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Friday, October 18, 2024

Fri Oct 18, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Juice provider, 8. Portrayer of Laurie Strode in seven "Halloween" films, 14. Where customers can pay to smash household objects to smithereens, 16. Play without a break, 17. Attention-grabbing visuals, 18. Part of many singers' vocal warm-up routines, 19. Beef variety, 20. It's often playing games, 22. Playful snarl, 23. What painful sensations and frying pans can both do, 24. Shawarma holder, 25. Express one's displeasure toward, 26. Cryptaesthesia, more familiarly, 27. Artist whose full name anagrams to A MAN DETOURED, 28. Modern party planning tool, 29. Really good time, 30. Orthodontist's recommendation, 32. Digital art?, 35. Makes an opposing argument, 36. It generates a lot of buzz, 37. Register, as a complaint, 38. Voiced amazement, 40. "There, there" accompanier, 43. Former Israeli P.M. Sharon, 44. Stadium sounds, 45. De ___, 46. Word before friendly or name, 47. ID issuers, 48. Hit taker, 49. Beethoven's "Hammerklavier," for one, 51. Phrase typically shortened to its first three letters, 53. Geometry figure, 54. Big name in food delivery, 55. Accommodates, in listing-speak, 56. "That was perfect — I don't have any feedback"

Fri Oct 18, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
 Fri Oct 18, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Down Clues :

1. Clothing line, 2. Warren of the Allman Brothers Band, 3. Common reason for a missed reference, 4. Come back, 5. Mardi follower, 6. Vast span, 7. Entered a Wild West town, say, 8. "Walking in Memphis" singer Marc, 9. Deep-dish pizza maker, 10. What a '50s-style diner or arcade bar might have, 11. "Star Wars" planet that's home to womp rats, 12. First pitcher, maybe, 13. First pitcher, 15. "That explains it!", 21. Eucharist plate, 24. Crafter's supply, 25. Showed pride, in a way, 27. TV mounting spot, 29. Popular remedy for an upset stomach, 31. Penne, rigatoni, etc., 32. Sad sack, 33. Market, 34. Stick in the closet?, 35. Things of concern to grammarians and negotiators, 39. Moses portrayer in classic film, 40. Prod, 41. Not inclined, 42. Scrolls from right to left?, 45. Avoid, 47. Pops, 48. Fork-tailed bird, 50. Checkout screen option, 52. This is what it sounds like when doves cry

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 18, 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. Juice provider. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHARGER

    Possible Answer : charger, courser, battery_charger


  • The clue is 8. Portrayer of Laurie Strode in seven "Halloween" films. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CURTIS

    Possible Answer : William_Curtis, Curtis


  • The clue is 14. Where customers can pay to smash household objects to smithereens. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAGEROOM


  • The clue is 16. Play without a break. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONEACT


  • The clue is 17. Attention-grabbing visuals. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EYECANDY


  • The clue is 18. Part of many singers' vocal warm-up routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOTTEA


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

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

    The answer: ANGUS

    Possible Answer : Angus_Og, Aengus, black_Angus, Oengus, Aberdeen_Angus, Angus


  • The clue is 20. It's often playing games. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESPN


  • The clue is 22. Playful snarl. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROWR


  • The clue is 23. What painful sensations and frying pans can both do. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEAR

    Possible Answer : singe, scorch, blacken, parch, dried-up, sere, withered, shriveled, sear, shrivelled, char


  • The clue is 24. Shawarma holder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PITA

    Possible Answer : pita, pocket_bread


  • The clue is 25. Express one's displeasure toward. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOOAT


  • The clue is 26. Cryptaesthesia, more familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESP

    Possible Answer : ESP, second_sight, extrasensory_perception, E.S.P., clairvoyance


  • The clue is 27. Artist whose full name anagrams to A MAN DETOURED. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MANET

    Possible Answer : Manet, Edouard_Manet


  • The clue is 28. Modern party planning tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EVITE


  • The clue is 29. Really good time. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAS

    Possible Answer : flatulence, gun, gasconade, brag, gasolene, bluster, gas, petrol, vaunt, natural_gas, boast, throttle, gaseous_state, swash, gasoline, blow, tout, accelerator, gas_pedal, shoot_a_line, flatulency, accelerator_pedal


  • The clue is 30. Orthodontist's recommendation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RETAINER

    Possible Answer : retainer, consideration, servant


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

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

    The answer: PAINTBYNUMBER


  • The clue is 35. Makes an opposing argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COUNTERS

    Possible Answer : parry, counterpunch, forestall, heel_counter, sideboard, counter, buffet, riposte, replication, anticipate, return, tabulator, retort, foresee, comeback, rejoinder


  • The clue is 36. It generates a lot of buzz. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEE

    Possible Answer : bee


  • The clue is 37. Register, as a complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LODGE

    Possible Answer : society, guild, hunting_lodge, auberge, Sir_Oliver_Joseph_Lodge, indian_lodge, wedge, hostel, charge, gild, club, Sir_Oliver_Lodge, order, file, stick, Lodge, deposit, accommodate, social_club, hostelry, inn, lodge

    Possible Opposite Answer : dislodge


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

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

    The answer: OOHED

    Possible Answer : ooh, aah


  • The clue is 40. "There, there" accompanier. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAT

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


  • The clue is 43. Former Israeli P.M. Sharon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARIEL


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

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

    The answer: OLES


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

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

    The answer: NOVO


  • The clue is 46. Word before friendly or name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USER

    Possible Answer : user, substance_abuser, drug_user, exploiter


  • The clue is 47. ID issuers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DMVS


  • The clue is 48. Hit taker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOKER


  • The clue is 49. Beethoven's "Hammerklavier," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SONATA

    Possible Answer : sonata


  • The clue is 51. Phrase typically shortened to its first three letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETCETERA

    Possible Answer : etcetera, etc., and_so_forth, and_so_on


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

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

    The answer: EUCLID

    Possible Answer : Euclid


  • The clue is 54. Big name in food delivery. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOORDASH


  • The clue is 55. Accommodates, in listing-speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLEEPS

    Possible Answer : sopor, nap, sleep, rest, catch_some_Z's, log_Z's, slumber, eternal_rest, eternal_sleep, kip, quietus

    Possible Opposite Answer : wake


  • The clue is 56. "That was perfect — I don't have any feedback". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NONOTES


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Clothing line. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CREASE

    Possible Answer: plication, flexure, ruckle, rumple, crinkle, line, scrunch_up, crimp, scrunch, crumple, rake, furrow, creese, crease, bend, crisp, fold, seam, wrinkle, kris, graze

  • The clue is 2. Warren of the Allman Brothers Band. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAYNES

  • The clue is 3. Common reason for a missed reference. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGEGAP

  • The clue is 4. Come back. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RECUR

    Possible Answer: repeat, fall_back, resort, recur, go_back

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

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

    The answer: GRAS

  • The clue is 6. Vast span. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EON

    Possible Answer: aeon, eon

  • The clue is 7. Entered a Wild West town, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RODEIN

  • The clue is 8. "Walking in Memphis" singer Marc. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COHN

    Possible Answer: Ferdinand_Julius_Cohn, Cohn

  • The clue is 9. Deep-dish pizza maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNO

  • The clue is 10. What a '50s-style diner or arcade bar might have. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RETROVIBE

  • The clue is 11. "Star Wars" planet that's home to womp rats. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TATOOINE

  • The clue is 12. First pitcher, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICEWATER

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

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

    The answer: STARTER

    Possible Answer: crank, fledgling, entrant, starting_motor, neophyte, newbie, freshman, appetizer, starter, starter_motor, appetiser, fledgeling, dispatcher, newcomer

  • The clue is 15. "That explains it!". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

    The answer: MYSTERYSOLVED

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

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

    The answer: PATEN

  • The clue is 24. Crafter's supply. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PASTE

    Possible Answer: glue, paste, library_paste, spread

  • The clue is 25. Showed pride, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEAMED

    Possible Answer: radiate, send, glow, broadcast, shine, transmit, air, beam

  • The clue is 27. TV mounting spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MANTEL

    Possible Answer: chimneypiece, mantel, mantle, mantlepiece, mantelpiece

  • The clue is 29. Popular remedy for an upset stomach. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GINGERALE

  • The clue is 31. Penne, rigatoni, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUBES

    Possible Answer: tube-shaped_structure, subway_system, tubing, thermionic_vacuum_tube, subway, thermionic_tube, metro, electron_tube, underground, vacuum_tube, tube, pipe, thermionic_valve

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

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

    The answer: POORSOUL

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

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

    The answer: AUDIENCE

    Possible Answer: interview, audience, consultation, hearing

  • The clue is 34. Stick in the closet?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BROOM

    Possible Answer: broom, ling, heather, Scots_heather, sweep, Calluna_vulgaris

  • The clue is 35. Things of concern to grammarians and negotiators. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLAUSES

    Possible Answer: article, clause

  • The clue is 39. Moses portrayer in classic film. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HESTON

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

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

    The answer: POKEAT

  • The clue is 41. Not inclined. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVERSE

    Possible Answer: indisposed, antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, loth, loath

  • The clue is 42. Scrolls from right to left?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORAHS

    Possible Answer: Torah, Pentateuch, Laws

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

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

    The answer: NOTDO

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

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

    The answer: DADS

    Possible Answer: dad, daddy, pop, pappa, papa, dada, pa

  • The clue is 48. Fork-tailed bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TERN

    Possible Answer: tern

  • The clue is 50. Checkout screen option. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIP

    Possible Answer: crest, tilt, hint, tumble, gratuity, steer, slant, lean, tiptoe, pourboire, confidential_information, point, bakshis, tip, wind, angle, bung, lead, topple, bakshish, summit, baksheesh, tippytoe, backsheesh, crown, top, tip_off, peak, tap, fee

  • The clue is 52. This is what it sounds like when doves cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COO

    Possible Answer: coo

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Date: Friday, July 09, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

NYT Friday Crossword Across Clues - July 09, 2021 Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Spelunker's aid 4
2A 5. Went (for) 5
3A 10. Club alternatives 4
4A 14. Home of the Polka Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame 4
5A 15. Interpret the parts of 5
6A 16. Line for a sleigh ride 4
7A 17. Olympics haul of fame? 10
8A 19. European royal capital 4
9A 20. Images that are nice and easy to look at 8
10A 21. Master negotiator 6
11A 23. Move named for the 19th-century skater Paulsen 4
12A 24. Most milquetoast-y 7
13A 25. Skill for a good physician 13
14A 29. Heritage 5
15A 30. Folk rock band with two 1965 #1 hits, with "the" 5
16A 31. Org. with an Office of Air and Radiation 3
17A 34. Some Tripadvisor listings 4
18A 35. Light brown seals 5
19A 36. "Frozen" character with antlers 4
20A 37. It's not the final number: Abbr. 3
21A 38. Skier's problem 5
22A 39. Equanimity 5
23A 40. Accept things as they are 13
24A 43. Nurse's office supply 7
25A 45. Sassy 4
26A 46. Sport that made its first Olympics splash in 1904 6
27A 47. Slot machine bonus 8
28A 51. Piece of mind? 4
29A 52. Crawl 10
30A 54. Stretched out 4
31A 55. 2x 5
32A 56. International grp. that's well financed? 4
33A 57. Pump up 4
34A 58. Did some crew work 5
35A 59. Kind of force 4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Spelunker's aid"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an artificial source of visible illumination
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LAMP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Went (for)"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that select as an alternative over another
  • Words that mean the same thing: choose, prefer, opt
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OPTED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Club alternatives"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
  • Words that mean the same thing: bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich, BLT
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BLTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Home of the Polka Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a midwestern state in north central united states in the great lakes region
  • Words that mean the same thing: Ohio River, Buckeye State, OH
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OHIO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Interpret the parts of"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PARSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Line for a sleigh ride"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
  • Words that mean the same thing: draw rein, harness, rule
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: REIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Olympics haul of fame?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GOLDMEDALS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. European royal capital"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the capital and largest city of norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on norway's southern coast
  • Words that mean the same thing: Christiania, capital of Norway
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OSLO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Images that are nice and easy to look at"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EYECANDY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Master negotiator"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person who closes something
  • Words that mean the same thing: tightlipped, tight, secretive
  • The opposite would be: far, distant
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CLOSER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Move named for the 19th-century skater Paulsen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AXEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Most milquetoast-y"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
  • Words that mean the same thing: tame, mild, spiritless
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MEEKEST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Skill for a good physician"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: BEDSIDEMANNER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Heritage"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
  • Words that mean the same thing: ascendant, root, etymon
  • The opposite would be: descendant
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ROOTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Folk rock band with two 1965 #1 hits, with "the""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that english organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with thomas tallis (1543-1623)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Byrd, William Byrd, Admiral Byrd
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BYRDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Org. with an Office of Air and Radiation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
  • Words that mean the same thing: Environmental Protection Agency
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Some Tripadvisor listings"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  • Words that mean the same thing: hostel, auberge, lodge
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: INNS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Light brown seals"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
  • Words that mean the same thing: cork up, Cork, bobfloat
  • The opposite would be: uncork
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CORKS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. "Frozen" character with antlers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SVEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. It's not the final number: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
  • Words that mean the same thing: Eastern Time, Eastern Standard Time
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "38. Skier's problem"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
  • Words that mean the same thing: spotlight, glower, public eye
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GLARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "39. Equanimity"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
  • Words that mean the same thing: aplomb, cool, sang-froid
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: POISE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "40. Accept things as they are"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GOWITHTHEFLOW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Nurse's office supply"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EPIPENS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Sassy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
  • Words that mean the same thing: impertinent, irreverent, saucy
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PERT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. Sport that made its first Olympics splash in 1904"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an athletic competition that involves diving into water
  • Words that mean the same thing: plunge, dive, plunk
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DIVING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. Slot machine bonus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: FREESPIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Piece of mind?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  • Words that mean the same thing: estimation, musical theme, mind
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: IDEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. Crawl"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SNAILSPACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Stretched out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that pulled or drawn tight
  • Words that mean the same thing: tight
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TAUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "55. 2x"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that to double the degree
  • Words that mean the same thing: double, doubly
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TWICE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "56. International grp. that's well financed?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
  • Words that mean the same thing: Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OPEC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "57. Pump up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that blatant or sensational promotion
  • Words that mean the same thing: ballyhoo, hoopla, plug
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HYPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "58. Did some crew work"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: OARED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "59. Kind of force"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  • Words that mean the same thing: labor, undertaking, tax
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TASK

    Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Friday Puzzle July 09, 2021

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Box on Broadway 4
2D 2. Shouted greeting 4
3D 3. Word with air or square 4
4D 4. "This American Life" and others 8
5D 5. Led the way 6
6D 6. People-powered vehicles 11
7D 7. It helps make waiting easier 4
8D 8. Common night school class, for short 3
9D 9. Goes to hell? 8
10D 10. TV journalist Baldwin 6
11D 11. Choice made while thinking "ugh" 10
12D 12. Mahjong set 5
13D 13. Ungenteel laugh 5
14D 18. Long dresses 5
15D 22. You can see right through it 4
16D 24. On menus, it's often by the lobster 11
17D 25. Big wheel at a party? 4
18D 26. Millennia 4
19D 27. "Keep on keepin' on!" 10
20D 28. Biblical birthday gift 5
21D 32. Capital of the Philippines 4
22D 33. Over 4
23D 35. Doesn't surrender 8
24D 36. Charming vulnerability 8
25D 38. Journalist Ifill who was depicted on a postage stamp in 2020 4
26D 39. Israeli P.M. between Rabin and Netanyahu 5
27D 41. Oxymorphone, for one 6
28D 42. Followed 6
29D 43. "Downton Abbey" daughter 5
30D 44. Irrational thing to celebrate? 5
31D 47. "Not ___!" 4
32D 48. Follower of Oscar in the NATO alphabet 4
33D 49. Snacks that drip 4
34D 50. Head turner 4
35D 53. Group depicted in the 2015 biopic "Straight Outta Compton" 3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Box on Broadway"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
  • Words that mean the same thing: box
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LOGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Shouted greeting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AHOY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Word with air or square"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
  • Words that mean the same thing: air mile, Admiralty mile, stat mi
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MILE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "This American Life" and others"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
  • Words that mean the same thing: podcast
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PODCASTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Led the way"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that cause to open or to become open
  • Words that mean the same thing: open, afford, unfold
  • The opposite would be: closed, close
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OPENED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. People-powered vehicles"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PADDLEBOATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. It helps make waiting easier"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TRAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Common night school class, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ESL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Goes to hell?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  • Words that mean the same thing: settle, descend, condescend
  • The opposite would be: rise, ascend
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DESCENDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. TV journalist Baldwin"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that english lyric poet (1887-1915)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Rupert Brooke
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BROOKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Choice made while thinking "ugh""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LESSEREVIL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Mahjong set"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
  • Words that mean the same thing: roofing tile, tile
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TILES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Ungenteel laugh"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a disrespectful laugh
  • Words that mean the same thing: huff, snigger, raspberry
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SNORT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Long dresses"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a long skirt ending below the calf
  • Words that mean the same thing: maxi
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MAXIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. You can see right through it"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
  • Words that mean the same thing: lens system, lens of the eye, lense
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LENS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. On menus, it's often by the lobster"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: MARKETPRICE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Big wheel at a party?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that soft creamy white cheese; milder than camembert
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BRIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Millennia"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the longest division of geological time
  • Words that mean the same thing: aeon, eon
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EONS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. "Keep on keepin' on!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DONTGIVEUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Biblical birthday gift"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
  • Words that mean the same thing: gum myrrh, sweet cicely
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MYRRH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Capital of the Philippines"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the basic unit of money in uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
  • Words that mean the same thing: Chilean peso, Uruguayan peso, Cuban peso
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PESO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Over"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that again but in a new or different way
  • Words that mean the same thing: afresh
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Doesn't surrender"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: CLINGSTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Charming vulnerability"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SOFTSPOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Journalist Ifill who was depicted on a postage stamp in 2020"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: GWEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Israeli P.M. between Rabin and Netanyahu"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PERES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Oxymorphone, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OPIATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Followed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that tilt to one side
  • Words that mean the same thing: reheel, heel, list
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HEELED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. "Downton Abbey" daughter"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EDITH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. Irrational thing to celebrate?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PIDAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. "Not ___!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
  • Words that mean the same thing: sightly, average, bonny
  • The opposite would be: unfair, foul
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FAIR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Follower of Oscar in the NATO alphabet"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
  • Words that mean the same thing: dad, pa, pappa
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PAPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Snacks that drip"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that water frozen in the solid state
  • Words that mean the same thing: glass, shabu, Methedrine
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ICES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "50. Head turner"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
  • Words that mean the same thing: cervix, neck opening, make out
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NECK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Group depicted in the 2015 biopic "Straight Outta Compton""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NWA

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 59 84.3%
Sports 2 2.9%
Geography 2 2.9%
History 2 2.9%
Short Answer 2 2.9%
Abbreviation 2 2.9%
Movies/Film 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 35
Total Clues 70
Average Answer Length 5.6 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM