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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

NYT0904 Wednesday Sep 04, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Visitor to Mecca, 5. Choices for party organizers, 11. Quick refresher, 14. Lamar ___, ex of Khloé Kardashian, 15. Top pilot, 16. Rapper Lil ___ Vert, 17. It will change the way you see yourself, 19. Operate, as a program, 20. Throw one's hands up, say, 21. Foreign policy grp., 22. Floral bubble tea flavoring, 24. On the line, 26. Spiral-horned antelope, 28. Point of no return on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", 32. Garment that might have a built-in bra, for short, 36. Work on Broadway, say, 37. Investigator's interest, 38. Pain, 40. AirPod holder, 42. Boxes for crackers?, 43. "A Hard Day's Night" songwriter, 45. U.K. military arm, 47. Monthly expense, 48. Warhead carriers, 51. Microwave no-no, 52. Cleaning product made in "Fight Club", 57. V fliers, 59. Frosty, 61. Symbol seen on eight national flags (though, ironically, not the U.S. flag), 62. Writer Rand, 63. First- and third-quarter moons, e.g. … or a hint to this puzzle's theme, 66. Call that might precede "first service", 67. Bartender's valve, 68. Comic book figure, 69. Major campaign expense, 70. Penny pinchers, 71. London's Royal Academy of ___

Down Clues :

1. Labor leader Jimmy, 2. What Peter Pan refuses to become, 3. Pop rock's ___ Brothers, 4. Duel cry, 5. … rho, sigma, ___, upsilon …, 6. Honorific for a Catholic cardinal, 7. Makes mistakes, 8. Painter Duchamp, 9. Prefix with efficiency, 10. Hot peppers, 11. Caregiver for a pregnant woman, 12. Blue, in Spanish, 13. Like much cotton candy, 18. "Frozen" snowman, 23. General Motors subsidiary with emergency services, 25. Its parent company is Hyundai, 27. On the ___, 29. Asteroids made a big impact on it in the 1980s, 30. Flat, 31. Conclude in court, 32. H.S. course in which one might be graded on a curve?, 33. Teen follower, 34. Mount Rushmore and the Taj Mahal, e.g., 35. Some navels, 39. Red-haired toon who is always seeing red, 41. Light racing vehicle, 44. Secretive org., 46. Tina of "30 Rock", 49. Covers in goo, 50. Forward-looking sort, 53. Comic actor ___ Baron Cohen, 54. Lewd looker, 55. On guard, 56. Cancún coins, 57. Ball, 58. Stared at, 60. Include in a footnote, 64. ___ Moskowitz, a.k.a. "Hawk" on Netflix's "Cobra Kai", 65. Computer addresses: Abbr.

Wednesday Sep 04, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues


Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 04, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Visitor to Mecca. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAJI

    Possible Answer : hajji, hadji, haji


  • The clue is 5. Choices for party organizers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEMES

    Possible Answer : topic, base, root_word, motif, melodic_theme, radical, stem, musical_theme, report, root, paper, idea, theme, composition, subject


  • The clue is 11. Quick refresher. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAP

    Possible Answer : forty_winks, Napoleon, catch_a_wink, short_sleep, nap, sleep, pile, snooze, cat_sleep, catnap


  • The clue is 14. Lamar ___, ex of Khloé Kardashian. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODOM


  • The clue is 15. Top pilot. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIRACE


  • The clue is 16. Rapper Lil ___ Vert. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UZI

    Possible Answer : Uzi


  • The clue is 17. It will change the way you see yourself. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: FUNHOUSEMIRROR


  • The clue is 19. Operate, as a program. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUN

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : idle, malfunction


  • The clue is 20. Throw one's hands up, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLAIL

    Possible Answer : lam, thrash, flail, thresh


  • The clue is 21. Foreign policy grp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NSC

    Possible Answer : NSC, National_Security_Council


  • The clue is 22. Floral bubble tea flavoring. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROSEMILK


  • The clue is 24. On the line. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATSTAKE


  • The clue is 26. Spiral-horned antelope. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELAND

    Possible Answer : eland


  • The clue is 28. Point of no return on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FINALANSWER


  • The clue is 32. Garment that might have a built-in bra, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAMI


  • The clue is 36. Work on Broadway, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACT

    Possible Answer : move, behave, dissemble, pretend, number, deed, roleplay, act_as, playact, routine, play, represent, work, do, enactment, human_action, act, turn, human_activity, bit

    Possible Opposite Answer : refrain


  • The clue is 37. Investigator's interest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOTIVE

    Possible Answer : motif, need, motor, motivation, motive, motivative, motivating


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

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

    The answer: AGONY

    Possible Answer : agony, excruciation, suffering, torment, torture


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

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

    The answer: EAR

    Possible Answer : auricle, spike, capitulum, pinna, ear


  • The clue is 42. Boxes for crackers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAFES

    Possible Answer : rubber, condom, prophylactic, safety, safe


  • The clue is 43. "A Hard Day's Night" songwriter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LENNON

    Possible Answer : John_Lennon, Lennon


  • The clue is 45. U.K. military arm. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAF

    Possible Answer : Red_Army_Faction, Royal_Air_Force, RAF


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

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

    The answer: RENT

    Possible Answer : rend, economic_rent, split, hire, tear, take, charter, rive, snag, lease, engage, rent, pull, let, rip


  • The clue is 48. Warhead carriers. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: CRUISEMISSILES


  • The clue is 51. Microwave no-no. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: METAL

    Possible Answer : metal, metallic, alloy, metallic_element

    Possible Opposite Answer : nonmetallic


  • The clue is 52. Cleaning product made in "Fight Club". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LYESOAP


  • The clue is 57. V fliers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GEESE

    Possible Answer : goose, goofball, cuckoo, twat, fathead, jackass, bozo, goof, zany


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

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

    The answer: ICY

    Possible Answer : icy, wintry, gelid, polar, glacial, frigid, frozen, frosty, arctic


  • The clue is 61. Symbol seen on eight national flags (though, ironically, not the U.S. flag). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAGLE

    Possible Answer : eagle, double_birdie, bird_of_Jove


  • The clue is 62. Writer Rand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AYN


  • The clue is 63. First- and third-quarter moons, e.g. … or a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEMICIRCLES

    Possible Answer : hemicycle, semicircle


  • The clue is 66. Call that might precede "first service". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LET

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow


  • The clue is 67. Bartender's valve. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALETAP


  • The clue is 68. Comic book figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HERO

    Possible Answer : sub, fighter, hero, torpedo, Cuban_sandwich, Hero, champion, Italian_sandwich, bomber, Hero_of_Alexandria, submarine, zep, wedge, Heron, submarine_sandwich, hero_sandwich, paladin, grinder, hoagy, hoagie, poor_boy


  • The clue is 69. Major campaign expense. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADS

    Possible Answer : advertisement, advertizement, advert, advertizing, ad, advertising


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

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

    The answer: MISERS

    Possible Answer : miser


  • The clue is 71. London's Royal Academy of ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARTS

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


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Labor leader Jimmy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOFFA

    Possible Answer: Jimmy_Hoffa, Hoffa, James_Riddle_Hoffa

  • The clue is 2. What Peter Pan refuses to become. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADULT

    Possible Answer: full-grown, grown, pornographic, fully_grown, adult, big, grownup

    Possible Opposite Answer : juvenile

  • The clue is 3. Pop rock's ___ Brothers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JONAS

  • The clue is 4. Duel cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMHIT

  • The clue is 5. … rho, sigma, ___, upsilon …. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAU

    Possible Answer: tau

  • The clue is 6. Honorific for a Catholic cardinal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HISEMINENCE

  • The clue is 7. Makes mistakes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERRS

    Possible Answer: drift, stray, err, slip, mistake

  • The clue is 8. Painter Duchamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MARCEL

    Possible Answer: marcel

  • The clue is 9. Prefix with efficiency. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECO

  • The clue is 10. Hot peppers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SERRANOS

  • The clue is 11. Caregiver for a pregnant woman. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: NURSEMIDWIFE

  • The clue is 12. Blue, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AZUL

  • The clue is 13. Like much cotton candy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PINK

    Possible Answer: pinkish, tap, rap, pinko, ping, knock, pink, garden_pink

  • The clue is 18. "Frozen" snowman. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLAF

  • The clue is 23. General Motors subsidiary with emergency services. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONSTAR

  • The clue is 25. Its parent company is Hyundai. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIA

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

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

    The answer: LAM

    Possible Answer: scarper, lam, run, flail, head_for_the_hills, fly_the_coop, getaway, thrash, run_away, take_to_the_woods, scat, thresh, bunk, hightail_it, turn_tail, break_away, escape

  • The clue is 29. Asteroids made a big impact on it in the 1980s. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATARI

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

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

    The answer: EVEN

    Possible Answer: even, evening, level, fifty-fifty, tied, eventide, eve, yet, regular, still, flush, even_out

    Possible Opposite Answer : uneven, odd

  • The clue is 31. Conclude in court. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REST

    Possible Answer: eternal_rest, catch_one's_breath, eternal_sleep, perch, relief, relaxation, residuum, respite, repose, remainder, residual, breathe, take_a_breather, lie, balance, stay, roost, residue, sleep, reside, rest_period, remain, ease, rest, pillow, quietus

    Possible Opposite Answer : change, be_active

  • The clue is 32. H.S. course in which one might be graded on a curve?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CALC

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

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

    The answer: AGER

  • The clue is 34. Mount Rushmore and the Taj Mahal, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MONUMENTS

    Possible Answer: monument, repository, memorial

  • The clue is 35. Some navels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INNIES

  • The clue is 39. Red-haired toon who is always seeing red. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YOSEMITESAM

  • The clue is 41. Light racing vehicle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RALLYCAR

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

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

    The answer: NSA

    Possible Answer: National_Security_Agency, NSA

  • The clue is 46. Tina of "30 Rock". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEY

    Possible Answer: fey, elfin, touched

  • The clue is 49. Covers in goo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLIMES

    Possible Answer: melt_off, slim, gook, slim_down, muck, slime, slenderize, ooze, lose_weight, goo, gunk, thin, sludge, guck, reduce, goop

    Possible Opposite Answer : gain

  • The clue is 50. Forward-looking sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEER

    Possible Answer: prophesier, visionary, prophet, oracle, illusionist, seer, vaticinator

  • The clue is 53. Comic actor ___ Baron Cohen. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SACHA

  • The clue is 54. Lewd looker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OGLER

    Possible Answer: ogler

  • The clue is 55. On guard. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALERT

    Possible Answer: lively, snappy, qui_vive, rattling, alive, alert, alerting, warning_signal, alarm, brisk, zippy, spanking, alarum, awake, watchful, merry

    Possible Opposite Answer : unalert

  • The clue is 56. Cancún coins. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PESOS

    Possible Answer: Uruguayan_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, peso, Dominican_peso, Chilean_peso, Cuban_peso, Philippine_peso, Colombian_peso, Mexican_peso

  • The clue is 57. Ball. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GALA

    Possible Answer: jamboree, blowout, gala_affair, gala

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

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

    The answer: EYED

    Possible Answer: eyed, eye, eyeball

    Possible Opposite Answer : eyeless

  • The clue is 60. Include in a footnote. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CITE

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

  • The clue is 64. ___ Moskowitz, a.k.a. "Hawk" on Netflix's "Cobra Kai". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELI

  • The clue is 65. Computer addresses: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IPS

    Possible Answer: informatics, information_science, IP, information_processing

Friday, November 7, 2025

Quick NYT Mini Crossword November 07, 2025 - Mobile-Friendly Solutions & Speed Tips

Quick NYT Mini Crossword November 07, 2025 - Mobile-Friendly Solutions & Speed Tips

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for November 07, 2025
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Friday, November 07, 2025
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 07, 2025
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Row 1     
Row 2     
Row 3     
Row 4     
Row 5     

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

  1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
  2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
  3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
  4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
  5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

  • Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
  • Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
  • Best time to play: During a coffee break
  • Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 31. Shipping container
2 Across 55. Time sheet calculation
3 Across 1. Pain reliever
4 Across 35. Beverage featured in "A Christmas Story"
5 Across 20. Illustrator of the Tammany tiger
6 Across 37. Nostalgic tune
7 Across 23. Mesh
8 Across 42. A long, long time
9 Across 60. Lying across
10 Across 17. Noted feature of Paris's Parc de Bagatelle

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:


1 Across: "31. Shipping container"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: M____R

Answer:

Click to reveal MAILER


2 Across: "55. Time sheet calculation"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: H___S

Answer:

Click to reveal HOURS


3 Across: "1. Pain reliever"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: H________D

Answer:

Click to reveal HEATINGPAD


4 Across: "35. Beverage featured in "A Christmas Story""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 8 letters
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: O______E

Answer:

Click to reveal OVALTINE


5 Across: "20. Illustrator of the Tammany tiger"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: N__T

Answer:

Click to reveal NAST


6 Across: "37. Nostalgic tune"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 15 letters
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: O_____________E

Answer:

Click to reveal OLDIEBUTAGOODIE


7 Across: "23. Mesh"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'L'
  • Another word like this: mousse

Answer:

Click to reveal GEL


8 Across: "42. A long, long time"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A___S

Answer:

Click to reveal AEONS


9 Across: "60. Lying across"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T________E

Answer:

Click to reveal TRANSVERSE


10 Across: "17. Noted feature of Paris's Parc de Bagatelle"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: R________N

Answer:

Click to reveal ROSEGARDEN

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 58. Pres. advisory grp.
2 Down 9. Fruity beverages
3 Down 38. Hagen of Broadway
4 Down 2. Mexican street corn
5 Down 7. It might bring a patient to surgery
6 Down 50. Seven-time Emmy winner Ed
7 Down 27. Cells that can be vitrified and preserved for future use
8 Down 51. Jouissance
9 Down 54. Focus of the historians Tacitus and Suetonius
10 Down 52. World capital on both banks of the Daugava River

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:


1 Down: "58. Pres. advisory grp."

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'C'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal NSC


2 Down: "9. Fruity beverages"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A__S

Answer:

Click to reveal ADES


3 Down: "38. Hagen of Broadway"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'A'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal UTA


4 Down: "2. Mexican street corn"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E___E

Answer:

Click to reveal ELOTE


5 Down: "7. It might bring a patient to surgery"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: G____Y

Answer:

Click to reveal GURNEY


6 Down: "50. Seven-time Emmy winner Ed"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: A___R

Answer:

Click to reveal ASNER


7 Down: "27. Cells that can be vitrified and preserved for future use"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
  • Another word like this: ovum

Answer:

Click to reveal OVA


8 Down: "51. Jouissance"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: G__E

Answer:

Click to reveal GLEE


9 Down: "54. Focus of the historians Tacitus and Suetonius"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: N__O

Answer:

Click to reveal NERO


10 Down: "52. World capital on both banks of the Daugava River"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: R__A

Answer:

Click to reveal RIGA

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

  1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
  2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
  3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
  4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
  5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

  • The letter E is the most common in English
  • Words ending in S are often plurals
  • If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
  • Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time Skill Level What It Means
Under 30 seconds Expert You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds Advanced Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes Good You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes Learning You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 45 seconds
Difficulty: Normal

Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

Most people solve the Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play?

No! The NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Mini solver?

Good Mini solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.


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Last Updated: November 07, 2025 at 03:55 AM

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini April 22, 2026 Solutions & Guide

NYT Mini Crossword Trivia Week 4 April 22, 2026 - Daily Answers

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for April 22, 2026
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Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date April 22, 2026
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Row 1          
Row 2          
Row 3          
Row 4          
Row 5          

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

  1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
  2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
  3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
  4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
  5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

  • Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
  • Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
  • Best time to play: During a coffee break
  • Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 28. Exercise for the arms and back
2 Across 33. Not squarely balanced
3 Across 6. Countertop piece
4 Across 66. Fibrous
5 Across 63. Genesis grandchild
6 Across 15. Titanic
7 Across 1. "All the world," per Shakespeare's Jaques
8 Across 37. Paint container
9 Across 58. Apple on a desk?
10 Across 24. Some buggies, for short

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:


1 Across: "28. Exercise for the arms and back"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: P____P

Answer:

Click to reveal PULLUP


2 Across: "33. Not squarely balanced"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A___T

Answer:

Click to reveal ATILT


3 Across: "6. Countertop piece"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'B'
  • Word pattern: S__B

Answer:

Click to reveal SLAB


4 Across: "66. Fibrous"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: R__Y

Answer:

Click to reveal ROPY


5 Across: "63. Genesis grandchild"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E__S

Answer:

Click to reveal ENOS


6 Across: "15. Titanic"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: H__E

Answer:

Click to reveal HUGE


7 Across: "1. "All the world," per Shakespeare's Jaques"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E

Answer:

Click to reveal STAGE


8 Across: "37. Paint container"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
  • Another word like this: tin

Answer:

Click to reveal CAN


9 Across: "58. Apple on a desk?"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: I__C

Answer:

Click to reveal IMAC


10 Across: "24. Some buggies, for short"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A__S

Answer:

Click to reveal ATVS

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 25. Alternative to "tsk"
2 Down 39. Grp. in the Situation Room
3 Down 22. Kachina doll carvers
4 Down 3. Grand entryway
5 Down 41. Annual show with astronaut-shaped trophies, for short
6 Down 59. John
7 Down 57. Carolina ___
8 Down 53. Letters on a Cognac bottle
9 Down 5. Professor's URL ender
10 Down 49. Nickname alternative for Liz

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:


1 Down: "25. Alternative to "tsk""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
  • Another word like this: tsk

Answer:

Click to reveal TUT


2 Down: "39. Grp. in the Situation Room"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'C'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal NSC


3 Down: "22. Kachina doll carvers"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: H__I

Answer:

Click to reveal HOPI


4 Down: "3. Grand entryway"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: A__H

Answer:

Click to reveal ARCH


5 Down: "41. Annual show with astronaut-shaped trophies, for short"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'V' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: V__S

Answer:

Click to reveal VMAS


6 Down: "59. John"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
  • Another word like this: tin

Answer:

Click to reveal CAN


7 Down: "57. Carolina ___"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: W__N

Answer:

Click to reveal WREN


8 Down: "53. Letters on a Cognac bottle"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'V' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: V__P

Answer:

Click to reveal VSOP


9 Down: "5. Professor's URL ender"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'U'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal EDU


10 Down: "49. Nickname alternative for Liz"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: B___Y

Answer:

Click to reveal BETSY

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

  1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
  2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
  3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
  4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
  5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

  • The letter E is the most common in English
  • Words ending in S are often plurals
  • If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
  • Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time Skill Level What It Means
Under 30 seconds Expert You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds Advanced Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes Good You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes Learning You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 52 seconds
Difficulty: A bit tricky

Common Questions About Trivia Week 4

When can I play the Trivia Week 4 Mini?

The Trivia Week 4 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 4?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 4 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 4?

No! The Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 4 solver?

Good Trivia Week 4 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 4?

Trivia Week 4 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.


About This Page: We provide hints and answers for the NYT Mini Crossword to help you learn and improve. This site is not connected to The New York Times.

Last Updated: April 22, 2026 at 05:37 AM

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

July 30, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Check out these other crossword solutions and helpful guides:

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, July 30, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (33 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

July 30, 2021 Across Hints: NYT Friday Crossword Answers

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Peak climbed in the 2018 Oscar-winning documentary "Free Solo" 9
2A 10. Ancient symbols of royalty 4
3A 14. Catholic university outside Philadelphia 9
4A 15. [Fingers crossed!] 5
5A 17. Cheating sort 9
6A 18. Grinder 5
7A 19. Hauls in 4
8A 20. Cozy seating for outdoor reading 10
9A 22. Half of an exchange 3
10A 24. What "2" can mean 3
11A 25. Fashion designer Marc 4
12A 26. Like sun bears and sloth bears 5
13A 29. His number "6" was retired by the Yankees in 2014 5
14A 31. Last straw on "Family Feud" 11
15A 35. Check 3
16A 38. ___ jeans 3
17A 39. Resident of a certain Ivy League town 7
18A 40. Like 3
19A 41. Many a resort on the Dead Sea 3
20A 42. Southern cocktail made with crème de menthe, crème de cacao and cream 11
21A 44. Crow, say 5
22A 46. Ruin 5
23A 47. Many a demoiselle d'honneur 4
24A 49. Situation Room grp. 3
25A 51. ___-Seal (waterproofing treatment brand) 3
26A 52. Result of multiple paper cuts? 10
27A 55. PETA pet peeves 4
28A 59. Over-the-counter name for naproxen 5
29A 60. Translation of some loud yawns 9
30A 62. Change hands, in a way? 5
31A 63. Not last 9
32A 64. Nothing to write home about 4
33A 65. "Wait, just listen" 9

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. Peak climbed in the 2018 Oscar-winning documentary "Free Solo""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert 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: ELCAPITAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "10. Ancient symbols of royalty"

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 of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
  • Words that mean the same thing: Vipera aspis, Egyptian cobra, asp
  • 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: ASPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. Catholic university outside Philadelphia"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: VILLANOVA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. [Fingers crossed!]"

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: IHOPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Cheating sort"

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 commits adultery or fornication
  • Words that mean the same thing: fornicator
  • 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: ADULTERER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Grinder"

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 grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
  • Words that mean the same thing: grinder
  • The opposite would be: molecular
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MOLAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Hauls in"

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 tag the base runner to get him out
  • Words that mean the same thing: nail, arrest, apprehend
  • 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: NABS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Cozy seating for outdoor reading"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PORCHSWING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Half of an exchange"

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 either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
  • Words that mean the same thing: teat, titmouse, nipple
  • 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: TIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "24. What "2" can mean"

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 to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
  • Words that mean the same thing: likewise, excessively, to a fault
  • 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: TOO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "25. Fashion designer Marc"

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: ECKO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Like sun bears and sloth bears"

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 a native or inhabitant of asia
  • Words that mean the same thing: Asiatic
  • 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: ASIAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. His number "6" was retired by the Yankees in 2014"

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: TORRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Last straw on "Family Feud""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: THIRDSTRIKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "35. Check"

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 bill in a restaurant
  • Words that mean the same thing: tabloid, pill, chit
  • 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: TAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "38. ___ jeans"

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 informal terms for a mother
  • Words that mean the same thing: mum, ma, momma
  • 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: MOM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "39. Resident of a certain Ivy League town"

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: ITHACAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "40. Like"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
  • 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: ALA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "41. Many a resort on the Dead Sea"

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 health resort near a spring or at the seaside
  • Words that mean the same thing: watering place, resort hotel, health spa
  • 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: SPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Southern cocktail made with crème de menthe, crème de cacao and cream"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
  • Words that mean the same thing: hopper
  • 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: GRASSHOPPER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Crow, say"

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 malicious satisfaction
  • Words that mean the same thing: crow, gloating, triumph
  • 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: GLOAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Ruin"

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 something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
  • Words that mean the same thing: shipwreck, wrack, crash
  • 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: WRECK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Many a demoiselle d'honneur"

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: AMIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. Situation Room grp."

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 committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the central intelligence agency
  • Words that mean the same thing: National Security Council
  • 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: NSC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. ___-Seal (waterproofing treatment 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: SNO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Result of multiple paper cuts?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: FINALDRAFT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. PETA pet peeves"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
  • Words that mean the same thing: fur, pelt
  • 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: FURS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "59. Over-the-counter name for naproxen"

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 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks aleve and anaprox and aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation
  • Words that mean the same thing: Anaprox, naproxen sodium, Aflaxen
  • 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: ALEVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "60. Translation of some loud yawns"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: INEEDANAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Change hands, 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 device for resetting instruments or controls
  • Words that mean the same thing: readjust
  • 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: RESET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Not last"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: COMEANDGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Nothing to write home about"

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: SOSO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. "Wait, just listen""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: HEARMEOUT

    Great job if you got it right!

July 30, 2021 Friday NYT - All Down Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. First name that, reversed, is part of a church 4
2D 2. "___ Rose" (song from "The Music Man") 4
3D 3. Iron, e.g. 4
4D 4. Kind of cast 7
5D 5. A nice touch 3
6D 6. Maladroit 5
7D 7. Bull mascot of the Houston Texans 4
8D 8. Fend off 5
9D 9. Unit for several detectives on "The Wire" 9
10D 10. Designs 4
11D 11. Start of the day for many people 6
12D 12. It's found around a crime scene 10
13D 13. Defeat soundly 5
14D 16. So 4
15D 21. Word with bar or pipe 6
16D 23. Part of Roy G. Biv 6
17D 26. They take cards or cash 4
18D 27. Oniomania, n. the uncontrollable desire to ___ 4
19D 28. "That seems likely" 10
20D 30. Fame 6
21D 32. Hair piece 6
22D 33. Response to unfair criticism 9
23D 34. ___ the Exhorter, character in Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man" 3
24D 36. The spy in "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" 4
25D 37. Speak in a husky voice? 4
26D 43. Blasphemous 7
27D 45. Fall fall 6
28D 47. 48-Down away 4
29D 48. A long way 5
30D 50. One might be seen by a bank 5
31D 51. What coxswains do 5
32D 53. Jared who played the Joker in "Suicide Squad" 4
33D 54. Disaster relief org. 4
34D 56. Void 4
35D 57. Pasta topper 4
36D 58. Lend a few bucks to, say 4
37D 61. Army Corps of Engineers project 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. First name that, reversed, is part of a church"

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: EVAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "___ Rose" (song from "The Music Man")"

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

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: LIDA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Iron, e.g."

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 team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
  • Words that mean the same thing: nine, night club, ball 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: CLUB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Kind of cast"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ALLSTAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. A nice touch"

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 sound made by a gentle blow
  • Words that mean the same thing: glib, chuck, tap
  • 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: PAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Maladroit"

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 not elegant or graceful in expression
  • Words that mean the same thing: clumsy, ill-chosen, tactless
  • 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: INEPT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Bull mascot of the Houston Texans"

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: TORO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Fend off"

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 prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  • Words that mean the same thing: turn away, deflect, ward off
  • 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: AVERT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Unit for several detectives on "The Wire""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
  • Words that mean the same thing: narcotic
  • 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: NARCOTICS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Designs"

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 an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
  • Words that mean the same thing: target, heading, get
  • 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: AIMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Start of the day for many people"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
  • Words that mean the same thing: cascade, shower bath, exhibitioner
  • 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: SHOWER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. It's found around a crime scene"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: POLICETAPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Defeat soundly"

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 slap with the flat of the hand
  • Words that mean the same thing: larrup, 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: SPANK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. So"

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 (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
  • 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: ERGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Word with bar or pipe"

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 an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
  • Words that mean the same thing: hubble-bubble, water pipe, nargileh
  • 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: HOOKAH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Part of Roy G. Biv"

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 blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
  • Words that mean the same thing: indigotin, Indigofera tinctoria, indigo plant
  • 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: INDIGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. They take cards or cash"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a unit of 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: asynchronous transfer mode, automatic teller, standard pressure
  • 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: ATMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Oniomania, n. the uncontrollable desire to ___"

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 mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
  • Words that mean the same thing: shop class, denounce, shop at
  • The opposite would be: boycott
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SHOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. "That seems likely""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: IIMAGINESO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Fame"

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 state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  • Words that mean the same thing: fame, celebrity
  • The opposite would be: infamy
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RENOWN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Hair piece"

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 pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
  • Words that mean the same thing: maroon, run aground, ground
  • 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: STRAND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Response to unfair criticism"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: THATSRICH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. ___ the Exhorter, character in Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man""

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 the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
  • Words that mean the same thing: radium, right ascension, Ra
  • 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: RAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. The spy in "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold""

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: ALEC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Speak in a husky voice?"

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 tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
  • Words that mean the same thing: barque, skin
  • 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: BARK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. Blasphemous"

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 corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  • Words that mean the same thing: unsanctified, unconsecrated, blue
  • The opposite would be: sacred
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PROFANE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Fall fall"

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 main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
  • Words that mean the same thing: give, forget, leave-taking
  • The opposite would be: enter, disinherit
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LEAVES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. 48-Down away"

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 (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
  • 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: AFAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. A long way"

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 unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
  • Words that mean the same thing: statute mile, international mile, knot
  • 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: MILES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. One might be seen by a bank"

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 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 Down: "51. What coxswains do"

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 an indication of potential opportunity
  • Words that mean the same thing: guide, direct, manoeuvre
  • 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: STEER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Jared who played the Joker in "Suicide Squad""

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 wife or mistress of zeus and mother of apollo and artemis in ancient mythology; called latona in roman mythology
  • Words that mean the same thing: Latona
  • 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: LETO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Disaster relief org."

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 independent agency of the united states government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities
  • Words that mean the same thing: Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FEMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Void"

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 cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
  • Words that mean the same thing: loosen, unwrap, untie
  • The opposite would be: wrap, make
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: UNDO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. Pasta topper"

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: RAGU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Lend a few bucks to, say"

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 point located with respect to surface features of some region
  • Words that mean the same thing: pick out, descry, speckle
  • 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: SPOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "61. Army Corps of Engineers project"

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 barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
  • Words that mean the same thing: dekametre, decameter, decametre
  • 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: DAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 54 77.1%
Short Answer 11 15.7%
History 2 2.9%
Movies/Film 1 1.4%
Music 1 1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 33
Down Clues 37
Total Clues 70
Average Answer Length 5.5 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM