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Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 12, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Major purchase when furnishing a dining room. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABLE

  Possible Answer : postpone, defer, put_over, remit, set_back, tabular_array, tabularise, tabulate, tabularize, put_off, mesa, shelve, board, table, hold_over, prorogue




• The clue is 6. Reprimanding sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSKS

  Possible Answer : tut, tsk, tut-tut




• The clue is 10. ___ de gallo (salsa variety). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PICO




• The clue is 14. White wetland wader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGRET

  Possible Answer : egret




• The clue is 15. Company name aptly found in "The bookcase came together like a charm!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKEA




• The clue is 16. Broadway's "Dear ___ Hansen". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVAN




• The clue is 17. *One leaving money under a pillow. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: TOOTHFAIRY




• The clue is 19. Southern cornbread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PONE

  Possible Answer : cornpone, pone




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

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

  The answer: SNORER

  Possible Answer : snorer




• The clue is 21. Sean who played Rudy in "Rudy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTIN




• The clue is 22. *Hobbes, vis-à-vis Calvin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMAGINARYFRIEND




• The clue is 26. Submission to a record label in the 1990s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEMOCD




• The clue is 27. "Humble" home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABODE

  Possible Answer : suffer, stomach, brook, abide, support, habitation, stand, bide, bear, domicile, tolerate, endure, stay, stick_out, dwelling, home, put_up, abode, dwelling_house, residence, digest




• The clue is 28. Narcissist's flaw. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGO

  Possible Answer : self-importance, ego, self, egotism




• The clue is 29. Toe woe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUNION

  Possible Answer : bunion




• The clue is 32. "Seriously?!" … or what one might ask of the answers to starred clues in this puzzle?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: AREYOUFORREAL




• The clue is 38. One on maternity leave. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWMOM




• The clue is 39. California's Monterey ___ Aquarium. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAY

  Possible Answer : embayment, bay_tree, Laurus_nobilis, bay_laurel, alcove, quest, bay, true_laurel




• The clue is 41. Indian yogurt drink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASSI




• The clue is 43. Frozen ocean water. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAICE




• The clue is 46. *Cryptid in the Scottish Highlands. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOCHNESSMONSTER




• The clue is 50. Prefix with -naut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTRO




• The clue is 51. Period of one's prime. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEYDAY

  Possible Answer : heyday, blossom, efflorescence, flush, peak, prime, flower, bloom




• The clue is 52. Arnaz who loved Lucy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DESI




• The clue is 53. *"Ho, ho, ho!" hollerer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: SANTACLAUS




• The clue is 57. British boarding school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETON




• The clue is 58. "Keep it down!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUSH

  Possible Answer : still, pipe_down, silence, quiesce, hush_up, quiet, shut_up, quieten, hush, stillness, quiet_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : louden




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

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

  The answer: TUTSI

  Possible Answer : Tutsi, Watutsi, Watusi




• The clue is 60. 0%. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONE

  Possible Answer : none




• The clue is 61. Dollar bills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONES

  Possible Answer : 1, single, ace, I, one, unity




• The clue is 62. Finger-painting smudge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMEAR

  Possible Answer : smear, slander, daub, smirch, defame, slur, smutch, blot, besmirch, asperse, cytologic_smear, spot, vilification, calumniate, malignment, smudge, denigrate, sully, cytosmear, blur, stain

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Vietnamese New Year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TET

  Possible Answer: Tet

• The clue is 2. "A long time ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer: agone, ago

• The clue is 3. Sis's sibling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRO

• The clue is 4. "What are you waiting for?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETSGO

• The clue is 5. Pertaining to a cultural group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETHNIC

  Possible Answer: heathenish, ethnic, pagan, heathen, ethnical, cultural

• The clue is 6. Princess's headwear. 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 7. Person who might need a lift?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIER

  Possible Answer: skier

• The clue is 8. Actress Washington of "Scandal". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERRY

• The clue is 9. Speak aloud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAY

  Possible Answer: enounce, order, state, enjoin, read, articulate, enunciate, suppose, pronounce, say, allege, sound_out, tell, aver

• The clue is 10. Discontinued competitor of Coke Zero. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPSIONE

• The clue is 11. Words on an Election Day sticker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVOTED

• The clue is 12. Bluey or Snoopy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANINE

  Possible Answer: canid, eye_tooth, cuspid, canine_tooth, eyetooth, dogtooth, canine, laniary

• The clue is 13. Upright, as hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEND

• The clue is 18. A fan (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOND

  Possible Answer: adoring, affectionate, fond, doting, partial, warm, tender, lovesome

• The clue is 21. ___ Day, occasion for planting trees. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBOR

  Possible Answer: bower, arbor, mandril, arbour, mandrel, pergola, spindle

• The clue is 22. Ending with sulf- or fluor-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDE

• The clue is 23. Lead-in to Man or mansion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEGA

• The clue is 24. Love, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOR

  Possible Answer: Amor, Cupid

• The clue is 25. One might have farm animals, fried food and a Ferris wheel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAIR

  Possible Answer: fairly, bonny, sightly, fairish, mediocre, just, middling, funfair, evenhandedly, reasonable, bonnie, honest, comely, bazaar, clean, fair, average, carnival

  Possible Opposite Answer : foul, unfairly, unfair

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

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

  The answer: BUM

  Possible Answer: tush, rat, bottom, arse, stern, fuck_off, keister, crumb, stinkpot, git, butt, behind, grub, lowlife, stinker, arse_around, rotter, crummy, bum, rear, skunk, idler, bum_about, dirty_dog, posterior, do-nothing, loafer, puke, hobo, backside, scum_bag, loll, lounge_about, lounge_around, loaf, buttocks, rump, fundament, cheap, layabout, buns, hind_end, tail_end, nates, cadge, ass, sponge, seat, cheesy, tail, tinny, tramp, prat, fanny, bum_around, waste_one's_time, loll_around, frig_around, derriere, punk, so-and-so, chintzy, tooshie, hindquarters, rear_end, arse_about, sleazy, can, mooch

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

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

  The answer: UFO

  Possible Answer: flying_saucer, unidentified_flying_object, UFO

• The clue is 31. When repeated, sound effect for Cookie Monster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOM

• The clue is 33. Induct into a Hall of Fame, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENSHRINE

  Possible Answer: enshrine, saint, shrine

• The clue is 34. Like the questions asked in 20 Questions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YESNO

• The clue is 35. Baby's boo-boo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWIE

• The clue is 36. Ever so slightly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABIT

• The clue is 37. Tie, as shoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LACE

  Possible Answer: enlace, lace, lacing, braid, spike, plait, entwine, intertwine, interlace, fortify, lace_up, twine

  Possible Opposite Answer : untwine

• The clue is 40. "___ out!" (ump's shout). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YER

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

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

  The answer: LOSETO

• The clue is 42. Follows, as a hunch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTSON

• The clue is 43. Vending machine drink. 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, soda_ash, washing_soda, soda_pop, tonic, sal_soda, sodium_carbonate, soda

• The clue is 44. Puts into law. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENACTS

  Possible Answer: reenact, enact, ordain, act_out

• The clue is 45. Arkham ___, institution for many Batman foes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASYLUM

  Possible Answer: mental_home, asylum, mental_hospital, refuge, sanctuary, mental_institution, institution, insane_asylum, psychiatric_hospital

• The clue is 46. Filled with cargo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LADEN

  Possible Answer: ladened, loaded, oppressed, load, load_up, lade, ladle, laden

• The clue is 47. Olympic snowboarder White. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAUN

• The clue is 48. Have a feeling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SENSE

  Possible Answer: smell, sensory_faculty, sense, good_sense, sentience, smell_out, common_sense, sensation, mother_wit, gumption, signified, horse_sense, feel, sentiency

• The clue is 49. The answers to the starred clues in this puzzle … or are they?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MYTHS

  Possible Answer: myth

• The clue is 53. "Billions" airer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHO

• The clue is 54. Chowed down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

  Possible Answer: eat_up, feed, run_through, rust, exhaust, wipe_out, deplete, eat_on, consume, use_up, corrode, eat, Ate

• The clue is 55. Summer Olympics powerhouse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USA

  Possible Answer: the_States, U.S., USA, U.S.A., America, United_States, United_States_of_America, US_Army, U._S._Army, Army, United_States_Army, US

• The clue is 56. Knight's title. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIR

  Possible Answer: Sir, sir

December 12, 1994 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - December 12, 1994

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

• 1. Sobbed: WEPT
• 5. Dangerous March date: IDES
• 9. First-class, in slang: PRIMO
• 14. Lotion ingredient: ALOE
• 15. Kind of tide: NEAP
• 16. Boisterous festivity: REVEL
• 17. Bottle tops: CAPS
• 18. ___ Rivera, Calif.: PICO
• 19. Warner ___ (Charlie Chan of film): OLAND
• 20. 1943 musical composed by 37-Across: ONETOUCHOFVENUS
• 23. Poker opener: ANTE
• 24. "High" time: NOON
• 25. Parts of table settings: PLATES
• 28. Source of some PBS programs: BBC
• 29. Six-foot two, for example: TALL
• 33. Prying tool: LEVER
• 34. Mother of Hermes: MAIA
• 35. "Get outta here!": SHOO
• 36. Numero ___: UNO
• 37. Composer Kurt: WEILL
• 38. Popular oil additive: STP
• 39. Gabby bird: MYNA
• 41. ___ of Fame: HALL
• 42. Grudge: SPITE
• 44. Bridge option: PASS
• 45. Light switch positions: ONS
• 46. Loewe's partner on Broadway: LERNER
• 47. Trudge: PLOD
• 49. Othello's ancient: IAGO
• 50. 1928 work composed by 37-Across with "The": THREEPENNYOPERA
• 57. Ache (for): YEARN
• 58. Moses' attire: ROBE
• 59. One corner in Monopoly: JAIL
• 60. Coke rival: PEPSI
• 61. Hardly ___ (rarely): EVER
• 62. Sicilian spewer: ETNA
• 63. Vaudeville's Ole: OLSEN
• 64. June honorees: DADS
• 65. Sounds of reproof: TSKS

Down:

• 1. Texas city: WACO
• 2. Dash: ELAN
• 3. John Paul, e.g.: POPE
• 4. Having a valid will: TESTATE
• 5. Feeds the computer: INPUTS
• 6. Clear the winter windshield: DEICE
• 7. Apiece: EACH
• 8. One may be roseate: SPOONBILL
• 9. Utah city: PROVO
• 10. Caves in: RELENTS
• 11. ___ the Terrible: IVAN
• 12. Diner's card: MENU
• 13. Early auto maker: OLDS
• 21. It's unique: ONER
• 22. Kind of point: FOCAL
• 25. Well-padded: PLUMP
• 26. See 31-Down: LENYA
• 27. Three English rivers: AVONS
• 28. Fights to save a sinking boat: BAILS
• 30. Bret Harte character: AHSIN
• 31. With 26-Down, wife of 37-Across: LOTTE
• 32. Gentle runner: LOPER
• 34. Rambled: MEANDERED
• 37. Rodeo yell: WHOOP
• 40. Slander: ASPERSE
• 42. Utah lily: SEGO
• 43. Light plane: PROPJET
• 46. Cake features: LAYERS
• 48. Red Square figure: LENIN
• 49. Not yet risen: INBED
• 50. Printer's goof: TYPO
• 51. Dog command: HEEL
• 52. Hip songs: RAPS
• 53. Exploding star: NOVA
• 54. Gobbles: EATS
• 55. Where to do figure eights: RINK
• 56. "Oh, woe!": ALAS

XWordHint Crossword Answers July 05, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: July 05, 2025

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Break off

4-letter answer Answer: STOP

Word Help: Synonyms: stopover, block_off, turn_back
Antonyms: continue, continuant_consonant

Clue #2: 5. French musician/composer ___ Tiersen

4-letter answer Answer: YANN

Clue #3: 9. Come to

5-letter answer Answer: REACH

Word Help: Synonyms: pass, give, reaching

Clue #4: 14. Kind of survivor

4-letter answer Answer: LONE

Word Help: Synonyms: alone, lonesome, sole

Clue #5: 15. Name hidden in "disobedience"

4-letter answer Answer: EDIE

Clue #6: 16. Zhou of Chinese history

5-letter answer Answer: ENLAI

Clue #7: 17. Yard, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: UNIT

Word Help: Synonyms: building_block, unit_of_measurement, social_unit

Clue #8: 18. Some stain preventers

10-letter answer Answer: SOFACOVERS

Clue #9: 20. Challenges for management

4-letter answer Answer: EGOS

Word Help: Synonyms: self-importance, self, egotism

Clue #10: 21. Oil smugglers?

10-letter answer Answer: ARTTHIEVES

Clue #11: 22. Eerie phenomenon when a robot seems too lifelike

13-letter answer Answer: UNCANNYVALLEY

Clue #12: 24. Newspaper in Boston or Miami

6-letter answer Answer: HERALD

Word Help: Synonyms: announce, herald, harbinger

Clue #13: 25. Bone, in Bologna

4-letter answer Answer: OSSO

Clue #14: 26. Neutralize bad karma, say

5-letter answer Answer: ATONE

Word Help: Synonyms: aby, abye, atone

Clue #15: 27. Bad guys

4-letter answer Answer: CADS

Word Help: Synonyms: heel, hound, computer-aided_design

Clue #16: 29. Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)

4-letter answer Answer: PERE

Clue #17: 33. It's nothing

3-letter answer Answer: NIL

Word Help: Synonyms: nix, zero, zippo

Clue #18: 34. *, to a typist

7-letter answer Answer: STARKEY

Word Help: Synonyms: Ringo_Starr, Starkey, Richard_Starkey

Clue #19: 37. Babe, for one

3-letter answer Answer: PIG

Word Help: Synonyms: cop, bull, grunter

Clue #20: 38. Muscle named for its shape, for short

4-letter answer Answer: DELT

Clue #21: 40. "What's the big ___?"

4-letter answer Answer: IDEA

Word Help: Synonyms: approximation, estimation, estimate

Clue #22: 41. Getting in one guess, as Wordle

5-letter answer Answer: ACING

Word Help: Synonyms: breeze_through, nail, ace

Clue #23: 43. Fencing option

4-letter answer Answer: EPEE

Word Help: Synonyms: epee

Clue #24: 45. Like Brutalist architecture

6-letter answer Answer: BLOCKY

Word Help: Synonyms: blockish, blocky

Clue #25: 46. Subject of the books "Jonathan Loved David" and "Take Back the Word"

13-letter answer Answer: QUEERTHEOLOGY

Clue #26: 50. Alley oops

10-letter answer Answer: GUTTERBALL

Clue #27: 51. Noble title

4-letter answer Answer: LADY

Word Help: Synonyms: Lady, dame, ma'am
Antonyms: Lord, nobleman

Clue #28: 53. Rigid sort of interpreter

10-letter answer Answer: LITERALIST

Clue #29: 54. Gal(lic) pal

4-letter answer Answer: AMIE

Clue #30: 55. Glass production

5-letter answer Answer: OPERA

Word Help: Synonyms: opera, Opera, opera_house

Clue #31: 56. Brendon of Panic! at the Disco

4-letter answer Answer: URIE

Clue #32: 57. "99 Luftballons" singer

4-letter answer Answer: NENA

Clue #33: 58. Blow out

5-letter answer Answer: BURST

Word Help: Synonyms: erupt, salvo, fusillade
Antonyms: implode

Clue #34: 59. Got a load of

4-letter answer Answer: EYED

Word Help: Synonyms: eye, eyeball, eyed
Antonyms: eyeless

Clue #35: 60. Somewhat audible disparagements

4-letter answer Answer: TSKS

Word Help: Synonyms: tut, tut-tut, tsk

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Careen wildly

4-letter answer Answer: SLUE

Word Help: Synonyms: slide, slip, slue

Clue #2: 2. Leave lost for words

9-letter answer Answer: TONGUETIE

Clue #3: 3. Jewish bakery specialty

9-letter answer Answer: ONIONROLL

Clue #4: 4. 3-D diagnostic test

7-letter answer Answer: PETSCAN

Clue #5: 5. One of the pillars of improv

6-letter answer Answer: YESAND

Clue #6: 6. Bedeck

5-letter answer Answer: ADORN

Word Help: Synonyms: beautify, ornament, decorate

Clue #7: 7. Swell

5-letter answer Answer: NIFTY

Word Help: Synonyms: smashing, neat, slap-up

Clue #8: 8. It's a straight shot

9-letter answer Answer: NEATVODKA

Clue #9: 9. Keeps greasing that squeaky wheel?

6-letter answer Answer: REOILS

Clue #10: 10. Blanket

7-letter answer Answer: ENVELOP

Word Help: Synonyms: envelop, enclose, enfold

Clue #11: 11. Pain relief brand

5-letter answer Answer: ALEVE

Word Help: Synonyms: naproxen_sodium, Aleve, Aflaxen

Clue #12: 12. Drew on a TV

5-letter answer Answer: CAREY

Clue #13: 13. Somewhat audible disparagement

4-letter answer Answer: HISS

Word Help: Synonyms: whoosh, siss, sizz
Antonyms: applaud

Clue #14: 19. Dance move that slid into English as "sashay"

6-letter answer Answer: CHASSE

Word Help: Synonyms: chasse, sashay

Clue #15: 23. They're not as sweet as porters

4-letter answer Answer: ALES

Word Help: Synonyms: ale

Clue #16: 24. What may be raised at a meeting

4-letter answer Answer: HAND

Word Help: Synonyms: pass, hand, hired_man

Clue #17: 27. Uniform shade

9-letter answer Answer: CADETBLUE

Clue #18: 28. Could be certain?

3-letter answer Answer: ARE

Word Help: Synonyms: equal, follow, comprise
Antonyms: differ

Clue #19: 30. Fortnite developer

9-letter answer Answer: EPICGAMES

Clue #20: 31. Small-time

9-letter answer Answer: RINKYDINK

Clue #21: 32. Like flans and frittatas

4-letter answer Answer: EGGY

Clue #22: 35. Earth : sun :: ___ : sol

6-letter answer Answer: TIERRA

Clue #23: 36. Colloquial collective

4-letter answer Answer: YALL

Clue #24: 39. Is on the brink, say

7-letter answer Answer: TEETERS

Word Help: Synonyms: dandle_board, seesaw, totter

Clue #25: 42. Radiator fluid

7-letter answer Answer: COOLANT

Word Help: Synonyms: coolant

Clue #26: 44. Squint to see

6-letter answer Answer: PEERAT

Clue #27: 45. Very secure, in a way

6-letter answer Answer: BOLTED

Word Help: Synonyms: bolt, abscond, bolt_out
Antonyms: unbolt

Clue #28: 46. Record-keeping device made of strings and knots

5-letter answer Answer: QUIPU

Word Help: Synonyms: quipu

Clue #29: 47. Complete

5-letter answer Answer: UTTER

Word Help: Synonyms: sodding, everlasting, dead

Clue #30: 48. Like a perilous situation

5-letter answer Answer: HAIRY

Word Help: Synonyms: haired, hirsute, hairy
Antonyms: hairless

Clue #31: 49. Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you reverse the third and fourth letters

5-letter answer Answer: ELSIE

Clue #32: 50. Liquidy lump

4-letter answer Answer: GLOB

Word Help: Synonyms: clump, chunk, ball

Clue #33: 52. Votes for

4-letter answer Answer: YEAS

Word Help: Synonyms: yea
Antonyms: nay

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• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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Today's 5×5 NYT Mini September 25, 2025 - Instant Answers Plus Learning Hints

NYT Mini Crossword September 25, 2025 Hints & Answers - Beat the Average 1-Minute Time

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

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• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Thursday, September 25, 2025

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	September 25, 2025
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

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

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

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

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	5. Dad on "Family Guy"
2 Across	45. Look greedily
3 Across	63. Steakhouse choice
4 Across	52. What each Down answer needs from its clue in order to make sense
5 Across	36. Savanna antelope
6 Across	65. Disapproving sounds
7 Across	15. "Pardon me," in Padua
8 Across	1. Onetime capital of the Mughal Empire
9 Across	60. Only president not born in the continental U.S.
10 Across	41. Android alternative

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• March 02 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• February 03 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• May 29 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "5. Dad on "Family Guy""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

PETER

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2 Across: "45. Look greedily"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OGLE

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3 Across: "63. Steakhouse choice"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

FILET

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4 Across: "52. What each Down answer needs from its clue in order to make sense"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 15 letters
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: F_____________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

FIRSTTWOLETTERS

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5 Across: "36. Savanna antelope"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ELAND

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6 Across: "65. Disapproving sounds"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

TSKS

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7 Across: "15. "Pardon me," in Padua"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SCUSI

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8 Across: "1. Onetime capital of the Mughal Empire"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

AGRA

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9 Across: "60. Only president not born in the continental U.S."

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OBAMA

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10 Across: "41. Android alternative"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
• Another word like this: Io

Answer:

Click to reveal

IOS

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	58. Beat in competition
2 Down	21. Terrible storm
3 Down	55. Shipwreck locales, often
4 Down	29. Stop slouching
5 Down	8. Programs in advance
6 Down	13. Carved part of a piece of jewelry
7 Down	34. Freeze-___
8 Down	31. Determined
9 Down	6. Spell out
10 Down	12. Scratch and save

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

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1 Down: "58. Beat in competition"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: B____D

Answer:

Click to reveal

BESTED

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2 Down: "21. Terrible storm"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: T_____T

Answer:

Click to reveal

TEMPEST

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3 Down: "55. Shipwreck locales, often"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: S____S

Answer:

Click to reveal

SHOALS

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4 Down: "29. Stop slouching"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 12 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
• Word pattern: S__________P

Answer:

Click to reveal

STRAIGHTENUP

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5 Down: "8. Programs in advance"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: P_____S

Answer:

Click to reveal

PRESETS

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6 Down: "13. Carved part of a piece of jewelry"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: C___O

Answer:

Click to reveal

CAMEO

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7 Down: "34. Freeze-___"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

FRAME

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8 Down: "31. Determined"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: D_____T

Answer:

Click to reveal

DEADSET

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9 Down: "6. Spell out"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: S_____Y

Answer:

Click to reveal

SPECIFY

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10 Down: "12. Scratch and save"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SCRIMP

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

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

Letter Tips That Really Help

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

Time Goals to Aim For

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

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 1 minute 3 seconds
Difficulty:	Easy

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Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

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

How fast should I be able to solve it?

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

Do I need to pay to play?

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

What makes a good Mini solver?

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

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

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

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Last Updated: September 25, 2025 at 03:49 AM

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