January 30, 1990 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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📋 Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

🧩 Puzzle Overview

Date: January 30, 1990

Difficulty: Challenging

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

🔤 Across Clues

No.	Clue	Letters	Hints	Answer
1A	"1. Circle parts"	4	Think of something that electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field Similar words include: electric discharge, arc, arch Pattern: ____	Reveal ARCS
2A	"5. Sweet red wine"	4	Think of something that a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country Similar words include: larboard, interface, port wine Opposite of: starboard	Reveal PORT
3A	"9. "Now we ___ be long!": Maugham"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal SHANT
4A	"14. Humble"	4	Think of something that humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness Similar words include: modest, mild, tame Pattern: ____	Reveal MEEK
5A	"15. Buckeye State"	4	Think of something that a midwestern state in north central united states in the great lakes region Similar words include: Ohio River, Buckeye State, OH Pattern: ____	Reveal OHIO
6A	"16. One with a long sentence"	5	Think of something that a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment Pattern: _____	Reveal LIFER
7A	"17. Blair ___ of "L.A. Law""	9	Think of something that the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest Similar words include: undergrowth, underbrush Pattern: _________	Reveal UNDERWOOD
8A	"19. Concur"	5	Think of something that be in accord; be in agreement Similar words include: match, concur, fit in Opposite of: disagree	Reveal AGREE
9A	"20. Fretted"	6	Think of something that be in a huff; be silent or sullen Similar words include: grizzle, stew, boiled Pattern: ______	Reveal STEWED
10A	"21. Poe and Christie, e.g."	7	Think of something that writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) Similar words include: author, generator, source Pattern: _______	Reveal AUTHORS
11A	"23. Jewish ascetic of yore"	6	Think of something that a member of an ascetic jewish sect around the time of jesus Pattern: ______	Reveal ESSENE
12A	"24. Fine silk"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal SYCEE
13A	"25. Actress Bo"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal DEREK
14A	"27. Out-and-out"	6	Think of something that without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers Similar words include: everlasting, pure, staring Pattern: ______	Reveal ARRANT
15A	"31. Emulate Mopsy"	3	Think of something that the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot) Similar words include: hops, hop-skip, skip Pattern: ___	Reveal HOP
16A	"34. Weird"	5	Think of something that suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious Similar words include: eery Pattern: _____	Reveal EERIE
17A	"36. "Brown ___," Jagger hit"	5	Think of something that a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative Similar words include: carbohydrate, shekels, bread Pattern: _____	Reveal SUGAR
18A	"37. Of grandparents"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal AVAL
19A	"39. Bell sounds"	5	Think of something that a ringing sound Similar words include: dong, dent, gouge Pattern: _____	Reveal DINGS
20A	"41. "___ Kelly's Blues," Cahn-Heindorf song"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal PETE
21A	"42. A king of Judea"	5	Think of something that king of judea who (according to the new testament) tried to kill jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in bethlehem (73-4 bc) Similar words include: Herod the Great Pattern: _____	Reveal HEROD
22A	"44. Fasteners"	5	Think of something that the act of catching an object with the hands Similar words include: piece of cake, gingersnap, click Opposite of: inelasticity	Reveal SNAPS
23A	"46. Female rabbit"	3	Think of something that the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the united states; created in 1977 Similar words include: Energy, Energy Department, Department of Energy Pattern: ___	Reveal DOE
24A	"47. Reply"	6	Think of something that a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation Similar words include: respond, resolve, response Opposite of: question	Reveal ANSWER
25A	"49. Avon family"	5	Think of something that any place of complete bliss and delight and peace Similar words include: Shangri-la, paradise, Eden Pattern: _____	Reveal EDENS
26A	"51. Celtic priesthood member"	5	Think of something that a pre-christian priest among the celts of ancient gaul and britain and ireland Pattern: _____	Reveal DRUID
27A	"53. Roman official"	6	Think of something that a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country Pattern: ______	Reveal CONSUL
28A	"57. Natives of Apia"	7	Think of something that a native or inhabitant of the samoan islands Similar words include: Samoan Pattern: _______	Reveal SAMOANS
29A	"60. Continuously blow on a flute"	6	Think of something that the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument Pattern: ______	Reveal TOOTLE
30A	"61. Felix Adler, e.g."	5	Think of something that a rude or vulgar fool Similar words include: merry andrew, buffoon, antic Pattern: _____	Reveal CLOWN
31A	"62. Charge too much for"	9	Think of something that price excessively high Pattern: _________	Reveal OVERPRICE
32A	"65. " ... and fell ___ thieves ... ": Luke 10:30"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal AMONG
33A	"66. Shade of green"	4	Think of something that the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern africa into the mediterranean; the nile river valley in egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization Similar words include: Nile River Pattern: ____	Reveal NILE
34A	"67. Eternally"	4	Think of something that at any time Similar words include: of all time, e'er, always Opposite of: never	Reveal EVER
35A	"68. Parsonage"	5	Think of something that a large and imposing house Similar words include: mansion house, residence, mansion Pattern: _____	Reveal MANSE
36A	"69. Morays"	4	Think of something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled Similar words include: eel Pattern: ____	Reveal EELS
37A	"70. Sun. talks"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal SERS

🔽 Down Clues

No.	Clue	Letters	Hints	Answer
1D	"1. Entertain"	5	Think of something that occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion Similar words include: divert, disport Pattern: _____	Reveal AMUSE
2D	"2. Leases"	5	Think of something that a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service Similar words include: hire, snag, rip Pattern: _____	Reveal RENTS
3D	"3. Surrenders"	5	Think of something that give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another Similar words include: concede, yield, surrender Pattern: _____	Reveal CEDES
4D	"4. Slanted"	6	Think of something that turn or place at an angle Similar words include: skew Opposite of: align	Reveal SKEWED
5D	"5. Like most perukes"	8	Think of something that make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust Similar words include: pulverise, fine-grained, powder Pattern: ________	Reveal POWDERED
6D	"6. Exclamation of surprise"	3	Pattern: ___	Reveal OHO
7D	"7. A Brazilian coffee"	3	Think of something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction Similar words include: Rio de Janeiro Pattern: ___	Reveal RIO
8D	"8. TV morning show"	5	Think of something that the present time or age Similar words include: nowadays, now Pattern: _____	Reveal TODAY
9D	"9. Some roofers or critics"	7	Think of something that any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats Similar words include: slater, woodlouse Pattern: _______	Reveal SLATERS
10D	"10. Bigwig"	8	Pattern: ________	Reveal HIGHERUP
11D	"11. Kind of hairdo"	4	Think of something that a rounded thickly curled hairdo Similar words include: Afro hairdo Pattern: ____	Reveal AFRO
12D	"12. ___-do-well"	4	Think of something that (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman Similar words include: nee Pattern: ____	Reveal NEER
13D	"13. Very, in Versailles"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal TRES
14D	"18. Actress Taylor"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal RENEE
15D	"22. Fiddler-crab genus"	3	Think of something that fiddler crabs Similar words include: genus Uca Pattern: ___	Reveal UCA
16D	"24. Peeled"	7	Think of something that climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling Similar words include: peel, scrape, scramble Opposite of: skinless	Reveal SKINNED
17D	"26. Greek goddess of discord"	4	Think of something that (greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of ares Pattern: ____	Reveal ERIS
18D	"28. Matured"	4	Think of something that people who are old collectively Similar words include: senior, of age, get on Opposite of: young, rejuvenate	Reveal AGED
19D	"29. Western alliance"	4	Think of something that an international organization created in 1949 by the north atlantic treaty for purposes of collective security Similar words include: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Pattern: ____	Reveal NATO
20D	"30. Kind of sparrow or swallow"	4	Think of something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms Similar words include: Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, corner, tree diagram Pattern: ____	Reveal TREE
21D	"31. Sunken fence"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal HAHA
22D	"32. Baking chamber"	4	Think of something that kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting Pattern: ____	Reveal OVEN
23D	"33. Golf scores"	4	Think of something that (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course Similar words include: equality, equation, par Pattern: ____	Reveal PARS
24D	"35. Mild oath"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal EGAD
25D	"38. Inside items of information"	8	Pattern: ________	Reveal LOWDOWNS
26D	"40. Aylesbury apparitions"	8	Think of something that a ghostly appearing figure Similar words include: ghost, wraith, phantasm Pattern: ________	Reveal SPECTRES
27D	"43. Upset; madden"	7	Think of something that derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane Similar words include: throw out of kilter, unbalance, perturb Pattern: _______	Reveal DERANGE
28D	"45. Search intrusively"	5	Think of something that a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others Similar words include: snooper, spy, stag Pattern: _____	Reveal SNOOP
29D	"48. Operate"	3	Think of something that a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely Similar words include: streak, campaign, work Opposite of: malfunction, idle	Reveal RUN
30D	"50. Nocturnal noises"	6	Think of something that the rattling noise produced when snoring Similar words include: stertor, saw wood, snore Pattern: ______	Reveal SNORES
31D	"52. "The Lord our God ___ Lord": Deut. 6:4"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal ISONE
32D	"54. Chaucerian stew"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal STIVE
33D	"55. Workaholic's comeuppance"	5	Think of something that a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue Similar words include: ulceration Pattern: _____	Reveal ULCER
34D	"56. Looks askance"	5	Think of something that a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls Similar words include: leer, sneer Pattern: _____	Reveal LEERS
35D	"57. Confidence game"	4	Think of something that a fraudulent business scheme Similar words include: swindle, victimize, goldbrick Pattern: ____	Reveal SCAM
36D	"58. ___ mater"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal ALMA
37D	"59. Mullins of comics"	4	Think of something that the natural satellite of the earth Similar words include: moonlight, lunar month, moonshine Pattern: ____	Reveal MOON
38D	"63. Compete"	3	Think of something that compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others Similar words include: compete, contend Pattern: ___	Reveal VIE
39D	"64. Building wing"	3	Think of something that an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building Pattern: ___	Reveal ELL

📊 Puzzle Statistics

37 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

76 Total Clues

💡 Pro Solving Tips

• Start with short words: 3-4 letter answers are often easier to guess
• Look for common prefixes/suffixes: UN-, RE-, -ING, -ED are frequent
• Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually your best starting points
• Cross-referencing: Use intersecting letters to verify your answers
• Theme awareness: Many puzzles have themed answers that relate to each other

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January 13, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Thursday Puzzle January 13, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Urgent order	4
2A	5. Alternatives to dogs	5
3A	10. Winter hrs. in Seattle	3
4A	13. "Mas Que ___" (classic Brazilian song from the 1960s)	4
5A	14. Certain bite risk	6
6A	16. Quizzical cries	3
7A	17. Striped polecat's defense	4
8A	18. ___ pan (kitchen utensil)	6
9A	19. "The sweetest joy, the wildest ___ is love": Pearl Bailey	3
10A	20. Important warning before you answer 32-, 40- and 52-Across?	12
11A	23. Maneuvered (for)	6
12A	26. Skyline features	6
13A	27. Skyline feature	5
14A	28. Top suit	3
15A	31. Interruption	5
16A	32. 2003 Pixar animated adventure	13
17A	35. Start to profit?	3
18A	36. Pad, so to speak	5
19A	37. Pirates' domain	3
20A	40. 2004 Quentin Tarantino martial arts film	13
21A	45. Suburb about 20 miles WNW of Boston	5
22A	47. Low island	3
23A	48. Birthplace of Pythagoras	5
24A	49. Petitions	6
25A	51. "___? We don't need no stinking ___!"	6
26A	52. 1993 Warner Bros. family drama	12
27A	56. Investment inits.	3
28A	57. Disinclined	6
29A	58. Texas is the largest U.S. producer of these	4
30A	62. Hullabaloo	3
31A	63. Makes merry	6
32A	64. Thought	4
33A	65. Acoustics, for one: Abbr.	3
34A	66. Striped yellow balls, in pool	5
35A	67. Stretch in logic	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Urgent order"

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

  The answer is: ASAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Alternatives to dogs"

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 very troublesome child
• Words that mean the same thing: terror, bratwurst, holy terror
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BRATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Winter hrs. in Seattle"

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 standard time in the 8th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Pacific Standard Time, Pacific Time
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. "Mas Que ___" (classic Brazilian song from the 1960s)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a quantity of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: goose egg, cypher, cipher
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Certain bite risk"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
• Words that mean the same thing: madness, hydrophobia, lyssa
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RABIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Quizzical cries"

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 midwestern state in north central united states in the great lakes region
• Words that mean the same thing: OH, Ohio, Buckeye 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: OHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Striped polecat's defense"

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 property detected by the olfactory system
• Words that mean the same thing: smell, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. ___ pan (kitchen utensil)"

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 beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
• Words that mean the same thing: omelette
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OMELET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. "The sweetest joy, the wildest ___ is love": Pearl Bailey"

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 misery resulting from affliction
• Words that mean the same thing: woefulness, suffering
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Important warning before you answer 32-, 40- and 52-Across?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SPOILERALERT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Maneuvered (for)"

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 move or proceed at an angle
• Words that mean the same thing: slant, angle, tip
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANGLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Skyline features"

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 tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
• Words that mean the same thing: spire, steeple
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPIRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Skyline feature"

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 structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
• Words that mean the same thing: predominate, loom, hulk
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOWER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Top suit"

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 corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
• Words that mean the same thing: chief executive officer, chief operating officer
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Interruption"

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 mistake resulting from inattention
• Words that mean the same thing: sink, slip away, relapsing
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAPSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. 2003 Pixar animated adventure"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: THEYFOUNDNEMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Start to profit?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that negation of a word or group of words
• Words that mean the same thing: not
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Pad, so to speak"

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 address at which you dwell more than temporarily
• Words that mean the same thing: stick out, suffer, dwelling house
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Pirates' domain"

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 division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
• Words that mean the same thing: ocean
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. 2004 Quentin Tarantino martial arts film"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: SHEKILLEDBILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "45. Suburb about 20 miles WNW of Boston"

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: ACTON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "47. Low island"

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 coral reef off the southern coast of florida
• Words that mean the same thing: key, Florida key
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "48. Birthplace of Pythagoras"

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 region of western asia minor colonized by ancient greeks
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IONIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. Petitions"

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 appeal or request earnestly
• Words that mean the same thing: plead
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PLEADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. "___? We don't need no stinking ___!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
• Words that mean the same thing: badge
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BADGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. 1993 Warner Bros. family drama"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HEFREEDWILLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "56. Investment inits."

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, Provisional IRA, individual retirement account
• The 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 28 Across: "57. Disinclined"

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 (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
• Words that mean the same thing: antipathetical, loath, indisposed
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AVERSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Texas is the largest U.S. producer of these"

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 annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
• Words that mean the same thing: oat
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Hullabaloo"

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 loud harsh or strident noise
• Words that mean the same thing: tumult, cacophony, rumpus
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Makes merry"

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 unrestrained merrymaking
• Words that mean the same thing: jollify, make whoopie, revelry
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REVELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Thought"

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

  The answer is: IDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Acoustics, for one: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SCI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. Striped yellow balls, in pool"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
• Words that mean the same thing: Nina from Carolina, nine, 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: NINES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Stretch in logic"

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 light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
• Words that mean the same thing: bound, jump, jump 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: LEAP

  Great job if you got it right!

January 13, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Thursday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Year in Brazil	3
2D	2. Word before case or sack	3
3D	3. Flurry	3
4D	4. Chimichurri ingredient	7
5D	5. Chicks, say	5
6D	6. Actor Malek	4
7D	7. ___ Tesfaye, a.k.a. The Weeknd	4
8D	8. Flooring option	4
9D	9. Some card readers	5
10D	10. Standing like Wonder Woman, say	11
11D	11. They're constantly lapped	6
12D	12. Kind of fly	6
13D	15. Jump scares, in horror movies	6
14D	21. Ideal, informally	4
15D	22. Gallagher of rock's Oasis	4
16D	23. Subject line abbr.	4
17D	24. Home of N.Y.C.'s Public Theater	4
18D	25. Singer with the 2016 #1 album "This Is What the Truth Feels Like"	11
19D	28. Apt rhyme for "Rubik"	5
20D	29. "The ___ Holmes Mysteries," young adult series about a 14-year-old detective	5
21D	30. Not as expected	5
22D	33. Kind of branch depicted on German euro coins	3
23D	34. Formerly known as	3
24D	38. Political correspondent Mystal	4
25D	39. [Sigh]	4
26D	41. Rime	4
27D	42. Cause to be admired	6
28D	43. Anachronistic verb in the age of smartphones	4
29D	44. Lotion alternative	7
30D	45. Green bugs	6
31D	46. One of a character class in Dungeons & Dragons	6
32D	50. Upside-down L, on a calculator	5
33D	51. Approve	5
34D	53. Goddess in the Hindu pantheon	4
35D	54. Small bird with a loud song	4
36D	55. Man, for one	4
37D	59. Ending with Gator or hater	3
38D	60. Rooibos, e.g.	3
39D	61. Exhaust	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. Year in Brazil"

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 palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
• Words that mean the same thing: Abu Nidal Organization, Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Word before case or sack"

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 experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; ; - christina rossetti
• Words that mean the same thing: pitiful, lamentable, sorry
• The opposite would be: glad
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Flurry"

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 rapid active commotion
• Words that mean the same thing: bustle, hustle, stir
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Chimichurri ingredient"

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 annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
• Words that mean the same thing: Petroselinum crispum
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PARSLEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Chicks, 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 the young of an animal cared for at one time
• Words that mean the same thing: hover, hatch, loom
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BROOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Actor Malek"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical
• Words that mean the same thing: ramus
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. ___ Tesfaye, a.k.a. The Weeknd"

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 norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
• Words that mean the same thing: Niels Abel, Niels Henrik Abel
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Flooring option"

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

  The answer is: TILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Some card readers"

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 person with unusual powers of foresight
• Words that mean the same thing: vaticinator, illusionist, oracle
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Standing like Wonder Woman, say"

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: POWERPOSING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. They're constantly lapped"

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 land along the edge of a body of water
• Words that mean the same thing: prop up, shore, prop
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHORES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Kind of fly"

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 bloodsucking african fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: tzetze, glossina, tsetse fly
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSETSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "15. Jump scares, in horror movies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
• Words that mean the same thing: raw material, staple fiber, basic
• The opposite would be: unstaple
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAPLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Ideal, informally"

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: PERF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Gallagher of rock's Oasis"

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: LIAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Subject line abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATTN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Home of N.Y.C.'s Public Theater"

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: NOHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Singer with the 2016 #1 album "This Is What the Truth Feels Like""

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert 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: GWENSTEFANI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Apt rhyme for "Rubik""

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 having three dimensions
• Words that mean the same thing: three-dimensional
• The opposite would be: linear
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CUBIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. "The ___ Holmes Mysteries," young adult series about a 14-year-old detective"

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: ENOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Not as expected"

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 in a manner differing from the usual or expected
• Words that mean the same thing: strangely, curiously, peculiarly
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODDLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Kind of branch depicted on German euro coins"

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 hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
• Words that mean the same thing: oak tree
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Formerly known as"

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 (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Political correspondent Mystal"

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: ELIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. [Sigh]"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Words that mean the same thing: ala, unluckily, unfortunately
• The opposite would be: fortunately, luckily
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Rime"

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 ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
• Words that mean the same thing: hoarfrost, rime, gray
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Cause to be admired"

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

  The answer is: ENDEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Anachronistic verb in the age of smartphones"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
• Words that mean the same thing: telephone dial
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Lotion alternative"

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: BODYOIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Green bugs"

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 any of various small plant-sucking insects
• Words that mean the same thing: aphid
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APHIDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. One of a character class in Dungeons & Dragons"

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 clergyman or other person in religious orders
• Words that mean the same thing: divine, churchman, ecclesiastic
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLERIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Upside-down L, on a calculator"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
• Words that mean the same thing: vii, septet, heptad
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Approve"

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 give a benediction to
• Words that mean the same thing: consecrate, sign, hallow
• The opposite would be: desecrate, curse
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BLESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Goddess in the Hindu pantheon"

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 hindu mother goddess; supreme power in the universe; wife or embodiment of the female energy of siva having both beneficent and malevolent forms or aspects
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEVI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Small bird with a loud song"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that english architect who designed more than fifty london churches (1632-1723)
• Words that mean the same thing: jenny wren, Sir Christopher Wren
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WREN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Man, 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 small island
• Words that mean the same thing: islet
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ISLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Ending with Gator or hater"

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 sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
• Words that mean the same thing: fruit drink
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Rooibos, e.g."

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 beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
• Words that mean the same thing: afternoon tea, tea leaf, Camellia sinensis
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. Exhaust"

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 watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
• Words that mean the same thing: blackjack, play out, fool
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	63.5%
Short Answer	16	21.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.1%
Music	2	2.7%
History	2	2.7%
Movies/Film	2	2.7%
Abbreviation	2	2.7%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Thursday, 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 12, 2025 at 02:19 PM