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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

No. 27,384 Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Kathy Lowden

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 29, 2024

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


Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword
Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword


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

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

    The answer: CABS

    Possible Answer : cabriolet, taxicab, cab, hack, taxi


  • The clue is 5. Game also called "hoops". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BBALL


  • The clue is 10. "I'll drink to ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THAT


  • The clue is 14. Eleven, in Évian. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONZE


  • The clue is 15. Stan's partner in old comedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLLIE


  • The clue is 16. ___ cava (blood line to the heart). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VENA

    Possible Answer : vein, venous_blood_vessel, vena


  • The clue is 17. Whole bunch at a family reunion?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOZENSOFCOUSINS


  • The clue is 20. Give for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENTRUST

    Possible Answer : commit, entrust, trust, leave, confide, intrust


  • The clue is 21. Titular film character who lives in a swamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHREK


  • The clue is 22. Parent company of Instagram. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: META


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

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

    The answer: ADO

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


  • The clue is 25. Large array for a desk?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCORESOFDRAWERS


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

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

    The answer: ALGER

    Possible Answer : Alger, Horatio_Alger


  • The clue is 34. "___ the season!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIS

    Possible Answer : atomic_number_22, Cordyline_terminalis, si, ti, titanium, te, Ti


  • The clue is 35. Customizable Nintendo avatar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MII


  • The clue is 36. Kind of salad with celery, apples, walnuts and grapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WALDORF


  • The clue is 39. Performing group at a homecoming game. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEPBAND


  • The clue is 42. Uno + due. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRE


  • The clue is 43. The sun or the moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORB

    Possible Answer : revolve, globe, orb, eyeball, orbit, ball


  • The clue is 45. You might ask for one at an annual review. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAISE

    Possible Answer : heighten, upraise, enhance, parent, set_up, upgrade, climb, ascent, acclivity, farm, enkindle, conjure_up, leaven, bring_up, hike, resurrect, rise, lift, grow, stir, wage_hike, produce, promote, salary_increase, advance, raise, nurture, get_up, call_forth, wage_increase, conjure, invoke, kick_upstairs, heave, kindle, put_forward, erect, evoke, fire, recruit, elicit, levy, arouse, put_up, prove, elevate, rear, provoke, call_down

    Possible Opposite Answer : level, descent, lower, demote


  • The clue is 46. Big group in a dog show?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OODLESOFPOODLES


  • The clue is 51. Word before cream or crystals. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICE

    Possible Answer : methamphetamine_hydrochloride, sparkler, ice, water_ice, ice-skating_rink, glass, icing, ice_rink, chalk, shabu, frosting, frost, chicken_feed, internal-combustion_engine, crank, ICE, meth, frappe, Methedrine, methamphetamine, deoxyephedrine, trash


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

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

    The answer: FIRM

    Possible Answer : unbendable, steady, steadfast, unfluctuating, loyal, unwaveringly, unshakable, business_firm, strong, immobile, unfaltering, house, stiff, truehearted, fast, firm, steadfastly, solid, firmly, tauten, unwavering


  • The clue is 53. Lead-in to soprano. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEZZO

    Possible Answer : mezzo, mezzo-soprano


  • The clue is 56. Suddenly started speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PIPEDUP


  • The clue is 61. Massive collection for an alchemist?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OCEANSOFPOTIONS


  • The clue is 65. Blacken on the grill. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHAR

    Possible Answer : blacken, charr, sear, charwoman, coal, char, cleaning_woman, scorch, cleaning_lady, woman


  • The clue is 66. Be behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRAIL

    Possible Answer : give_chase, lead, dog, get_behind, train, track, drag, drop_back, chase_after, chase, hang_back, go_after, shack, tail, trail, drop_behind, tag


  • The clue is 67. Boring routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUTS

    Possible Answer : groove, furrow, rut, estrus, heat, oestrus

    Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus


  • The clue is 68. Word after "Going once, going twice!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOLD

    Possible Answer : trade, betray, sell, sold, deal

    Possible Opposite Answer : buy, unsold


  • The clue is 69. Tube-shaped pasta. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PENNE

    Possible Answer : penne


  • The clue is 70. Achievement for Elton John and John Legend, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGOT


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. With 28-Down, emergency status. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CODE

    Possible Answer: codification, write_in_code, computer_code, encipher, inscribe, cypher, cipher, code, encrypt

  • The clue is 2. Unknown writer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANON

    Possible Answer: anon

  • The clue is 3. [Wrong answer!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BZZT

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

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

    The answer: SEER

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

  • The clue is 5. Office heads. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOSSES

    Possible Answer: knob, chief, honcho, hirer, boss, party_boss, gaffer, emboss, foreman, stamp, political_boss

  • The clue is 6. Drunk as a skunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BLOTTO

    Possible Answer: soused, blotto, smashed, pixilated, sloshed, loaded, wet, cockeyed, crocked, blind_drunk, plastered, tight, sozzled, stiff, fuddled, pissed, slopped, besotted, soaked, squiffy, pie-eyed

  • The clue is 7. Sitcom extraterrestrial. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALF

  • The clue is 8. D.M.V. document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIC

  • The clue is 9. Virgo preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEO

    Possible Answer: Lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo

  • The clue is 10. "Nashville" or "Atlanta," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TVSHOW

  • The clue is 11. ___ apparent. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEIR

    Possible Answer: inheritor, heritor, successor, heir

  • The clue is 12. Name shared by two of King Henry VIII's wives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANNE

    Possible Answer: Anne

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

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

    The answer: TASK

    Possible Answer: chore, task, project, undertaking, labor, tax, job

  • The clue is 18. Uno or due. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NUMERO

  • The clue is 19. Org. that grades meat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USDA

    Possible Answer: Agriculture, USDA, Agriculture_Department, Department_of_Agriculture

  • The clue is 23. Fore's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AFT

    Possible Answer: astern, aft, abaft

    Possible Opposite Answer : fore

  • The clue is 24. Rear end, in London's West End. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARSE

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

  • The clue is 25. Took care of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAWTO

  • The clue is 26. "Of course!," in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLARO

    Possible Answer: claro

  • The clue is 27. Looked at rudely. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OGLED

    Possible Answer: ogle

  • The clue is 28. See 1-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RED

    Possible Answer: Marxist, Red_River, cherry, violent, redness, ruddy, red, red_ink, cerise, crimson, ruby, Bolshevik, Red, blood-red, reddish, flushed, cherry-red, bolshie, bolshy, red-faced, reddened, carmine, ruby-red, scarlet, loss

    Possible Opposite Answer : gain

  • The clue is 29. Guacamole or hummus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIP

    Possible Answer: drop, magnetic_dip, fall, magnetic_inclination, douse, cutpurse, dim, free_fall, plunge, pickpocket, inclination, dip, duck, souse, sink, dunk, angle_of_dip

  • The clue is 30. It might be spam. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMAIL

    Possible Answer: netmail, email, e-mail, electronic_mail

    Possible Opposite Answer : snail_mail

  • The clue is 31. Lather, ___, repeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RINSE

    Possible Answer: wash, gargle, rinse_off, rinse, rinsing

  • The clue is 32. Diner add-ons. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIDES

    Possible Answer: side_of_meat, side, incline, position, slope, face, English

  • The clue is 37. Warm pink hue. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROSE

    Possible Answer: climb_up, heighten, jump, blush_wine, uprise, climb, rebel, ascend, resurrect, roseate, rise, lift, grow, originate, come_up, move_up, wax, arise, develop, pink_wine, stand_up, rosiness, go_up, get_up, rose, rosebush, rose_wine, rosaceous, turn_out, prove, surface, rise_up, mount, rear, spring_up

    Possible Opposite Answer : fall, turn_in, go_to_bed, wane, sit_down, set

  • The clue is 38. To and ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FRO

  • The clue is 40. Not tardy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PROMPT

    Possible Answer: immediate, prompt, quick, actuate, move, prompting, motivate, instigate, remind, command_prompt, propel, incite, inspire, cue, straightaway

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

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

    The answer: BAD

    Possible Answer: spoilt, spoiled, speculative, defective, regretful, forged, tough, uncollectible, bad, high-risk, badness, unfit, unsound, badly, big, risky, sorry

    Possible Opposite Answer : goodness, unregretful, good

  • The clue is 44. Very good pal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BFF

  • The clue is 47. ___ brain (source of our primal instincts, it's said). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIZARD

    Possible Answer: lounge_lizard, lizard

  • The clue is 48. Supply-and-demand subj.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECON

  • The clue is 49. Broadway musical about the son of Charlemagne. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PIPPIN

    Possible Answer: Pippin

  • The clue is 50. Baltimore ballplayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORIOLE

    Possible Answer: oriole, American_oriole, Old_World_oriole, New_World_oriole

  • The clue is 53. Slipperlike shoes, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOCS

  • The clue is 54. Repeat word for word. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECHO

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

  • The clue is 55. Ardent enthusiasm. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZEAL

    Possible Answer: zeal, ardour, elan, eagerness, forwardness, readiness, ardor

  • The clue is 57. Ireland, to the Irish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EIRE

    Possible Answer: Republic_of_Ireland, Irish_Republic, Ireland, Eire

  • The clue is 58. ___ Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOUG

  • The clue is 59. "For ___ us a child is born". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNTO

  • The clue is 60. Vowelless attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PSST

  • The clue is 62. Pit stop brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STP

    Possible Answer: STP, s.t.p.

  • The clue is 63. Something crushed during a gold rush. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORE

    Possible Answer: ore

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

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

    The answer: FAN

    Possible Answer: winnow, devotee, lover, rooter, buff, fan, sports_fan

Monday, December 9, 2024

27422 Mon Dec 09, 2024 NYT by Elliot Caroll

NYT Crosswords: December 09, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 9, 2024
New York Times, Monday, December 9, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Discontinued Apple music player. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IPOD

    Possible Answer : iPod


  • The clue is 5. Baker's amts.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSPS


  • The clue is 9. Iranian language. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FARSI

    Possible Answer : Farsi, Persian


  • The clue is 14. Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUCH

    Possible Answer : practically, a_lot, a_great_deal, very_much, often, a_good_deal, lots, much

    Possible Opposite Answer : little


  • The clue is 15. Backboard attachment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOOP

    Possible Answer : wicket, basketball_hoop, hoop, ring, basket


  • The clue is 16. "Break the ice" or "break a leg". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDIOM

    Possible Answer : idiom, parlance, dialect, phrasal_idiom, accent, artistic_style, set_phrase, idiomatic_expression, phrase


  • The clue is 17. "Guilty," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLEA

    Possible Answer : plea, supplication


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

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

    The answer: EDGE

    Possible Answer : butt_against, border, adjoin, march, boundary, bound, sharpness, inch, edge, butt, butt_on, abut


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

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

    The answer: LAPUP


  • The clue is 20. Cocktail made with Southern Comfort, sloe gin, amaretto and orange juice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALABAMASLAMMER


  • The clue is 23. Give a positive or negative charge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IONIZE

    Possible Answer : ionize, ionise


  • The clue is 24. Flat-screen TV type, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LCD

    Possible Answer : liquid_crystal_display, LCD


  • The clue is 25. Drs.' colleagues. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RNS

    Possible Answer : radon, Rn, registered_nurse, atomic_number_86, RN


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

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

    The answer: UNIT

    Possible Answer : unit_of_measurement, social_unit, unit, building_block, whole


  • The clue is 29. Relax, or a place to relax. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOUNGE

    Possible Answer : couch, tarry, waiting_room, loaf, linger, sofa, lurk, lounge, loiter, footle, mill_about, hang_around, mess_about, waiting_area, lollygag, lallygag, mill_around


  • The clue is 34. Crinkly kitchen wrap. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALUMINUMFOIL


  • The clue is 36. Prank on the public. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOAX

    Possible Answer : fraud, put-on, play_a_joke_on, dupery, humbug, pull_someone's_leg, hoax, fraudulence


  • The clue is 39. Actor Daniel ___ Kim. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAE


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

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

    The answer: ORGS


  • The clue is 41. Writer, director and co-star of "Defending Your Life," 1991. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALBERTBROOKS


  • The clue is 46. Capital of the Bahamas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NASSAU

    Possible Answer : capital_of_the_Bahamas, Nassau


  • The clue is 47. Green Gables girl. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANNE

    Possible Answer : Anne


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

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

    The answer: OLD

    Possible Answer : erstwhile, Old, old, older, previous, onetime, former, sure-enough, sometime, quondam, one-time, honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness

    Possible Opposite Answer : young, new


  • The clue is 51. Stephen Colbert's network. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CBS


  • The clue is 53. ___ Babies (stuffed toys). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEANIE

    Possible Answer : beanie, beany


  • The clue is 55. 1986 hit song for Paul Simon ... or an instruction from the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YOUCANCALLMEAL


  • The clue is 60. Pianist's pace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEMPO

    Possible Answer : tempo, pace, pacing


  • The clue is 61. Predator sometimes called the "wolf of the sea". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORCA

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


  • The clue is 62. "To write is human, to ___ is divine": Stephen King. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDIT

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


  • The clue is 63. $100, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HUNDO


  • The clue is 64. Humdrum routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUTS

    Possible Answer : heat, furrow, estrus, groove, oestrus, rut

    Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus


  • The clue is 65. Grp. whose logo features an orbiting spacecraft. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NASA

    Possible Answer : National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration, NASA


  • The clue is 66. The "U" of 22-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNION

    Possible Answer : North, trade_union, coupling, Union, unification, sexual_union, uniting, union, pairing, join, wedlock, spousal_relationship, conglutination, brotherhood, trades_union, conjugation, matrimony, mating, jointure, Federal, sum, marriage, labor_union

    Possible Opposite Answer : disunion, nonunion, separation


  • The clue is 67. Sign in a parking garage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXIT

    Possible Answer : perish, kick_the_bucket, snuff_it, pass_away, passing, go, go_out, going, leave, cash_in_one's_chips, outlet, conk, drop_dead, choke, decease, get_out, release, buy_the_farm, give-up_the_ghost, expire, exit, expiration, croak, pass, pop_off, issue, departure, die, way_out, loss

    Possible Opposite Answer : be_born, enter


  • The clue is 68. Some food additives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DYES

    Possible Answer : dye, dyestuff


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Cause damage to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMPAIR

    Possible Answer: deflower, spoil, impair, vitiate, mar

  • The clue is 2. Like many comfy pants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PULLON

  • The clue is 3. Vast blue expanses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OCEANS

    Possible Answer: ocean, sea

  • The clue is 4. Abu ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DHABI

  • The clue is 5. 2022 dark comedy that satirized haute cuisine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEMENU

  • The clue is 6. Bubbly beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SODA

    Possible Answer: pop, soda_water, sal_soda, tonic, sodium_carbonate, soda, soda_ash, washing_soda, soda_pop

  • The clue is 7. Collectible cardboard caps of the 1990s. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POGS

  • The clue is 8. Compete in a bee. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPELL

    Possible Answer: spell, while, import, trance, enchantment, magical_spell, charm, tour, piece, magic_spell, write, go, spell_out, patch, turn

    Possible Opposite Answer : unspell

  • The clue is 9. The movie industry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FILMDOM

    Possible Answer: filmdom, screenland, screen

  • The clue is 10. Politician Schiff or Kinzinger. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADAM

    Possible Answer: XTC, ecstasy, Robert_Adam, disco_biscuit, X, go, cristal, hug_drug, Adam

  • The clue is 11. Like yellow bananas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIPE

    Possible Answer: ripe, good, mature, right, advanced

    Possible Opposite Answer : green

  • The clue is 12. Like lemons. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOUR

    Possible Answer: rancid, acetify, off-key, morose, dark, work, false, moody, saturnine, glowering, tartness, acidulate, glum, sour, sourness, sullen, acidify, turn, acidity, dour, ferment, turned, off

    Possible Opposite Answer : sweeten, sweet

  • The clue is 13. Little hell-raiser. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMP

    Possible Answer: rapscallion, imp, rascal, pixy, elf, hob, scalawag, gremlin, brownie, scallywag, scamp, pixie, monkey

  • The clue is 21. 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 22. Free speech grp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACLU

  • The clue is 27. Online source for cinephiles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMDB

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

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

    The answer: TIARA

    Possible Answer: tiara

  • The clue is 30. Sci-fi vehicles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UFOS

    Possible Answer: UFO, flying_saucer, unidentified_flying_object

  • The clue is 31. "We can neither confirm ___ deny that this is our first tweet" (how @CIA opened its Twitter account). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOR

  • The clue is 32. Short-term engagement. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIG

    Possible Answer: fizgig, gig, fishgig, spear, lance

  • The clue is 33. Chi-town trains. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELS

    Possible Answer: elevated_railroad, elevated, altitude, el, ALT, overhead_railway, EL, elevation, elevated_railway

  • The clue is 34. x and y, on a graph. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AXES

    Possible Answer: Axis, axis_of_rotation, ax, bloc, axe, axis_vertebra, axis

  • The clue is 35. Highlighter-colored. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEON

    Possible Answer: Ne, atomic_number_10, neon

  • The clue is 36. Chinese dynasty during which paper was invented. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAN

    Possible Answer: Han_dynasty, Han

  • The clue is 37. Hello, in Portuguese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLA

    Possible Answer: ola, olla

  • The clue is 38. Six-pack muscles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABS

    Possible Answer: BA, Ab, Av, ab, abdominal, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, group_AB, abdominal_muscle, Bachelor_of_Arts, ABS, Artium_Baccalaurens, type_AB, AB

  • The clue is 42. Trash-loving critter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RACCOON

    Possible Answer: raccoon, racoon

  • The clue is 43. What's deep in a pit?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUBA

    Possible Answer: sousaphone, tuba, bass_horn

  • The clue is 44. Subjected to public condemnation, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONBLAST

  • The clue is 45. Ship's spine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEEL

    Possible Answer: swag, stagger, reel, careen, lurch, keel

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

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

    The answer: ONEDAY

  • The clue is 49. Work together (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIAISE

    Possible Answer: intermediate, mediate, arbitrate, liaise, intercede

  • The clue is 50. These upper- and lowercase Greek letters: Δ δ. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DELTAS

    Possible Answer: delta

  • The clue is 52. Apt rhyme for "bore". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNORE

    Possible Answer: stertor, snoring, snore, saw_wood, saw_logs

  • The clue is 54. Change, as a bill or a will. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMEND

    Possible Answer: meliorate, improve, remediate, better, ameliorate, rectify, remedy, amend, repair

    Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

  • The clue is 55. Steven ___, Oscar-nominated actor for "Minari". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEUN

  • The clue is 56. Prefix meaning "everything". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMNI

  • The clue is 57. Hairstyle that's swept. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UPDO

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

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

    The answer: CRUX

    Possible Answer: crux_of_the_matter, crux, Crux_Australis, Crux, Southern_Cross

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

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

    The answer: ACTI

  • The clue is 60. Two after Tue.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THU

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August 05, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, August 05, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

August 05, 2023 Across Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Answers

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Expert with a temper? 10
2A 11. Con 4
3A 15. Adoration of the Kardashians, e.g. 10
4A 16. Finale 4
5A 17. Product of busybodies 10
6A 18. Pallid 4
7A 19. Flying formations 4
8A 20. Barnyard sound 3
9A 21. Oscar nominee for 1997's "Affliction" 5
10A 23. Confuse 5
11A 25. Challenge before entering a haunted house 9
12A 28. Edgar winner Levin 3
13A 30. Grooves 4
14A 31. Rule, informally 3
15A 32. Relating to areas 5
16A 34. Putting out 8
17A 36. "Help!" or "SOS" 4
18A 37. Defensive motions 5
19A 39. Play group 4
20A 40. Quite stylish 8
21A 42. ___-size (big) 5
22A 44. Early dial-up service provider 3
23A 45. Part of an eclipse 4
24A 46. Singer with the 2014 #1 album "1000 Forms of Fear" 3
25A 47. One aboard the Tiangong space station 9
26A 50. One of the Allman Brothers 5
27A 54. Professor in the Potterverse 5
28A 55. Senators' org. 3
29A 57. Caffeine, for one 4
30A 58. Flight unit 4
31A 59. Eatery with a 1950s vibe, say 10
32A 62. Maryland athlete, familiarly 4
33A 63. Belittling 10
34A 64. Major bear? 4
35A 65. Luxury vantage point 10

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. Expert with a temper?"

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: SWORDSMITH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "11. Con"

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 fraudulent business scheme
  • Words that mean the same thing: nobble, con, victimize
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SCAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Adoration of the Kardashians, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the worship of saints
  • Words that mean the same thing: hierolatry
  • The word looks like this: __________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HAGIOLATRY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Finale"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the closing section of a musical composition
  • Words that mean the same thing: finale
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CODA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Product of busybodies"

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: IDLEGOSSIP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Pallid"

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 of a light grey
  • Words that mean the same thing: ash-gray, ash-grey
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASHY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Flying formations"

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: VEES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Barnyard sound"

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 cry made by sheep
  • Words that mean the same thing: blate, bleat, blat
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BAA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Oscar nominee for 1997's "Affliction""

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: NOLTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Confuse"

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 mix up or confuse
  • Words that mean the same thing: puddle, muddle
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ADDLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "25. Challenge before entering a haunted house"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: IFYOUDARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "28. Edgar winner Levin"

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 militant organization of irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive british forces from northern ireland and achieve a united independent ireland
  • Words that mean the same thing: anger, wrath, Provisional IRA
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: IRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "30. Grooves"

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 groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
  • Words that mean the same thing: oestrus, heat, furrow
  • The opposite would be: anestrus
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RUTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Rule, informally"

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: REG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Relating to areas"

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 relating to or of the nature of a zone
  • Words that mean the same thing: zonary
  • The opposite would be: azonal
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ZONAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Putting out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that expel (gases or odors)
  • Words that mean the same thing: give off, utter, emit
  • The opposite would be: absorb
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EMITTING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. "Help!" or "SOS""

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 short musical composition with words
  • Words that mean the same thing: Sung, strain, Sung 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: SONG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Defensive motions"

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 humble request for help from someone in authority
  • Words that mean the same thing: supplication, plea
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PLEAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Play group"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
  • Words that mean the same thing: turn, playact, human activity
  • The opposite would be: refrain
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ACTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Quite stylish"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TRESCHIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. ___-size (big)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the second largest state; located in southwestern united states on the gulf of mexico
  • Words that mean the same thing: TX, Lone-Star State
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TEXAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Early dial-up service provider"

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: AOL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Part of an eclipse"

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 indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
  • Words that mean the same thing: doughnut, aura, ring
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HALO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Singer with the 2014 #1 album "1000 Forms of Fear""

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

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: SIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. One aboard the Tiangong space station"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: TAIKONAUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. One of the Allman Brothers"

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: DUANE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Professor in the Potterverse"

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: SNAPE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Senators' org."

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: NHL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Caffeine, for one"

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 substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
  • Words that mean the same thing: dose, do drugs
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DRUG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Flight unit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
  • Words that mean the same thing: stone's throw, footstep, footprint
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STEP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Eatery with a 1950s vibe, say"

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: RETRODINER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. Maryland athlete, familiarly"

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: TERP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. Belittling"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that expressive of low opinion
  • Words that mean the same thing: derogatory, disparaging
  • The word looks like this: __________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DEROGATIVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Major bear?"

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: URSA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Luxury vantage point"

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: SKYBOXSEAT

    Great job if you got it right!

NYT Saturday Crossword Down Clues - August 05, 2023 Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Jewish mourning period 5
2D 2. Didn't go all in, say 5
3D 3. Eyed rudely 5
4D 4. Some Rhine wines 9
5D 5. Follow relentlessly 3
6D 6. One slow on the pick-up? 4
7D 7. ___ giraffe, tallest land mammal on earth 5
8D 8. "You can't tell me what to do!" 15
9D 9. Swimming/biking/running event, informally 3
10D 10. They make compelling suggestions 10
11D 11. Burn, in a way 5
12D 12. Nation smaller than West Virginia with six active volcanoes 9
13D 13. True believers 9
14D 14. Might 3
15D 22. Send packing 4
16D 24. M.L.B.'s so-called "dead-ball ___" 3
17D 26. City near the confluence of the Colorado and Gila rivers 4
18D 27. They're there in the clutch 4
19D 29. Group members who are the most tech-savvy 10
20D 32. Iranian sage who inspired Nietzsche 9
21D 33. "Yo mama" jokes, often 9
22D 35. Big screens? 9
23D 36. "Right away!" 4
24D 38. ___ Kedrova, Oscar-winning actress for "Zorba the Greek" 4
25D 41. Recipe directive 4
26D 43. "___ Mubarak" (holiday greeting in Islam) 3
27D 48. Letter after I 5
28D 49. Pulse 5
29D 51. Golfer Palmer, to fans 5
30D 52. ___ York 5
31D 53. Everglades predator 5
32D 56. Peacock or eye, in broadcasting 4
33D 58. Disco ___ ("The Simpsons" character) 3
34D 60. "Oh no!" 3
35D 61. Actor Shepard of "Zathura: A Space Adventure" 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. Jewish mourning period"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
  • Words that mean the same thing: shivah, shibah, Siva
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SHIVA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Didn't go all in, 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 walk (through relatively shallow water)
  • Words that mean the same thing: wad, cram, chock up
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WADED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Eyed rudely"

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 look at with amorous intentions
  • Words that mean the same thing: ogle
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OGLED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Some Rhine wines"

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 white grape grown in europe and california
  • Words that mean the same thing: Riesling
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RIESLINGS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Follow relentlessly"

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 member of the genus canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
  • Words that mean the same thing: Canis familiaris, cad, weenie
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DOG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. One slow on the pick-up?"

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 coarse obnoxious person
  • Words that mean the same thing: slovenly person, sloven, pig
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SLOB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. ___ giraffe, tallest land mammal on earth"

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

    The answer is: MASAI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "You can't tell me what to do!""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: ITSAFREECOUNTRY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Swimming/biking/running event, informally"

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: TRI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. They make compelling suggestions"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person who induces hypnosis
  • Words that mean the same thing: hypnotist, mesmerist, hypnotizer
  • The word looks like this: __________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HYPNOTISTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Burn, in a 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 burn cause by hot liquid or steam
  • Words that mean the same thing: whip, blister
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SCALD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Nation smaller than West Virginia with six active volcanoes"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: COSTARICA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. True believers"

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 believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
  • Words that mean the same thing: adherent, disciple
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ADHERENTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Might"

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 month following april and preceding june
  • Words that mean the same thing: English hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Send packing"

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 remove from a position or office
  • Words that mean the same thing: kick out, drum out, expel
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OUST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. M.L.B.'s so-called "dead-ball ___""

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 period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
  • Words that mean the same thing: geological era, earned run average, epoch
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ERA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. City near the confluence of the Colorado and Gila rivers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a member of the north american indian people of arizona and adjacent mexico and california
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: YUMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. They're there in the clutch"

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 oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
  • Words that mean the same thing: egg, ballock, orchis
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EGGS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Group members who are the most tech-savvy"

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: ALPHANERDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Iranian sage who inspired Nietzsche"

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 persian prophet who founded zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 bc)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Zarathustra
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ZOROASTER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. "Yo mama" jokes, often"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: ONELINERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Big screens?"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: TAXAUDITS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. "Right away!""

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: STAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. ___ Kedrova, Oscar-winning actress for "Zorba the Greek""

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

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: LILA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "41. Recipe directive"

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 the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
  • Words that mean the same thing: chopper, hack, chop up
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CHOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. "___ Mubarak" (holiday greeting in Islam)"

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: EID

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "48. Letter after I"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the 10th letter of the greek alphabet
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: KAPPA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "49. Pulse"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a deep pulsating type of pain
  • Words that mean the same thing: throbbing, shudder, pulsate
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: THROB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "51. Golfer Palmer, to fans"

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: ARNIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "52. ___ York"

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: NUEVA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "53. Everglades predator"

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 any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EGRET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "56. Peacock or eye, in broadcasting"

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 company emblem or device
  • Words that mean the same thing: logotype
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LOGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "58. Disco ___ ("The Simpsons" character)"

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: STU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "60. "Oh no!""

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: EEK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "61. Actor Shepard of "Zathura: A Space Adventure""

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

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: DAX

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 52 74.3%
Short Answer 12 17.1%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 4.3%
Movies/Film 1 1.4%
Geography 1 1.4%
Food & Drink 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 35
Total Clues 70
Average Answer Length 5.6 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 15 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 Saturday, 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!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: August 31, 2025 at 04:23 PM