




• The clue is 21. "The Tin Drum" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSKAR




• The clue is 22. Harshly criticizes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIPS

  Possible Answer : riptide, rip, pull, rend, rive, rent, crosscurrent, split, profligate, rake, countercurrent, tide_rip, roue, blood, rakehell, snag, tear




• The clue is 23. Pilot productions?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PENS

  Possible Answer : penitentiary, indite, pen, compose, playpen, write




• The clue is 24. Gunty who wrote "The Rabbit Hutch," winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESS

  Possible Answer : ti, si, Te, te, atomic_number_52, tellurium




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

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

  The answer: AUNT

  Possible Answer : aunt, aunty, auntie

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncle




• The clue is 26. You might sleep on it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERTA




• The clue is 27. Industry that emerged in the 1970s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAMING

  Possible Answer : play, game, gambling, gaming, stake, punt, bet_on, gage, back




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

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

  The answer: LOSEIT




• The clue is 30. Windy flight?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIRALSTAIRCASE




• The clue is 33. Lays waste to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAVOCS

  Possible Answer : havoc, mayhem




• The clue is 34. Option for a backpacker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSTEL

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




• The clue is 35. Apt name for a successful crypto investor?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERICH




• The clue is 36. Farmer's market sight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENT

  Possible Answer : collapsible_shelter, bivouac, encamp, camp, tent, camp_out




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

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

  The answer: TEMP

  Possible Answer : temp, temporary, temporary_worker




• The clue is 40. Safe place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BANK

  Possible Answer : deposit, bank, depository_financial_institution, rely, money_box, banking_concern, cant, camber, banking_company, savings_bank, bank_building, swear, trust, coin_bank

  Possible Opposite Answer : mistrust, withdraw




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

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

  The answer: JAPE

  Possible Answer : gag, laugh, jest, jape, joke




• The clue is 42. Brazilian soccer club named for an explorer, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VASCO




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

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

  The answer: ANG

  Possible Answer : ANG, Air_National_Guard




• The clue is 44. Manufacturer of minifigures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEGO

  Possible Answer : Lego, Lego_set




• The clue is 45. Like you and me. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORTAL

  Possible Answer : deathly, soul, mortal, individual, deadly, someone, person, somebody

  Possible Opposite Answer : immortal




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

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

  The answer: NODDED

  Possible Answer : nod




• The clue is 48. New member. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INITIATE

  Possible Answer : originate, learned_person, pundit, initiate, enlightened, broach, tyro, tiro, beginner, novice, pioneer, savant, induct, lead_up, start

  Possible Opposite Answer : uninitiate




• The clue is 50. John, in Milan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIANNI




• The clue is 51. Unwelcome sight in musical chairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOSEATS




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

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

  The answer: DYADS

  Possible Answer : twain, pair, couple, span, twosome, brace, duo, dyad, yoke, distich, couplet, duet, duad




• The clue is 53. Actress Bella of Disney's "Shake It Up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THORNE

Down Clues for September 20, 2024:

• The clue is 1. Part of the Detroit Lions schedule since 1934. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THANKSGIVINGDAY

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

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

  The answer: HARDASAROCK

• The clue is 3. What an "X" might mark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERROR

  Possible Answer: erroneousness, computer_error, mistake, misplay, erroneous_belief, wrongdoing, fault, error

• The clue is 4. Market events, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPOS

  Possible Answer: initial_public_offering, IPO, initial_offering

• The clue is 5. Wrap (up). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEW

  Possible Answer: sew, run_up, tailor-make, sew_together, stitch, tailor

• The clue is 6. Failing to get it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSINGTHEPOINT

• The clue is 7. Lawbreakers, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERPS

• The clue is 8. People for whom a "no contact" rule might apply. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXES

  Possible Answer: ex-wife, ex-husband, x, ex, X

• The clue is 9. ___ food. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PET

  Possible Answer: favourite, favored, ducky, preferred, favorite, dearie, PET, preferent, pet, positron_emission_tomography, best-loved, deary, darling

• The clue is 10. A lot to like?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMEREALESTATE

• The clue is 11. Ancient civilization doomed by greed, in myth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLANTIS

  Possible Answer: Atlantis

• The clue is 12. "What if ...?," informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPOSE

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

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

  The answer: SENSATE

  Possible Answer: sensate

• The clue is 15. Alexander Graham Bell, by birth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCOT

  Possible Answer: Scotsman, Scot, Scotchman

• The clue is 19. Elect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer: choose, opt, prefer

• The clue is 22. Lines on a ski map. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNS

  Possible Answer: play, execute, rivulet, tend, be_given, course, draw, break_away, consort, range, carry, black_market, trial, hunt_down, die_hard, bleed, foot_race, campaign, incline, extend, go, lam, tally, ravel, test, footrace, persist, race, running, political_campaign, turn_tail, hunt, pass, melt, operate, function, move, track_down, take_to_the_woods, prevail, ply, run_away, running_game, head_for_the_hills, guide, run_for, hightail_it, scarper, runnel, ladder, rill, outpouring, running_play, work, scat, streak, lead, endure, melt_down, unravel, discharge, fly_the_coop, feed, bunk, streamlet, flow, escape, run, lean

  Possible Opposite Answer : malfunction, idle

• The clue is 23. Kind of diet high in omega-3 fatty acids. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESCETARIAN

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

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

  The answer: AILS

  Possible Answer: pain, trouble, ail, garlic

• The clue is 26. Excel function. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORT

  Possible Answer: form, classify, sorting, screen_out, sort_out, separate, screen, sieve, variety, assort, kind, sort, class

• The clue is 28. Kind of number represented by the equation M = v/c. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACH

  Possible Answer: Ernst_Mach, Mach

• The clue is 29. Honor roll, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIST

  Possible Answer: leaning, number, tilt, heel, listing, list, inclination, name, lean

• The clue is 30. A "whole" thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHEBANG

  Possible Answer: shebang

• The clue is 31. "Being slightly ___ is like being slightly pregnant — it tends to get worse": Molly Ivins. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARANOID

  Possible Answer: paranoid, paranoiac

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

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

  The answer: AONE

• The clue is 36. Size indicator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAG

  Possible Answer: rag, tag_end, track, shred, chase, tag, tatter, go_after, mark, tail, trail, ticket, give_chase, chase_after, label, dog

• The clue is 38. Exams with a highest possible score of 528, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MCATS

• The clue is 39. Vault opener?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POLE

  Possible Answer: celestial_pole, punt, perch, rod, magnetic_pole, pole, terminal, Pole

• The clue is 41. Plural form decried by staunch "Star Wars" fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEDIS

• The clue is 42. Ticket picker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOTER

  Possible Answer: elector, voter

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

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

  The answer: LEND

  Possible Answer: lend, add, contribute, bestow, impart, loan, bring

  Possible Opposite Answer : borrow

• The clue is 45. Paste with an umami taste. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISO

  Possible Answer: miso

• The clue is 47. Kind of test that's impossible to study for?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DNA

  Possible Answer: desoxyribonucleic_acid, deoxyribonucleic_acid, DNA

• The clue is 49. Japanese art form whose name means "skill". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOH

Tuesday August 06, 2024 - NYT Crossword Clues Hints

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle:

NYT Crosswords Answers: August 06, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Does OK - Show Answer
  

  MANAGES

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: pull_off, wield, care, handle, wangle, oversee, make_out, negociate, get_by, supervise, grapple, carry_off, superintend, finagle, do, bring_off, cope, deal, make_do, manage, contend

  Antonyms: fail



• 8. Org. in "Outbreak" and "Contagion" - Show Answer
  

  CDC

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: CDC, Center_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention



• 11. Instagram, for one - Show Answer
  

  APP

  (3 letters)



• 14. Grads of Barnard College, e.g. - Show Answer
  

  ALUMNAE

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: alumnus, alumna, alum, graduate, grad



• 15. "You can do it!" - Show Answer
  

  RAH

  (3 letters)



• 16. First chairman of China - Show Answer
  

  MAO

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: MAO, monoamine_oxidase, Mao_Zedong, Mao_Tsetung, Mao



• 17. "Any option is fine by me" - Show Answer
  

  ASYOUPLEASE

  (11 letters)



• 19. 100% - Show Answer
  

  ALL

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: altogether, wholly, all, totally, whole, entirely, completely

  Antonyms: partly, some



• 20. Drop anchor - Show Answer
  

  MOOR

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Moor, moor, berth, moorland, tie_up, wharf



• 21. "Or so the motto goes" - Show Answer
  

  ASTHEYSAY

  (9 letters)



• 23. Verb that sounds like its opposite - Show Answer
  

  RAZE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: tear_down, raze, pull_down, take_down, dismantle, rase, level

  Antonyms: raise



• 26. Stiffens, as one's back - Show Answer
  

  SEIZESUP

  (8 letters)



• 27. With 33-Down and 51-Across, "What a surprise!" - Show Answer
  

  ASILIVE

  (7 letters)



• 30. Sonneteer's contraction - Show Answer
  

  TIS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ti, titanium, Ti, Cordyline_terminalis, si, atomic_number_22, te



• 31. Instagram post, for short - Show Answer
  

  PIC

  (3 letters)

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



• 32. "___ Hold 'Em" (2024 Beyoncé single) - Show Answer
  

  TEXAS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: TX, Texas, Lone-Star_State



• 35. Brusque - Show Answer
  

  TERSE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: terse, laconic, curt, crisp



• 39. Yapper - Show Answer
  

  TRAP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: cakehole, yap, bunker, sand_trap, ensnare, trammel, pin, entrap, lying_in_wait, immobilize, pin_down, immobilise, gob, ambush, maw, hole, snare, trap, ambuscade



• 41. Subscriber's option - Show Answer
  

  RENEW

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: regenerate, reincarnate, renew



• 43. Wry Mort - Show Answer
  

  SAHL

  (4 letters)



• 44. Hole in one's head - Show Answer
  

  SINUS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: sinus, venous_sinus, fistula



• 46. Obsolescent PC storage medium - Show Answer
  

  CDROM

  (5 letters)



• 48. Is no longer - Show Answer
  

  WAS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: constitute, be, represent, embody, exist, comprise, live, equal, WA, follow, Evergreen_State, cost, Washington, make_up, personify

  Antonyms: differ



• 49. According to - Show Answer
  

  PER

  (3 letters)



• 51. See 27-Across - Show Answer
  

  BREATHE

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: take_a_breather, respire, breathe, emit, pass_off, suspire, catch_one's_breath, rest, take_a_breath



• 53. Plant biologist, by another name - Show Answer
  

  BOTANIST

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: plant_scientist, botanist, phytologist



• 58. Actress Kate or Rooney - Show Answer
  

  MARA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Dolichotis_patagonum, mara, Mara



• 59. "Currently ..." - Show Answer
  

  ASWESPEAK

  (9 letters)



• 61. Kazan who directed "A Streetcar Named Desire" - Show Answer
  

  ELIA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Lamb, Elia, Charles_Lamb



• 64. Color TV pioneer - Show Answer
  

  RCA

  (3 letters)



• 65. "By a stroke of luck ..." - Show Answer
  

  ASITHAPPENS

  (11 letters)



• 68. Campaigned - Show Answer
  

  RAN

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: lam, ply, bunk, pass, extend, guide, scarper, melt_down, endure, scat, draw, course, campaign, execute, hightail_it, track_down, run_for, melt, consort, operate, tend, hunt_down, escape, lead, head_for_the_hills, carry, black_market, hunt, play, fly_the_coop, die_hard, race, lean, bleed, be_given, take_to_the_woods, move, feed, flow, incline, go, break_away, prevail, function, run_away, ladder, unravel, work, turn_tail, run, persist, range

  Antonyms: malfunction, idle



• 69. Beachgoer's goal, maybe - Show Answer
  

  TAN

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: tan, burn, suntan, bronze, tangent, topaz, sunburn



• 70. Huffington who founded The Huffington Post - Show Answer
  

  ARIANNA

  (7 letters)



• 71. Bit of work - Show Answer
  

  ERG

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: erg



• 72. Woolly mama - Show Answer
  

  EWE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Ewe, ewe



• 73. 24/7 - Show Answer
  

  NONSTOP

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: around-the-clock, day-and-night, nonstop, round-the-clock, nonstop_flight

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Palindromic term of address - Show Answer
  

  MAAM

  (4 letters)



• 2. "What's more ..." - Show Answer
  

  ALSO

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: as_well, likewise, too, also, besides



• 3. Many a resident of Spanish Harlem - Show Answer
  

  NUYORICAN

  (9 letters)



• 4. Unprincipled - Show Answer
  

  AMORAL

  (6 letters)



• 5. Serengeti grazer - Show Answer
  

  GNU

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: wildebeest, gnu



• 6. "The Fall of the House of Usher" monogram - Show Answer
  

  EAP

  (3 letters)



• 7. Emmy-winning Ward - Show Answer
  

  SELA

  (4 letters)



• 8. Container for milk cartons - Show Answer
  

  CRATE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: crateful, crate

  Antonyms: uncrate



• 9. "Drat!" - Show Answer
  

  DASHIT

  (6 letters)



• 10. Brand of orange crackers - Show Answer
  

  CHEEZIT

  (7 letters)



• 11. Stockpile - Show Answer
  

  AMASS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: accumulate, amass, pile_up, conglomerate, hoard, compile, collect, gather, roll_up, cumulate



• 12. Micronesian nation composed of 200+ islands - Show Answer
  

  PALAU

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: TT, Palau_Islands, Republic_of_Palau, Palau, Pelew, Belau



• 13. Individual coral organism - Show Answer
  

  POLYP

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: polyp, polypus



• 18. Suffix with host or priest - Show Answer
  

  ESS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Es, E, atomic_number_99, einsteinium



• 22. Column of boxes on a questionnaire - Show Answer
  

  YESES

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: yes

  Antonyms: no



• 24. Bit of acne - Show Answer
  

  ZIT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: zit, pimple, hickey



• 25. At any time - Show Answer
  

  EVER

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: always, ever, ever_so, of_all_time, e'er

  Antonyms: never



• 27. Co-ops and condos: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  APTS

  (4 letters)



• 28. Apple assistant - Show Answer
  

  SIRI

  (4 letters)



• 29. Business bigwig - Show Answer
  

  EXEC

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: EXEC, White_House



• 33. See 27-Across - Show Answer
  

  AND

  (3 letters)



• 34. Certain Balkan native - Show Answer
  

  SERB

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Serb, Serbian



• 36. Innate skill - Show Answer
  

  RAWTALENT

  (9 letters)



• 37. Exile of 1979 - Show Answer
  

  SHAH

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Shah, Shah_of_Iran



• 38. "What ___ can I say?" - Show Answer
  

  ELSE

  (4 letters)



• 40. Cocoon dwellers - Show Answer
  

  PUPAE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: pupa



• 42. Early bird's prize - Show Answer
  

  WORM

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: squirm, writhe, dirt_ball, wriggle, insect, louse, wrestle, twist, worm



• 45. Opposite of numb - Show Answer
  

  SENSATE

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: sensate



• 47. ___ culpa - Show Answer
  

  MEA

  (3 letters)



• 50. Coarse-toothed cutter - Show Answer
  

  RIPSAW

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: ripsaw, splitsaw



• 52. South American corn patties - Show Answer
  

  AREPAS

  (6 letters)



• 53. Ballet rail - Show Answer
  

  BARRE

  (5 letters)



• 54. Witty Wilde - Show Answer
  

  OSCAR

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Academy_Award, Oscar



• 55. Southern way of speaking - Show Answer
  

  TWANG

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: nasal_twang, twang



• 56. River through Paris - Show Answer
  

  SEINE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: seine, Seine, Seine_River



• 57. Bit of ink - Show Answer
  

  TAT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Thematic_Apperception_Test, intertwine, cheapness, TAT, tat, sleaze, tackiness



• 60. ___ Academy, online education nonprofit - Show Answer
  

  KHAN

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: caravanserai, caravan_inn, caravansary, khan



• 62. ___ particular order - Show Answer
  

  INNO

  (4 letters)



• 63. Right away - Show Answer
  

  ASAP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: ASAP



• 66. Experiencing little to no amorous attraction, informally - Show Answer
  

  ARO

  (3 letters)



• 67. A.T.M. need - Show Answer
  

  PIN

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: pivot, pin_tumbler, oarlock, pin, tholepin, thole, immobilize, PIN, personal_identification_number, trap, immobilise, bowling_pin, fall, flag, rowlock, peg, stick, PIN_number

  Antonyms: unpin

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 23, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 23, 2025

Published on Monday, June 23, 2025 • Updated daily

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 23 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. "That was ages ___"

3-letter answer Answer: AGO

Word Help: Synonyms: ago, agone

Clue #2: 4. Classic dog name

4-letter answer Answer: FIDO

Clue #3: 8. Break down in tears

3-letter answer Answer: SOB

Word Help: Synonyms: cocksucker, bastard, motherfucker

Clue #4: 11. iPod __ (old music provider)

4-letter answer Answer: NANO

Clue #5: 13. Bra or purse part

5-letter answer Answer: STRAP

Word Help: Synonyms: slash, flog, lash
Antonyms: unstrap

Clue #6: 14. Not fake

4-letter answer Answer: REAL

Word Help: Synonyms: material, real, tangible
Antonyms: nominal, insubstantial

Clue #7: 15. Can it!

10-letter answer Answer: DILLPICKLE

Clue #8: 17. Voting no

4-letter answer Answer: ANTI

Word Help: Synonyms: anti
Antonyms: pro

Clue #9: 18. Devious fellow

6-letter answer Answer: SLYDOG

Clue #10: 19. __ Juan, Puerto Rico

3-letter answer Answer: SAN

Clue #11: 20. Insect in a nest

4-letter answer Answer: WASP

Word Help: Synonyms: wasp, white_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant, WASP

Clue #12: 21. Quite a long time

4-letter answer Answer: EONS

Word Help: Synonyms: aeon, eon

Clue #13: 23. "Nothing for me, thanks"

5-letter answer Answer: IMSET

Clue #14: 25. Locale for a goatee

4-letter answer Answer: CHIN

Word Help: Synonyms: Kuki-Chin, mentum, Kuki

Clue #15: 28. Off-road ride, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ATV

Clue #16: 30. Acknowledgment to a 31-Down operator

5-letter answer Answer: ROGER

Clue #17: 32. Pep rally sound

3-letter answer Answer: RAH

Clue #18: 33. Zip it!

11-letter answer Answer: SLEEPINGBAG

Clue #19: 36. Like some mobile purchases

5-letter answer Answer: INAPP

Clue #20: 38. "What ___ you saying?"

3-letter answer Answer: ARE

Word Help: Synonyms: embody, represent, ar
Antonyms: differ

Clue #21: 39. Onstage comment to the audience

5-letter answer Answer: ASIDE

Word Help: Synonyms: excursus, away, parenthesis

Clue #22: 40. Shut it!

11-letter answer Answer: BEDROOMDOOR

Clue #23: 43. "Ransom" rapper ___ Tecca

3-letter answer Answer: LIL

Clue #24: 44. Held back, as a news story

5-letter answer Answer: SATON

Clue #25: 45. Final chapter

3-letter answer Answer: END

Word Help: Synonyms: remainder, final_stage, terminal
Antonyms: beginning, begin

Clue #26: 46. Quite frequently

4-letter answer Answer: ALOT

Clue #27: 47. Stephen Vincent ___, "John Brown's Body" poet

5-letter answer Answer: BENET

Word Help: Synonyms: Stephen_Vincent_Benet, Benet, William_Rose_Benet

Clue #28: 49. Stamp for a notary public

4-letter answer Answer: SEAL

Word Help: Synonyms: seal, Navy_SEAL, stamp
Antonyms: unseal

Clue #29: 51. Nut that contains caffeine

4-letter answer Answer: KOLA

Word Help: Synonyms: Kola, kola_nut_tree, Cola_acuminata

Clue #30: 53. Early web portal

3-letter answer Answer: AOL

Clue #31: 55. Reprimands

6-letter answer Answer: SCOLDS

Word Help: Synonyms: bawl_out, chew_up, remonstrate

Clue #32: 59. Hollywood's Driver or Sandler

4-letter answer Answer: ADAM

Word Help: Synonyms: cristal, Adam, XTC

Clue #33: 60. Button it!

10-letter answer Answer: DRESSSHIRT

Clue #34: 62. Fuzzy green stuff on some trees

4-letter answer Answer: MOSS

Word Help: Synonyms: moss

Clue #35: 63. Scorpion pose or cobra pose

5-letter answer Answer: ASANA

Word Help: Synonyms: asana

Clue #36: 64. Samoa's capital

4-letter answer Answer: APIA

Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_Western_Samoa, Apia

Clue #37: 65. Ballet, beadwork or bonsai

3-letter answer Answer: ART

Word Help: Synonyms: artistic_creation, graphics, artistry

Clue #38: 66. "In the middle of the night I call your name / Oh ___ / Oh ___" (John Lennon lyric)

4-letter answer Answer: YOKO

Clue #39: 67. Someone who might use a fake passport

3-letter answer Answer: SPY

Word Help: Synonyms: sleuth, sight, descry

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. "No ifs, ___ or buts"

4-letter answer Answer: ANDS

Clue #2: 2. Sprinter Devers, three-time gold medal winner at the Olympics

4-letter answer Answer: GAIL

Clue #3: 3. The first "O" of YOLO

4-letter answer Answer: ONLY

Word Help: Synonyms: only, only_when, but

Clue #4: 4. Org. to which to report a phone scam

3-letter answer Answer: FTC

Word Help: Synonyms: FTC, Federal_Trade_Commission

Clue #5: 5. Rubs the wrong way

4-letter answer Answer: IRKS

Word Help: Synonyms: gall, irk

Clue #6: 6. ___ Lama (Tibetan leader)

5-letter answer Answer: DALAI

Clue #7: 7. Hosp. scan that's better for claustrophobes

7-letter answer Answer: OPENMRI

Clue #8: 8. Upper-house legislative proposal

10-letter answer Answer: SENATEBILL

Clue #9: 9. Grains often found on top of an apple crisp

4-letter answer Answer: OATS

Word Help: Synonyms: oat

Clue #10: 10. Dot on a radar screen

4-letter answer Answer: BLIP

Word Help: Synonyms: pip, blip, radar_target

Clue #11: 12. From days of yore

5-letter answer Answer: OLDEN

Word Help: Synonyms: olden

Clue #12: 13. Encrypted messaging software

6-letter answer Answer: SIGNAL

Word Help: Synonyms: betoken, signal, signalise

Clue #13: 14. Breakfast items for Rocky in "Rocky"

7-letter answer Answer: RAWEGGS

Clue #14: 16. Yorkie-___ (dog hybrid)

3-letter answer Answer: POO

Clue #15: 22. Vapor from a teapot

5-letter answer Answer: STEAM

Word Help: Synonyms: steamer, steam, steam_clean

Clue #16: 24. Underwater tracking aid

5-letter answer Answer: SONAR

Word Help: Synonyms: echo_sounder, sonar, asdic

Clue #17: 25. Nursery item with slatted sides

4-letter answer Answer: CRIB

Word Help: Synonyms: pony, cot, cribbage

Clue #18: 26. Fruit of the Loom rival

5-letter answer Answer: HANES

Clue #19: 27. "That was so fun!"

10-letter answer Answer: IHADABLAST

Clue #20: 29. Salsa ___ (green sauce)

5-letter answer Answer: VERDE

Clue #21: 31. See 30-Across

5-letter answer Answer: RADIO

Word Help: Synonyms: radio, wireless, radio_receiver

Clue #22: 33. What to eat ice cream with

5-letter answer Answer: SPOON

Word Help: Synonyms: smooch, spoonful, spoon

Clue #23: 34. Menial workers

5-letter answer Answer: PEONS

Word Help: Synonyms: peon, drudge, navvy

Clue #24: 35. Hanukkah coins

4-letter answer Answer: GELT

Word Help: Synonyms: lucre, kale, lolly

Clue #25: 37. Groups of spin doctors, informally

7-letter answer Answer: PRTEAMS

Clue #26: 41. Popular vitamin brand or its recommended dosage

7-letter answer Answer: ONEADAY

Clue #27: 42. Texas city in the book and film "Friday Night Lights"

6-letter answer Answer: ODESSA

Word Help: Synonyms: Odessa, Odesa

Clue #28: 46. ''Welcome to Honolulu!''

5-letter answer Answer: ALOHA

Word Help: Synonyms: ciao, aloha

Clue #29: 48. Trunk of the body

5-letter answer Answer: TORSO

Word Help: Synonyms: body, trunk, torso

Clue #30: 50. Coolers of condos, e.g.

3-letter answer Answer: ACS

Word Help: Synonyms: Ac, alternating_electric_current, atomic_number_89
Antonyms: direct_current

Clue #31: 51. ___ Sutra

4-letter answer Answer: KAMA

Word Help: Synonyms: Kama

Clue #32: 52. Bad thing to find in a refrigerator

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: scent, odor, olfactory_sensation

Clue #33: 54. Air mattress problem

4-letter answer Answer: LEAK

Word Help: Synonyms: leak_out, wetting, leakage

Clue #34: 56. Pair that can be licked or locked

4-letter answer Answer: LIPS

Word Help: Synonyms: back_talk, sassing, lip

Clue #35: 57. Faucet annoyance

4-letter answer Answer: DRIP

Word Help: Synonyms: dripping, drip_mould, drip

Clue #36: 58. "Don't go anywhere!"

4-letter answer Answer: STAY

Word Help: Synonyms: arrest, abide, last_out
Antonyms: change, move

Clue #37: 61. ___-Caps (candy brand)

3-letter answer Answer: SNO

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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