27419 Thu Dec 05, 2024 NY Times by Garrett Chalfin

Across Clues :

1. They're checked before a show, 5. "I wasn't finished …", 9. Does programming work, 14. Mate's call, 15. Setting for the 2019 comedy "Wine Country", 16. "La Forza del Destino," for one, 17. Past issues to settle, 19. Drawing on, 20. Moxie, 21. Out of this world, 23. Singer with the 2016 #1 hit "Cheap Thrills", 24. What Monday meals might lack, 26. Places in the pecking order, 28. Nickname for N.B.A. great Nate Archibald (he was actually 6'1"), 30. Sickly-looking, 32. Gear tooth, 33. Melber on MSNBC, 34. Tight curl, 35. ___ Drafthouse (movie theater chain), 38. Big bash, 40. Breaking down grammatically, 42. Small earrings, 43. Elaborate hairstyle, 44. Org. with the sculpture "Kryptos" outside its headquarters, 45. Lao-___, 46. Symbol of obstinacy, 47. ___ district, feature of many an urban area, 48. Like much movie theater popcorn, 52. Not for here, 54. Atop, quaintly, 55. To date, 57. Rapper who founded Aftermath Entertainment, 60. Big name in dental floss, 62. Pixar film whose title suggests how to read five answers in this puzzle, 64. Course concluder, 65. Org. with conferences, 66. Name on Canadian pumps, 67. Marsh plant, 68. Starting point, 69. Word before a time stamp in direct messaging

Down Clues :

1. Raincoats, in England, 2. Chain restaurant whose name sounds like something a rabbit might say?, 3. Important post at the Post, 4. Largest city on the Tasman Sea, 5. 12 meses, 6. Dr. Zhivago's love, 7. Go caving, 8. Fertile refuge, 9. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" villain, 10. Missions, in brief, 11. Voltaire or Leibniz, religiously speaking, 12. One of a pair of mismatched friends on "Sesame Street", 13. Long stories, 18. ___ punk (hybrid music genre), 22. Like many romance novels, 25. Matching pullover-and-cardigan pairs, 27. Food thickener, 28. Bit, 29. Flower that gets its name from the Greek word for "rainbow", 31. Director Lee, 34. No place for fine china, 36. Small amount of LSD, e.g., 37. "Sure thing, boss!", 39. Native Rwandan, 40. "Help wanted" sign?, 41. Hefty expense for an R.V. trip, 43. Pace, 47. Matches (with), 48. They've got you covered, 49. Like the feeling of déjà vu, 50. Apple or BlackBerry, 51. Looking over, 53. Out of the ordinary, 56. Onetime Kremlin ruler, 58. Trick, 59. College where 20 prime ministers were educated, 61. Fall behind, 63. First (and last) two words of "Green Eggs and Ham"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 05, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, December 5, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. They're checked before a show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICS




• The clue is 5. "I wasn't finished …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALSO

  Possible Answer : as_well, also, likewise, besides, too




• The clue is 9. Does programming work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CODES

  Possible Answer : fool, dupe, tantalise, put_on, cypher, slang, razz, gull, codification, bait, cod, encrypt, taunt, befool, rag, rally, put_one_across, computer_code, encipher, cipher, put_one_over, tantalize, inscribe, twit, code, ride, tease, take_in, write_in_code




• The clue is 14. Mate's call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHOY




• The clue is 15. Setting for the 2019 comedy "Wine Country". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPA

  Possible Answer : Chinese_cabbage, celery_cabbage, napa, pe-tsai, Brassica_rapa_pekinensis




• The clue is 16. "La Forza del Destino," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPERA

  Possible Answer : Opera, opera_house, opera




• The clue is 17. Past issues to settle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLDSCORES




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

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

  The answer: USING

  Possible Answer : utilize, employ, victimization, apply, expend, habituate, exploitation, utilise, using, practice, use, victimisation




• The clue is 20. Moxie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPUNK

  Possible Answer : heart, kindling, mettle, tinder, touchwood, nerve, spunk, punk




• The clue is 21. Out of this world. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIEN

  Possible Answer : extraterrestrial_being, outlander, noncitizen, alien, estrange, disaffect, foreigner, stranger, foreign, unknown, alienate, exotic, extraterrestrial

  Possible Opposite Answer : acquaintance, citizen




• The clue is 23. Singer with the 2016 #1 hit "Cheap Thrills". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIA




• The clue is 24. What Monday meals might lack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEAT

  Possible Answer : heart_and_soul, center, core, centre, nitty-gritty, gist, essence, heart, nub, meat, substance, inwardness, sum, kernel, marrow, pith




• The clue is 26. Places in the pecking order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATUSES

  Possible Answer : condition, status, position




• The clue is 28. Nickname for N.B.A. great Nate Archibald (he was actually 6'1"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINY

  Possible Answer : tiny, petite, flyspeck, midget, bantam, diminutive, lilliputian




• The clue is 30. Sickly-looking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAN

  Possible Answer : wan, sick, WAN, pale, pallid, wide_area_network




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

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

  The answer: COG

  Possible Answer : sprocket, cog




• The clue is 33. Melber on MSNBC. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARI




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

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

  The answer: KINK

  Possible Answer : kink, twist, curl, frizz, crimp, kink_up, crick, curve, frizzle, wrick, twirl, crape, rick




• The clue is 35. ___ Drafthouse (movie theater chain). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAMO

  Possible Answer : Alamo




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

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

  The answer: SHINDIG

  Possible Answer : shindy, shindig




• The clue is 40. Breaking down grammatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARSING

  Possible Answer : parse




• The clue is 42. Small earrings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STUDS

  Possible Answer : scantling, dot, he-man, stud_poker, macho-man, rivet, stud, studhorse, constellate




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

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

  The answer: COIF

  Possible Answer : set, coif, arrange, hairdo, do, dress, coiffe, hairstyle, hair_style, coiffure




• The clue is 44. Org. with the sculpture "Kryptos" outside its headquarters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIA

  Possible Answer : Central_Intelligence_Agency, CIA




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

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

  The answer: TSE




• The clue is 46. Symbol of obstinacy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  Possible Answer : rump, ass, nates, rear, rear_end, seat, AS, prat, American_Samoa, fuck, buttocks, atomic_number_33, screwing, hindquarters, buns, arse, piece_of_tail, derriere, fundament, behind, tail, nooky, piece_of_ass, hind_end, stern, arsenic, nookie, tooshie, can, Eastern_Samoa, bum, screw, backside, roll_in_the_hay, fanny, As, shag, fucking, posterior, tush, tail_end, bottom, shtup, keister, butt




• The clue is 47. ___ district, feature of many an urban area. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTS

  Possible Answer : nontextual_matter, humanities, humanistic_discipline, fine_art, graphics, liberal_arts, artistic_creation, artistic_production, art, artwork, artistry, arts, prowess




• The clue is 48. Like much movie theater popcorn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUTTERED

  Possible Answer : butter




• The clue is 52. Not for here. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOGO

  Possible Answer : Togolese_Republic, Togo




• The clue is 54. Atop, quaintly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OER




• The clue is 55. To date. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASYET




• The clue is 57. Rapper who founded Aftermath Entertainment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRDRE




• The clue is 60. Big name in dental floss. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORALB




• The clue is 62. Pixar film whose title suggests how to read five answers in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSIDEOUT




• The clue is 64. Course concluder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FINAL

  Possible Answer : last, concluding, terminal, final_exam, final, final_examination, net




• The clue is 65. Org. with conferences. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NCAA




• The clue is 66. Name on Canadian pumps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSO




• The clue is 67. Marsh plant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDGE

  Possible Answer : sedge




• The clue is 68. Starting point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GERM

  Possible Answer : bug, seed, source, microbe, germ




• The clue is 69. Word before a time stamp in direct messaging. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEN

  Possible Answer : meet, learn, come_across, encounter, figure, check, get_wind, realise, ensure, understand, reckon, go_out, pick_up, consider, view, assure, take_care, examine, insure, get_a_line, witness, determine, see_to_it, go_through, run_into, watch, hear, look, visualize, envision, find_out, visualise, project, escort, image, date, interpret, realize, go_steady, catch, run_across, see, fancy, ascertain, attend, get_word, discover, picture, control, experience, find, regard, take_in, visit, construe

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Raincoats, in England. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACS

  Possible Answer: macintosh, mackintosh, mac, mack

• The clue is 2. Chain restaurant whose name sounds like something a rabbit might say?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHOP

• The clue is 3. Important post at the Post. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLUMNIST

  Possible Answer: columnist, editorialist

• The clue is 4. Largest city on the Tasman Sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SYDNEY

  Possible Answer: Sydney

• The clue is 5. 12 meses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANO

  Possible Answer: Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades, Black_September, Fatah-RC, ANO, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Fatah_Revolutionary_Council

• The clue is 6. Dr. Zhivago's love. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARA

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

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

  The answer: SPELUNK

  Possible Answer: cave, spelunk

• The clue is 8. Fertile refuge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OASIS

  Possible Answer: oasis, haven

• The clue is 9. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" villain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COUNTOLAF

• The clue is 10. Missions, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPS

  Possible Answer: Ops

• The clue is 11. Voltaire or Leibniz, religiously speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEIST

  Possible Answer: deistic, freethinker, deist

• The clue is 12. One of a pair of mismatched friends on "Sesame Street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERNIE

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

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

  The answer: SAGAS

  Possible Answer: saga

• The clue is 18. ___ punk (hybrid music genre). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKA

• The clue is 22. Like many romance novels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESCAPIST

  Possible Answer: escapist, dreamer, wishful_thinker

• The clue is 25. Matching pullover-and-cardigan pairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWINSETS

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

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

  The answer: AGAR

  Possible Answer: agar-agar, agar, nutrient_agar

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

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

  The answer: TAD

  Possible Answer: shade, tad

• The clue is 29. Flower that gets its name from the Greek word for "rainbow". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRIS

  Possible Answer: fleur-de-lis, sword_lily, flag, iris, iris_diaphragm

• The clue is 31. Director Lee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANG

  Possible Answer: Air_National_Guard, ANG

• The clue is 34. No place for fine china. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIDSTABLE

• The clue is 36. Small amount of LSD, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICRODOSE

• The clue is 37. "Sure thing, boss!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONIT

• The clue is 39. Native Rwandan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUTU

  Possible Answer: Hutu

• The clue is 40. "Help wanted" sign?. 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 41. Hefty expense for an R.V. trip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAS

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

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

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

  The answer: CADENCE

  Possible Answer: cadency, metre, beat, measure, meter, cadence

• The clue is 47. Matches (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGREES

  Possible Answer: concord, harmonize, harmonise, concur, gibe, hold, tally, match, fit_in, accord, fit, correspond, consort, check, agree, jibe

  Possible Opposite Answer : disagree

• The clue is 48. They've got you covered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOFS

  Possible Answer: cap, ceiling, roof

• The clue is 49. Like the feeling of déjà vu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EERIE

  Possible Answer: eerie, eery

• The clue is 50. Apple or BlackBerry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAND

  Possible Answer: stigmatize, post, steel, trademark, stigmatise, firebrand, sword, brand, make, mark, brandmark, blade, stigma, denounce, stain, brand_name, marque, trade_name

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

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

  The answer: EYING

  Possible Answer: eye, eyeball

• The clue is 53. Out of the ordinary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODD

  Possible Answer: rum, peculiar, left_over, curious, queer, remaining, leftover, funny, uneven, rummy, odd, unmatched, singular, unpaired, unmated, left, unexpended

  Possible Opposite Answer : even

• The clue is 56. Onetime Kremlin ruler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSAR

  Possible Answer: tsar, tzar, czar

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

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

  The answer: RUSE

  Possible Answer: ruse, artifice

• The clue is 59. College where 20 prime ministers were educated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETON

• The clue is 61. Fall behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAG

  Possible Answer: immure, meanwhile, slowdown, interim, lag, incarcerate, jail, put_away, fall_behind, fall_back, remand, put_behind_bars, meantime, jug, stave, retardation, dawdle, gaol, imprison

• The clue is 63. First (and last) two words of "Green Eggs and Ham". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAM

January 20, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, January 20, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (39 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

January 20, 2020 Monday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Strive for an epic effect	5
2A	6. Poker or snooker	4
3A	10. Plays a role	4
4A	14. Savory food quality	5
5A	15. "Hear, hear!"	4
6A	16. Had on	4
7A	17. The Devil	5
8A	18. Richly adorn	4
9A	19. Black gem with bands	4
10A	20. Cinnamon-and-sugar cookie	13
11A	23. Yang's counterpart	3
12A	24. Hurdle for a coll. senior, maybe	3
13A	25. Beats by ___ (headphones brand)	3
14A	26. Hurdle for a H.S. senior, maybe	3
15A	29. "Saturday Night Live" segment	12
16A	32. Mate for a mama	4
17A	35. ___ Baba, crier of "Open sesame!"	3
18A	36. Pooh's pessimistic pal	6
19A	37. Retail giant with a famous catalog, once	5
20A	39. ___ Antonio, Tex.	3
21A	41. Finger or toe	5
22A	42. W.W. I's Red Baron, e.g.	6
23A	44. After-tax amount	3
24A	46. Zilch	4
25A	47. Televised activity with Ping-Pong balls	12
26A	50. Very: Sp.	3
27A	51. Result no longer allowed on "Jeopardy!"	3
28A	52. Reggae relative	3
29A	53. School lunch sandwich, for short	3
30A	56. Comprehend ... or what 20-, 29- and 47-Across do, finally	13
31A	60. Explorer Ponce de ___	4
32A	62. Computer cable	4
33A	63. Lake into which Michigan's "thumb" juts	5
34A	64. Born and ___	4
35A	65. Opera solo	4
36A	66. Big name in online satire, with "The"	5
37A	67. Jolts	4
38A	68. Smell really bad	4
39A	69. Rat Pack member ___ Davis Jr.	5

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. Strive for an epic effect"

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: GOBIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Poker or snooker"

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 contest with rules to determine a winner
• Words that mean the same thing: stake, halting, biz
• 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: GAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Plays a role"

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 new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
• Words that mean the same thing: number, pretend, act as
• The opposite would be: refrain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Savory food quality"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

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: UMAMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. "Hear, hear!""

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 primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
• Words that mean the same thing: Amon, Amun
• 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: AMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Had on"

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 be dressed in
• Words that mean the same thing: wear out, outwear, fall apart
• The opposite would be: refresh
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. The Devil"

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 (judeo-christian and islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of god; tempter of mankind; master of hell
• Words that mean the same thing: Old Nick, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness
• 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: SATAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Richly adorn"

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 formal association of people with similar interests
• Words that mean the same thing: lodge, society, club
• 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: GILD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Black gem with bands"

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 chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
• 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: ONYX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Cinnamon-and-sugar cookie"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: SNICKERDOODLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Yang's counterpart"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the dark negative feminine principle in chinese dualistic cosmology
• The opposite would be: yang
• 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: YIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Hurdle for a coll. senior, maybe"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: GRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Beats by ___ (headphones brand)"

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: DRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Hurdle for a H.S. senior, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
• Words that mean the same thing: model, ride, sit
• The opposite would be: stand, arise
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. "Saturday Night Live" segment"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: COMEDYSKETCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Mate for a mama"

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 informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
• Words that mean the same thing: pappa, pa, dada
• 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 17 Across: "35. ___ Baba, crier of "Open sesame!""

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 united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
• Words that mean the same thing: Cassius Marcellus Clay, Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay
• 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: ALI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Pooh's pessimistic pal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EEYORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Retail giant with a famous catalog, once"

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 make very hot and dry
• Words that mean the same thing: singe, blacken, parch
• 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: SEARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. ___ Antonio, Tex."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Finger or toe"

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 one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
• Words that mean the same thing: fingerbreadth, dactyl, finger
• 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: DIGIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. W.W. I's Red Baron, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AIRACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. After-tax amount"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
• Words that mean the same thing: mesh, meshing, meshwork
• The opposite would be: gross
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Zilch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a quantity of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: zero, zilch, aught
• 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: NADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Televised activity with Ping-Pong balls"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: LOTTODRAWING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Very: Sp."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MUY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Result no longer allowed on "Jeopardy!""

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 neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
• Words that mean the same thing: railroad tie, linkup, draw
• The opposite would be: disconnect, untie
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. Reggae relative"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. School lunch sandwich, 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: PBJ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Comprehend ... or what 20-, 29- and 47-Across do, finally"

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: GETTHEPICTURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Explorer Ponce de ___"

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 historical area and former kingdom in northwestern spain
• 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: LEON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. Computer cable"

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 ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
• Words that mean the same thing: telegraph, electrify, conducting wire
• The opposite would be: unwire
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. Lake into which Michigan's "thumb" juts"

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 the 2nd largest of the great lakes
• Words that mean the same thing: Lake Huron
• 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: HURON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Born and ___"

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 copulate with a female, used especially of horses
• Words that mean the same thing: spawn, multiply, breed
• 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: BRED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Opera solo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an elaborate song for solo voice
• 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: ARIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Big name in online satire, 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 the bulb of an onion plant
• Words that mean the same thing: onion plant, Allium cepa
• 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: ONION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Jolts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
• Words that mean the same thing: shake up, jarful, jolt
• 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: JARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Smell really bad"

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 distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
• Words that mean the same thing: stench, malodour, fetor
• 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: REEK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. Rat Pack member ___ Davis Jr."

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: SAMMY

  Great job if you got it right!

January 20, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Dress (up)	5
2D	2. Neighbor of a Saudi	5
3D	3. Drive home, as a runner on third base	5
4D	4. Apple computer	4
5D	5. Chinese tree with fan-shaped leaves	6
6D	6. Collections of funny outtakes	8
7D	7. In the thick of	4
8D	8. Tune	6
9D	9. Sign, as a check	7
10D	10. Army no-show	4
11D	11. Kind of wagon for pioneers	9
12D	12. Attempt	3
13D	13. One cause of an "R" rating	3
14D	21. Humorous Bombeck	4
15D	22. Deceived with a fake-out, in hockey	5
16D	27. Bitter-tasting	5
17D	28. Letter before iota	5
18D	29. A diamond that has one is moderately expensive	5
19D	30. Ross of the Supremes	5
20D	31. Watching closely	5
21D	32. The first one begins "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly"	5
22D	33. Quintet to which "y" is often added	5
23D	34. One attending a shindig	9
24D	38. Writer F. ___ Fitzgerald	5
25D	40. "1984" language	8
26D	43. Back-and-forth changes to a Wikipedia page	7
27D	45. ___ torch	4
28D	48. Bring back, as a worker	6
29D	49. Chips with melted cheese	6
30D	53. Jewish festival usually in March	5
31D	54. Ride for a Quidditch player	5
32D	55. Female donkey	5
33D	57. Finishes	4
34D	58. Great Lake bordered by Ohio	4
35D	59. "Yellowfin" fish	4
36D	60. J.F.K.'s successor	3
37D	61. Time in history	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. Dress (up)"

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: GUSSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Neighbor of a Saudi"

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 native or inhabitant of oman
• 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: OMANI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Drive home, as a runner on third base"

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: BATIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Apple computer"

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: IMAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Chinese tree with fan-shaped leaves"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that deciduous dioecious chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
• Words that mean the same thing: maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba, gingko
• 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: GINKGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Collections of funny outtakes"

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: GAGREELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. In the thick of"

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: AMID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Tune"

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 succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
• Words that mean the same thing: tune, line, tonal pattern
• 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: MELODY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Sign, as a check"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be behind; approve of
• Words that mean the same thing: indorse, plunk for, back
• 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: ENDORSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Army no-show"

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 who is away or absent without leave
• Words that mean the same thing: truant
• 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: AWOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Kind of wagon for pioneers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the united states pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
• Words that mean the same thing: prairie wagon, covered wagon, Conestoga wagon
• 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: CONESTOGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Attempt"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
• Words that mean the same thing: endeavour, judge, taste
• 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: TRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. One cause of an "R" rating"

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 activities associated with sexual intercourse
• Words that mean the same thing: sexual practice, sexual urge, gender
• 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: SEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Humorous Bombeck"

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: ERMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Deceived with a fake-out, in hockey"

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: DEKED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "27. Bitter-tasting"

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 strong and sharp
• Words that mean the same thing: acid, acerb, vitriolic
• 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: ACRID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "28. Letter before iota"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the 8th letter of the greek alphabet
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THETA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. A diamond that has one is moderately expensive"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
• Words that mean the same thing: karat, kt
• 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: CARAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Ross of the Supremes"

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 english aristocrat who was the first wife of prince charles; her death in an automobile accident in paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
• Words that mean the same thing: Princess of Wales, Princess Diana, Lady Diana Frances Spencer
• 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: DIANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Watching closely"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• Words that mean the same thing: eyeball, 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: EYING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. The first one begins "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly""

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 one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the book of psalms in the old testament; said to have been written by david
• 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: PSALM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Quintet to which "y" is often added"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: AEIOU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. One attending a shindig"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone who is attending a party
• 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: PARTYGOER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Writer F. ___ Fitzgerald"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that award-winning united states film actor (1928-1999)
• Words that mean the same thing: Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Scott
• 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: SCOTT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. "1984" language"

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 deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language use to mislead and manipulate the public
• 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: NEWSPEAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. Back-and-forth changes to a Wikipedia page"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EDITWAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. ___ torch"

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: TIKI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "48. Bring back, as a worker"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REHIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Chips with melted cheese"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
• Words that mean the same thing: nacho
• 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: NACHOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "53. Jewish festival usually in March"

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 (judaism) a jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by haman
• 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: PURIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "54. Ride for a Quidditch player"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
• Words that mean the same thing: Calluna vulgaris, Scots heather, sweep
• The word looks like this: _____
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  The answer is: BROOM

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Clue 32 Down: "55. Female donkey"

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

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• This could be something that united states architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
• Words that mean the same thing: William Le Baron Jenny, jennet, jenny ass
• The word looks like this: _____
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  The answer is: JENNY

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Clue 33 Down: "57. Finishes"

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

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• This could be something that either extremity of something that has length
• Words that mean the same thing: last, closing, cease
• The opposite would be: begin, beginning
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  The answer is: ENDS

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Clue 34 Down: "58. Great Lake bordered by Ohio"

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

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• This could be something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
• The word looks like this: ____
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  The answer is: ERIE

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Clue 35 Down: "59. "Yellowfin" fish"

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

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• This could be something that tropical american prickly pear of jamaica
• Words that mean the same thing: Opuntia tuna, Anguilla sucklandii, tuna fish
• The word looks like this: ____
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  The answer is: TUNA

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Clue 36 Down: "60. J.F.K.'s successor"

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

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• This could be something that 36th president of the united states; was elected vice president and succeeded kennedy when kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
• Words that mean the same thing: Johnson, President Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon Johnson
• The word looks like this: ___
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  The answer is: LBJ

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Clue 37 Down: "61. Time in history"

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

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• This could be something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: geological era, epoch, earned run average
• The word looks like this: ___
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  The answer is: ERA

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	56	73.7%
Short Answer	13	17.1%
History	4	5.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.0 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 Monday, 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 27, 2025 at 03:17 PM