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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

0918 NYT Crossword Wednesday, Sept 18, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

Complete Guide to NYT Crossword Tuesday, Sept 18, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

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


NYT Connections answers and clues for wednesday, September 18, 2024
NYT Connections answers and clues for wednesday, September 18, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. When les Jeux Olympiques de Paris took place. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETE


  • The clue is 4. Jewelry fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLASP

    Possible Answer : clench, clasp, hold, grasp, grip, clutch, brooch, buckle, clutches

    Possible Opposite Answer : unbuckle, unclasp


  • The clue is 9. Like the watches in Dali's "The Persistence of Memory". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIMP

    Possible Answer : gimp, limp, wilted, hitch, hobble


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

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

    The answer: XENA


  • The clue is 15. Meal with matzo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEDER

    Possible Answer : Seder, Passover_supper


  • The clue is 16. Roughly 75% of Russia is in it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASIA

    Possible Answer : Asia


  • The clue is 17. House of worship at the top of 67-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRINITADEIMONTI


  • The clue is 20. Largest arboreal mammal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORANG

    Possible Answer : orangutan, orang, Pongo_pygmaeus, orangutang


  • The clue is 21. Head honcho at a barbecue. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PITMASTER


  • The clue is 22. Unfilled space. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LACUNA

    Possible Answer : blank, caisson, coffer, lacuna


  • The clue is 24. Half of a Dashiell Hammett detective couple. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NORA


  • The clue is 25. Subreddit overseer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOD

    Possible Answer : modernistic, modern, mod


  • The clue is 26. 24th and final letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMEGAS

    Possible Answer : Z, omega


  • The clue is 31. Gum ball, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAD

    Possible Answer : compact, jampack, sight, deal, pile, spate, mass, wad, quid, muckle, plug, tidy_sum, great_deal, chaw, mountain, jam, peck, bundle, mess, ram, mickle, raft, chew, batch, passel, good_deal, pot, hatful, mint, lot, chock_up, plenty, flock, heap, cud, cram, slew, stack, pack, quite_a_little


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

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

    The answer: BOSOMS

    Possible Answer : knocker, squeeze, embrace, breast, bosom, boob, hug, heart, tit, titty


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

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

    The answer: CITE

    Possible Answer : cite, summon, citation, quote, adduce, mention, quotation, acknowledgment, name, abduce, summons, refer, advert, reference, bring_up, credit


  • The clue is 39. Disney daughter of King Triton. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARIEL


  • The clue is 41. Gave it one's all. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRIEDHARD


  • The clue is 43. Cutesy term for a swap. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRADESIES


  • The clue is 45. Region of ancient Greece. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IONIA

    Possible Answer : Ionia


  • The clue is 46. ___ Basil, singer of the 1982 hit "Mickey". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TONI


  • The clue is 47. Source of saffron. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CROCUS

    Possible Answer : crocus


  • The clue is 49. Color similar to hazelnut. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAN

    Possible Answer : topaz, suntan, burn, tangent, bronze, sunburn, tan


  • The clue is 50. Fabric sample. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWATCH

    Possible Answer : swatch


  • The clue is 52. Govt. agency that investigates, among other things, arson. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATF

    Possible Answer : ATF, Bureau_of_Alcohol_Tobacco_and_Firearms


  • The clue is 54. TV personality Kotb. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HODA


  • The clue is 57. Beethoven's Third. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EROICA


  • The clue is 61. Classic comedy that often plays during holiday movie marathons. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOMEALONE


  • The clue is 66. Black-and-white predators. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORCAS

    Possible Answer : sea_wolf, grampus, killer, orca, Orcinus_orca, killer_whale


  • The clue is 67. Architectural attraction in Rome depicted by this puzzle's grid?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THESPANISHSTEPS


  • The clue is 69. Money maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MINT

    Possible Answer : sight, deal, pile, spate, mass, wad, muckle, coin, tidy_sum, great_deal, mountain, peck, mess, mickle, raft, batch, passel, good_deal, pot, hatful, mint, mint_candy, lot, plenty, flock, strike, heap, slew, stack, quite_a_little


  • The clue is 70. Posteriors. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUMPS

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


  • The clue is 71. Father. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIRE

    Possible Answer : father, engender, beget, mother, get, generate, bring_forth, forefather, sire


  • The clue is 72. Mother ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LODE

    Possible Answer : lode, load


  • The clue is 73. Heart vessel support. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STENT

    Possible Answer : stent


  • The clue is 74. Louse egg. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIT

    Possible Answer : nit


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Sing the praises of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXTOL

    Possible Answer: extol, exalt, glorify, laud, proclaim

  • The clue is 2. ___ firma. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TERRA

  • The clue is 3. Pioneering 1940s computer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENIAC

  • The clue is 4. Winter hrs. in Winnipeg. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CST

    Possible Answer: Central_Time, Central_Standard_Time, CST

  • The clue is 5. Go for a rebound, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEAP

    Possible Answer: bounce, bound, spring, jump_off, saltation, leaping, jump, leap

  • The clue is 6. Extra ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADDIN

  • The clue is 7. Make sure of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEETO

  • The clue is 8. Flower on a proverbial "path". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PRIMROSE

    Possible Answer: primrose, primula

  • The clue is 9. Its capital is Vientiane. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAOS

    Possible Answer: Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic, Laos, Lao, Laotian

  • The clue is 10. Contradictory contraction. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISNT

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

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

    The answer: MITE

    Possible Answer: pinch, mite, tinge, jot, hint, speck, soupcon, touch

  • The clue is 12. Kings or queens, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAIR

    Possible Answer: brace, copulate, yoke, dyad, twin, couplet, duad, pair_off, couple, partner_off, pair, twosome, distich, duo, twain, mate, span, match, duet, geminate

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

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

    The answer: ANNUM

    Possible Answer: annum

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

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

    The answer: IGNOBLE

    Possible Answer: untitled, ungentle, ignoble

    Possible Opposite Answer : noble

  • The clue is 19. Palindromic term of address. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAAM

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

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

    The answer: ADO

    Possible Answer: fuss, stir, flurry, hustle, bustle, ado

  • The clue is 27. Letter between Delta and Foxtrot. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECHO

    Possible Answer: resound, reverberation, sound_reflection, echo, repeat, Echo, replication, recall, ring, reverberate

  • The clue is 28. ___ sequoia, world's most massive tree species. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIANT

    Possible Answer: giant, heavyweight, gargantuan, goliath, behemoth, hulk, whale, giant_star, elephantine, jumbo, monster, titan, colossus

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

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

    The answer: ATRIA

    Possible Answer: atrium

  • The clue is 30. Car with a three-box design. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEDAN

    Possible Answer: sedan, saloon, sedan_chair

  • The clue is 31. Bulb measures. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WATTS

    Possible Answer: watt, Isaac_Watts, Watts, Watt, W, James_Watt

  • The clue is 32. Exit sign feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARROW

    Possible Answer: pointer, arrow

  • The clue is 33. ___ Prince, a.k.a. Wonder Woman. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIANA

    Possible Answer: Princess_of_Wales, Princess_Diana, Diana, Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer

  • The clue is 35. Mix up. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STIR

    Possible Answer: fuss, agitate, ado, shift, bring_up, hustle, budge, stimulate, touch, conjure_up, put_forward, shake, call_forth, raise, arouse, conjure, call_down, stir, flurry, shake_up, bustle, splash, invoke, excite, evoke

  • The clue is 36. "Oh! Oh! ___" (onetime snack brand slogan). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OREO

    Possible Answer: oreo, oreo_cookie

  • The clue is 37. Odds and ends: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MISC

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

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

    The answer: EDIT

    Possible Answer: redact, blue-pencil, edit, edit_out, delete, cut

  • The clue is 42. Linux software packages, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DISTROS

  • The clue is 44. Well-read sorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCHOLARS

    Possible Answer: student, scholar, assimilator, scholarly_person, bookman, learner

  • The clue is 48. Dubai's home: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UAE

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

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

    The answer: CHAP

    Possible Answer: chap, bloke, feller, cranny, fella, lad, crack, cuss, blighter, gent, fissure, crevice, fellow

  • The clue is 53. Some stops along the Oregon Trail. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FORTS

    Possible Answer: fort_up, garrison, fortress, fort, fortify

  • The clue is 55. Toroidal treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DONUT

    Possible Answer: sinker, doughnut, donut

  • The clue is 56. Japanese cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANIME

    Possible Answer: anime, gum_anime, Zanzibar_copal

  • The clue is 58. Entrap during a winter storm. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICEIN

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

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

    The answer: CAPRI

    Possible Answer: Capri

  • The clue is 60. Something of value. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASSET

    Possible Answer: plus, asset

    Possible Opposite Answer : liability

  • The clue is 61. Web code letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HTML

    Possible Answer: hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language, HTML

  • The clue is 62. Home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHIO

    Possible Answer: Ohio, OH, Buckeye_State, Ohio_River

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

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

    The answer: MEND

    Possible Answer: doctor, restore, darn, repair, bushel, fix, mending, mend, fixture, touch_on, heal, fixing, furbish_up, patch, reparation

    Possible Opposite Answer : break

  • The clue is 64. Sunrise direction, in San Salvador. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESTE

  • The clue is 65. Its website has a Fantasy section. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESPN

  • The clue is 68. F.D.R.'s successor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HST

Saturday, September 13, 2025

November 29, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, November 29, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

November 29, 2021 Monday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Soldier who deserted 4
2A 5. Daughters' counterparts 4
3A 9. Archcompetitor 5
4A 14. Sitarist Shankar who tutored the Beatles 4
5A 15. "Shall I compare ___ to a summer's day?" 4
6A 16. Upper crust 5
7A 17. Something on a list 4
8A 18. Taj Mahal locale 4
9A 19. Closes with a bang 5
10A 20. Hoped-for experience at a casino 12
11A 23. Residences that may have groundskeepers 7
12A 24. Oaty cereal 6
13A 28. Sprinkle often paired with salt 12
14A 31. ___ Diamond, author of popular science books 5
15A 34. Modern love? 3
16A 35. Pledge drive giveaway 4
17A 36. "What ___ the chances?" 3
18A 37. Digital birthday greeting 5
19A 39. Classic doll with "Shaving Fun" and "Mod Hair" versions 3
20A 40. Degs. for entrepreneurs 4
21A 42. On the ___ (fleeing) 3
22A 43. Ominous note from a boss 5
23A 45. Fashion designer's purchase 12
24A 49. Designer Giorgio 6
25A 50. Eavesdropping range 7
26A 54. Early advantage ... or what 20-, 28- and 45-Across each have? 12
27A 57. Apple tablets 5
28A 60. Tweak, as text 4
29A 61. "On top of that ..." 4
30A 62. Lakeside rental 5
31A 63. Nintendo competitor 4
32A 64. Bad cafeteria food, say 4
33A 65. College boards, e.g. 5
34A 66. Powdered drink once used by NASA 4
35A 67. Desires 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. Soldier who deserted"

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 2 Across: "5. Daughters' counterparts"

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 male human offspring
  • Words that mean the same thing: Logos, Son, son
  • The opposite would be: daughter, girl
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SONS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Archcompetitor"

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 contestant you hope to defeat
  • Words that mean the same thing: competitor, challenger, touch
  • 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: RIVAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Sitarist Shankar who tutored the Beatles"

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: RAVI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. "Shall I compare ___ to a summer's day?""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: THEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Upper crust"

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 group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
  • Words that mean the same thing: elect, elite group
  • 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: ELITE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Something on a list"

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 distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
  • Words that mean the same thing: point, token, detail
  • 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: ITEM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Taj Mahal locale"

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 city in northern india; former capital of the mogul empire; site of the taj mahal
  • 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: AGRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Closes with a bang"

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 winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
  • Words that mean the same thing: mosh, jibe, sweep
  • 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: SLAMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Hoped-for experience at a casino"

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: STREAKOFLUCK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Residences that may have groundskeepers"

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 everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
  • Words that mean the same thing: land, landed estate, demesne
  • 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: ESTATES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Oaty cereal"

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 mixture of untoasted dry cereals and fruits
  • 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: MUESLI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Sprinkle often paired with salt"

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: DASHOFPEPPER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. ___ Diamond, author of popular science books"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that be incompatible; be or come into conflict
  • Words that mean the same thing: collide, jolt, clash
  • 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: JARED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "34. Modern love?"

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: BAE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. Pledge drive giveaway"

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 capacious bag or basket
  • Words that mean the same thing: tug, carryall, tote bag
  • 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: TOTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. "What ___ the chances?""

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 a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
  • Words that mean the same thing: follow, embody, represent
  • The opposite would be: differ
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Digital birthday greeting"

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: ECARD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Classic doll with "Shaving Fun" and "Mod Hair" versions"

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 range of what one can know or understand
  • Words that mean the same thing: sight, cognizance
  • 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: KEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Degs. for entrepreneurs"

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 master's degree in business
  • Words that mean the same thing: Master in Business Administration, Master in Business, MBA
  • 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: MBAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. On the ___ (fleeing)"

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 a rapid escape (as by criminals)
  • Words that mean the same thing: turn tail, scat, hightail 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: LAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Ominous note from a boss"

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: SEEME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Fashion designer's purchase"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: BOLTOFFABRIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. Designer Giorgio"

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: ARMANI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Eavesdropping range"

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 the range within which a voice can be heard
  • Words that mean the same thing: hearing, earreach
  • 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: EARSHOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Early advantage ... or what 20-, 28- and 45-Across each have?"

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: RUNNINGSTART

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "57. Apple tablets"

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: IPADS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "60. Tweak, as text"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
  • Words that mean the same thing: delete, blue-pencil, edit 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: EDIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. "On top of that ...""

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 in addition
  • Words that mean the same thing: as well, likewise, too
  • 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: ALSO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Lakeside rental"

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 small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
  • 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: CANOE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Nintendo competitor"

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: SEGA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Bad cafeteria food, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
  • Words that mean the same thing: spill, pigswill, mush
  • 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: SLOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. College boards, e.g."

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 set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
  • Words that mean the same thing: exam, examination, test
  • 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: EXAMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. Powdered drink once used by NASA"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a tart spicy quality
  • Words that mean the same thing: bladderwrack, Fucus vesiculosus, Tang dynasty
  • 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: TANG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Desires"

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 yearning for something or to do something
  • Words that mean the same thing: yearn, hankering, yen
  • 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: YENS

    Great job if you got it right!

NYT Monday Crossword Down Clues - November 29, 2021 Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Get out of bed 5
2D 2. Actress Naomi 5
3D 3. For all to see 5
4D 4. Mouth-puckering green drink 7
5D 5. Belmont ___ 6
6D 6. "Goodness gracious!" 6
7D 7. Kind of ball it's hard to hurt anyone with 4
8D 8. ___ of approval 4
9D 9. Sort of dog that's ready for a new home 6
10D 10. Poorly hidden, as a secret 7
11D 11. By way of 3
12D 12. Prez dispenser? 3
13D 13. Broadway's "___ Misérables" 3
14D 21. Just slightly 4
15D 22. Called strikes and balls at a game 5
16D 25. Broke the silence, in a way 5
17D 26. "See if I care what they do!," informally 5
18D 27. Cara who sang "Flashdance ... What a Feeling" 5
19D 29. Michelle with the best-selling memoir "Becoming" 5
20D 30. Distant 3
21D 31. Big name in smoothies 5
22D 32. Ann ___, Mich. 5
23D 33. Sphere of influence 5
24D 37. Spritelike 5
25D 38. Half-___ (latte option) 3
26D 41. Fame in the field of sports or entertainment 7
27D 43. Lancelot and Gawain of legend 4
28D 44. Blissful state 7
29D 46. Burdens of proof 6
30D 47. Harmless 6
31D 48. Motley, as a crew 6
32D 51. Actress and spokesmodel Berry 5
33D 52. Cinema legend Welles 5
34D 53. Sporty car roofs 5
35D 55. Tweets often come from here 4
36D 56. "What's the big ___?" 4
37D 57. Swelling soother 3
38D 58. Roman peace 3
39D 59. Actress de Armas of "No Time to Die" 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. Get out of bed"

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 come into existence; take on form or shape
  • Words that mean the same thing: get up, turn out, bob up
  • The opposite would be: turn in, go to bed
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARISE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Actress Naomi"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that english poet and theologian (1674-1748)
  • Words that mean the same thing: watt, James Watt, Isaac Watts
  • 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: WATTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. For all to see"

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 open and observable; not secret or hidden
  • Words that mean the same thing: open
  • The opposite would be: covert
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OVERT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Mouth-puckering green drink"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that sweetened beverage of lime juice and water
  • 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: LIMEADE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Belmont ___"

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 the money risked on a gamble
  • Words that mean the same thing: jeopardize, gage, wager
  • 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: STAKES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "Goodness gracious!""

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: OHGOSH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Kind of ball it's hard to hurt anyone with"

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: NERF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. ___ of approval"

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 fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
  • Words that mean the same thing: stamp, cachet, seal of approval
  • The opposite would be: unseal
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SEAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Sort of dog that's ready for a new home"

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 recovery or preservation from loss or danger
  • Words that mean the same thing: deliver, delivery, saving
  • 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: RESCUE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Poorly hidden, as a secret"

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: ILLKEPT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. By way of"

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: VIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Prez dispenser?"

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 a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
  • Words that mean the same thing: cash machine, atmosphere, cash dispenser
  • 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: ATM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Broadway's "___ Misérables""

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 chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
  • Words that mean the same thing: LE, lupus erythematosus
  • 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: LES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Just slightly"

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: ATAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Called strikes and balls at a game"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard 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: UMPED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Broke the silence, in a way"

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 support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
  • Words that mean the same thing: wheel spoke, verbalize, radius
  • 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: SPOKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. "See if I care what they do!," informally"

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: LETEM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Cara who sang "Flashdance ... What a Feeling""

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: IRENE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Michelle with the best-selling memoir "Becoming""

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: OBAMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Distant"

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 terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by tutsi and to institute hutu control again
  • Words that mean the same thing: ALIR, Former Armed Forces, Interahamwe
  • The opposite would be: near
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Big name in smoothies"

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: JAMBA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Ann ___, Mich."

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 tree (as opposed to shrub)
  • Words that mean the same thing: mandrel, arbour, pergola
  • 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: ARBOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Sphere of influence"

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 domain in which something is dominant
  • Words that mean the same thing: region, land, kingdom
  • 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: REALM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Spritelike"

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 suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness; ; - john mason brown
  • Words that mean the same thing: elvish, fey, elfish
  • 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: ELFIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Half-___ (latte option)"

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: CAF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Fame in the field of sports or entertainment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the status of being acknowledged as a star
  • 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: STARDOM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Lancelot and Gawain of legend"

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 term of address for a man
  • Words that mean the same thing: Sir, sir
  • 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: SIRS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Blissful state"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - charles dickens
  • Words that mean the same thing: go, cristal, transport
  • 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: ECSTASY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Burdens of proof"

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 an onerous or difficult concern
  • Words that mean the same thing: encumbrance, load, onus
  • 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: ONUSES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Harmless"

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 not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
  • Words that mean the same thing: benignant
  • The opposite would be: malignant, malign
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BENIGN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Motley, as a crew"

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 disparaging terms for the common people
  • Words that mean the same thing: ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rabble
  • 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: RAGTAG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Actress and spokesmodel Berry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a city in the saxony region of germany on the saale river; a member of the hanseatic league during the 13th and 14th centuries
  • Words that mean the same thing: Halle-an-der-Saale
  • 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: HALLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. Cinema legend Welles"

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

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: ORSON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Sporty car roofs"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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: TTOPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Tweets often come from here"

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 structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
  • Words that mean the same thing: cuddle, nestle, draw close
  • 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: NEST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. "What's the big ___?""

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: theme, musical theme, approximation
  • 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 37 Down: "57. Swelling soother"

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 water frozen in the solid state
  • Words that mean the same thing: methamphetamine hydrochloride, frappe, internal-combustion engine
  • 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: ICE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "58. Roman peace"

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 (roman catholic church) a greeting signifying christian love for those assisting at the eucharist
  • Words that mean the same thing: kiss of peace
  • 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: PAX

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "59. Actress de Armas of "No Time to Die""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that mother of the ancient irish gods; sometimes identified with danu
  • 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: ANA

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 51 68.9%
Short Answer 11 14.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment 4 5.4%
Food & Drink 3 4.1%
Sports 3 4.1%
Geography 1 1.4%
Movies/Film 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 39
Total Clues 74
Average Answer Length 5.1 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 12 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 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM