27398, Wed Nov 13, 2024 nyt by Todd Gross

Across Clues :

1. RATING: ★ A big ditch in a big desert. Big deal., 8. See 66-Across, 13. Word with practice or professional, 14. Disney villain with black-and-white hair, 16. Divine messenger, 17. Old T-shirt, maybe, 18. Mishmash, 19. "___ well!", 21. Part of a U.C.L.A. URL, 22. When to see la lune in Lyon, 23. Genoese god, 24. RATING: ★ Sin, sun and sand … so? Not worth the gamble., 26. Pennsylvania-based snack company, 27. Skin flick, 29. Suffix with Sydney, 30. Liam of "Schindler's List", 32. School stat, 34. Laura in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 35. RATING: ★★★ Graceland and the Great Smoky Mountains. I volunteer to visit again!, 38. "The Thin Man" terrier, 41. Succor, 42. Low points, 46. Cloud name prefix, 48. Following, 50. Bowl call, 51. RATING: ★★★★★★★★ Fresh salmon and spectacular scenery. Go north, young man!, 53. Crew need, 54. Pear or quince, 55. Frame of a film, 56. Fine dining no-no, 58. Actors McKellen and McShane, 59. How many TV hosts are dressed, 61. Intimates, 64. On the lam, 65. What strings of random letters make, 66. With 8-Across, the sources of the 31-Down in this puzzle's reviews, 67. RATING: ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Peaches, peanuts and pecan pie. You'll always be on my mind!

Down Clues :

1. Speaker on a stage, maybe, 2. Change one's ways?, 3. More than just respect, 4. "Shut your mouth!", 5. Cuatro y cuatro, 6. Dundee denial, 7. Member of the constellation Aquila, 8. Makes a big deal (over), 9. ___ alone, 10. "You're finished that quickly?!", 11. In a better frame of mind, 12. Sight in the Sonoran Desert, 14. 450, in ancient Rome, 15. Utter destruction, 20. Strongly desired, 22. Many a role in "Sister Act", 23. Part of DKNY, 25. Like the outfield walls of Wrigley Field, 27. Creator of the sleuth C. Auguste Dupin, 28. Photo ___, 31. Rating symbols, as seen in this puzzle, 33. Ed of "Up", 36. Actress Vardalos, 37. Where to catch some waves?, 38. Common trees in Australia, 39. Ballet ending?, 40. Catchphrase for Captain Underpants, 43. Working on a board, perhaps, 44. Pharaoh named for the sun god, 45. Her partner, 47. "Fine with me", 49. Studio activity, 52. Sacha Baron Cohen character who was featured in a Madonna music video, 54. Less bright, 57. People of the Great Basin, 58. ___ facto, 60. Went to the bench, 62. Rapper Kool ___ Dee, 63. Windswept expanse

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 13, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. RATING: ★ A big ditch in a big desert. Big deal.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIZONA

  Possible Answer : genus_Arizona, AZ, Grand_Canyon_State, Arizona




• The clue is 8. See 66-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAGS

  Possible Answer : droop, ease_up, sag, sword_lily, slacken_off, ease_off, swag, flag, pin, flagstone, fleur-de-lis, signal_flag, iris, masthead




• The clue is 13. Word with practice or professional. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEDICAL

  Possible Answer : health_check, aesculapian, medical_checkup, medical_examination, medical_exam, checkup, medical

  Possible Opposite Answer : surgical




• The clue is 14. Disney villain with black-and-white hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUELLA




• The clue is 16. Divine messenger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROPHET

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




• The clue is 17. Old T-shirt, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUSTRAG

  Possible Answer : duster, dustcloth, dustrag




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

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

  The answer: OLIO




• The clue is 19. "___ well!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLIS

  Possible Answer : allis, allis_shad, Alosa_alosa, allice_shad, allice




• The clue is 21. Part of a U.C.L.A. URL. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




• The clue is 22. When to see la lune in Lyon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUIT




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

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

  The answer: DIO




• The clue is 24. RATING: ★ Sin, sun and sand … so? Not worth the gamble.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEVADA

  Possible Answer : NV, Battle_Born_State, Sagebrush_State, Nevada, Silver_State




• The clue is 26. Pennsylvania-based snack company. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTZ




• The clue is 27. Skin flick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PORNO

  Possible Answer : porno, pornography, smut, erotica, porn




• The clue is 29. Suffix with Sydney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDER

  Possible Answer : side

  Possible Opposite Answer : top




• The clue is 30. Liam of "Schindler's List". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEESON




• The clue is 32. School stat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GPA

  Possible Answer : grade_point_average, GPA




• The clue is 34. Laura in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYRO




• The clue is 35. RATING: ★★★ Graceland and the Great Smoky Mountains. I volunteer to visit again!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENNESSEE

  Possible Answer : Tennessee_River, Tennessee, Volunteer_State, TN




• The clue is 38. "The Thin Man" terrier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTA




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

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

  The answer: AID

  Possible Answer : assist, attention, help, financial_aid, tending, care, assistance, aid, economic_aid




• The clue is 42. Low points. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NADIRS

  Possible Answer : nadir, low-water_mark

  Possible Opposite Answer : zenith




• The clue is 46. Cloud name prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIRRO




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

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

  The answer: AFTER

  Possible Answer : afterwards, afterward, later_on, after, later, subsequently




• The clue is 50. Bowl call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAH




• The clue is 51. RATING: ★★★★★★★★ Fresh salmon and spectacular scenery. Go north, young man!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALASKA

  Possible Answer : Alaska, Last_Frontier, AK




• The clue is 53. Crew need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAR

  Possible Answer : oar




• The clue is 54. Pear or quince. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POME

  Possible Answer : false_fruit, pome




• The clue is 55. Frame of a film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEL




• The clue is 56. Fine dining no-no. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLURP

  Possible Answer : slurp




• The clue is 58. Actors McKellen and McShane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IANS




• The clue is 59. How many TV hosts are dressed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INASUIT




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

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

  The answer: IMPLIES

  Possible Answer : mean, involve, imply, connote, incriminate, entail, inculpate




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

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

  The answer: ATLARGE




• The clue is 65. What strings of random letters make. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOSENSE




• The clue is 66. With 8-Across, the sources of the 31-Down in this puzzle's reviews. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATE

  Possible Answer : state, res_publica, body_politic, land, submit, country, posit, State_Department, State, put_forward, United_States_Department_of_State, tell, commonwealth, express, province, nation, say, state_of_matter, Department_of_State, DoS




• The clue is 67. RATING: ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Peaches, peanuts and pecan pie. You'll always be on my mind!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEORGIA

  Possible Answer : GA, Sakartvelo, Georgia, Peach_State, Empire_State_of_the_South

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Speaker on a stage, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMP

  Possible Answer: ampere, AMP, amp, A, adenosine_monophosphate, adenylic_acid

• The clue is 2. Change one's ways?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REROUTE

• The clue is 3. More than just respect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOLIZE

  Possible Answer: worship, idolise, hero-worship, idolize, revere

• The clue is 4. "Shut your mouth!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZIPIT

• The clue is 5. Cuatro y cuatro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHO

• The clue is 6. Dundee denial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAE

• The clue is 7. Member of the constellation Aquila. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTAIR

  Possible Answer: Altair

• The clue is 8. Makes a big deal (over). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUSSES

  Possible Answer: hassle, hustle, bustle, bicker, flurry, fret, stir, bickering, bother, fuss, pother, overprotect, tizzy, dither, ado, flap, trouble, niggle, tiff, mother, spat, squabble, pettifoggery

• The clue is 9. ___ alone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : disallow, forbid, prevent

• The clue is 10. "You're finished that quickly?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALREADY

  Possible Answer: already

• The clue is 11. In a better frame of mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLADDER

  Possible Answer: beaming, glad, happy

  Possible Opposite Answer : sad

• The clue is 12. Sight in the Sonoran Desert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGUARO

  Possible Answer: sahuaro, saguaro, Carnegiea_gigantea

• The clue is 14. 450, in ancient Rome. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDL

• The clue is 15. Utter destruction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUIN

  Possible Answer: downfall, ruin, laying_waste, ruining, destroy, bankrupt, break, deflower, ruination, wrecking, smash, dilapidation

• The clue is 20. Strongly desired. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONGEDFOR

• The clue is 22. Many a role in "Sister Act". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUN

  Possible Answer: conical_buoy, nun, nun_buoy

• The clue is 23. Part of DKNY. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONNA

  Possible Answer: donna

• The clue is 25. Like the outfield walls of Wrigley Field. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VINED

• The clue is 27. Creator of the sleuth C. Auguste Dupin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POE

  Possible Answer: Edgar_Allan_Poe, Poe

• The clue is 28. Photo ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPS

  Possible Answer: Ops

• The clue is 31. Rating symbols, as seen in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STARS

  Possible Answer: ace, headliner, wiz, hotshot, star_topology, star, adept, principal, genius, sensation, maven, wizard, champion, lead, whizz, asterisk, superstar, whiz, mavin, virtuoso

• The clue is 33. Ed of "Up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASNER

• The clue is 36. Actress Vardalos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIA

• The clue is 37. Where to catch some waves?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAR

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

• The clue is 38. Common trees in Australia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACACIAS

  Possible Answer: acacia

• The clue is 39. Ballet ending?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SILENTT

• The clue is 40. Catchphrase for Captain Underpants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRALALA

• The clue is 43. Working on a board, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRONING

  Possible Answer: press, ironing, iron_out, iron

• The clue is 44. Pharaoh named for the sun god. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMSESI

• The clue is 45. Her partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHE

• The clue is 47. "Fine with me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKSURE

• The clue is 49. Studio activity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAPING

  Possible Answer: bug, intercept, rap, exploit, knock, pink, tapdance, videotape, solicit, tape_recording, tape, taping, beg, tap, wiretap, record, tip

  Possible Opposite Answer : erase

• The clue is 52. Sacha Baron Cohen character who was featured in a Madonna music video. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIG

• The clue is 54. Less bright. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALER

  Possible Answer: pallid, pale, sick, wan

• The clue is 57. People of the Great Basin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 58. ___ facto. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPSO

• The clue is 60. Went to the bench. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAT

  Possible Answer: baby-sit, ride, model, Sat, sit_around, seat, Saturday, posture, pose, Sabbatum, sit_down, sit

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

• The clue is 62. Rapper Kool ___ Dee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOE

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

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer: sea, ocean

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Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Manage, as a bar

4-letter answer Answer: TEND

Word Help: Synonyms: be_given, tend, lean

Clue #2: 5. Boneheaded

4-letter answer Answer: DUMB

Word Help: Synonyms: silent, slow, dense

Clue #3: 9. Petri dish gel

4-letter answer Answer: AGAR

Word Help: Synonyms: agar-agar, nutrient_agar, agar

Clue #4: 13. Protected from the wind

4-letter answer Answer: ALEE

Word Help: Synonyms: alee

Clue #5: 14. It's always the top story

5-letter answer Answer: ATTIC

Word Help: Synonyms: Attic, noodle, noggin

Clue #6: 16. Only nonrigid weapon in Clue

4-letter answer Answer: ROPE

Word Help: Synonyms: forget_me_drug, rophy, rope

Clue #7: 17. Coming-of-age ceremony

10-letter answer Answer: BARMITZVAH

Clue #8: 19. Club in a classic Barry Manilow song, informally

4-letter answer Answer: COPA

Clue #9: 20. "Let's go!" in Mexico

6-letter answer Answer: ANDALE

Clue #10: 21. One of the fam

3-letter answer Answer: SIS

Word Help: Synonyms: sis, sister, Systeme_International
Antonyms: brother

Clue #11: 23. Big mo. for retailers

3-letter answer Answer: DEC

Word Help: Synonyms: Dec, dec, declination

Clue #12: 24. Reek

5-letter answer Answer: STINK

Word Help: Synonyms: stink, mephitis, malodor

Clue #13: 25. Place "rocked" in a Clash song

9-letter answer Answer: THECASBAH

Clue #14: 28. Street ___ (reputation)

4-letter answer Answer: CRED

Word Help: Synonyms: cred, street_cred, street_credibility

Clue #15: 29. Atmosphere

4-letter answer Answer: MOOD

Word Help: Synonyms: modality, mode, humour

Clue #16: 30. Actress Witherspoon

5-letter answer Answer: REESE

Clue #17: 31. Trireme propellers

4-letter answer Answer: OARS

Word Help: Synonyms: oar

Clue #18: 32. ___ Arbor, Mich.

3-letter answer Answer: ANN

Clue #19: 33. Faced the pitcher

6-letter answer Answer: BATTED

Word Help: Synonyms: flutter, thrash, drub

Clue #20: 34. Animal that can go 0-60 in three seconds

7-letter answer Answer: CHEETAH

Word Help: Synonyms: chetah, Acinonyx_jubatus, cheetah

Clue #21: 36. Highest U.S. mountain

6-letter answer Answer: DENALI

Word Help: Synonyms: Mt._McKinley, McKinley, Mount_McKinley

Clue #22: 40. 12-mo. periods

3-letter answer Answer: YRS

Word Help: Synonyms: twelvemonth, yr, year

Clue #23: 41. Many govt. prosecutors

4-letter answer Answer: ADAS

Word Help: Synonyms: adenosine_deaminase, ADA

Clue #24: 45. "La Bohème," for one

5-letter answer Answer: OPERA

Word Help: Synonyms: Opera, opera, opera_house

Clue #25: 46. Garfield's frenemy in the comics

4-letter answer Answer: ODIE

Clue #26: 47. Opposite of starboard

4-letter answer Answer: PORT

Word Help: Synonyms: embrasure, porthole, larboard
Antonyms: starboard

Clue #27: 48. Famed shoe designer

9-letter answer Answer: JIMMYCHOO

Clue #28: 50. Molten rock

5-letter answer Answer: MAGMA

Word Help: Synonyms: magma

Clue #29: 51. Had dinner

3-letter answer Answer: ATE

Word Help: Synonyms: deplete, feed, use_up

Clue #30: 52. Lumberjack's tool

3-letter answer Answer: SAW

Word Help: Synonyms: look, find_out, find

Clue #31: 53. Pie chart piece

6-letter answer Answer: SECTOR

Word Help: Synonyms: sector, sphere

Clue #32: 54. Price

4-letter answer Answer: COST

Word Help: Synonyms: toll, cost, monetary_value

Clue #33: 56. Polite response to the ends of 17-, 25-, 34- and 48-Across

10-letter answer Answer: GESUNDHEIT

Clue #34: 59. Ugandan despot Idi ___

4-letter answer Answer: AMIN

Clue #35: 60. Justice Kagan

5-letter answer Answer: ELENA

Clue #36: 61. ___ Grey tea

4-letter answer Answer: EARL

Word Help: Synonyms: earl

Clue #37: 62. Word before tube or drive

4-letter answer Answer: TEST

Word Help: Synonyms: exam, try, essay

Clue #38: 63. Jump

4-letter answer Answer: LEAP

Word Help: Synonyms: leaping, spring, bound

Clue #39: 64. Captain Hook's sidekick

4-letter answer Answer: SMEE

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauce

7-letter answer Answer: TABASCO

Word Help: Synonyms: red_pepper, Tabasco_sauce, tabasco

Clue #2: 2. Hyundai compact

7-letter answer Answer: ELANTRA

Clue #3: 3. More brainy in an uncool way

7-letter answer Answer: NERDIER

Clue #4: 4. Orders

7-letter answer Answer: DEMANDS

Word Help: Synonyms: require, call_for, requirement
Antonyms: supply, obviate

Clue #5: 5. Go out with

4-letter answer Answer: DATE

Word Help: Synonyms: date, engagement, see

Clue #6: 6. Chip brand with a little-girl logo

3-letter answer Answer: UTZ

Clue #7: 7. "Beavis and Butt-Head" airer

3-letter answer Answer: MTV

Clue #8: 8. Slanted

6-letter answer Answer: BIASED

Word Help: Synonyms: biased, slanted, bias

Clue #9: 9. Lob's path

3-letter answer Answer: ARC

Word Help: Synonyms: electric_arc, discharge, arc

Clue #10: 10. Not quite a sure thing

7-letter answer Answer: GOODBET

Clue #11: 11. Mollify

7-letter answer Answer: APPEASE

Word Help: Synonyms: pacify, placate, mollify

Clue #12: 12. Got to

7-letter answer Answer: REACHED

Word Help: Synonyms: arrive_at, hand, pass

Clue #13: 15. En vogue

4-letter answer Answer: CHIC

Word Help: Synonyms: chicness, modishness, voguish

Clue #14: 18. Type

3-letter answer Answer: ILK

Word Help: Synonyms: like, ilk

Clue #15: 22. Comedian Silverman

5-letter answer Answer: SARAH

Word Help: Synonyms: Sarah

Clue #16: 25. Recorded message prompt

4-letter answer Answer: TONE

Word Help: Synonyms: spirit, smell, look
Antonyms: atonicity

Clue #17: 26. Cute name for a spouse's task list

7-letter answer Answer: HONEYDO

Clue #18: 27. "Game, ___, match"

3-letter answer Answer: SET

Word Help: Synonyms: bent, jell, coif
Antonyms: rise

Clue #19: 29. When doubled, a Hawaiian fish

4-letter answer Answer: MAHI

Clue #20: 33. One of four on a diamond

4-letter answer Answer: BASE

Word Help: Synonyms: root_word, al-Qaeda, home

Clue #21: 34. Potters' options

5-letter answer Answer: CLAYS

Word Help: Synonyms: remains, corpse, Henry_Clay

Clue #22: 35. Rock's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, for one

4-letter answer Answer: TRIO

Word Help: Synonyms: trine, three, troika

Clue #23: 36. "Paint the Town Red" rapper

7-letter answer Answer: DOJACAT

Clue #24: 37. Textbook example

7-letter answer Answer: EPITOME

Word Help: Synonyms: image, paradigm, prototype

Clue #25: 38. Moby Dick, to Ahab

7-letter answer Answer: NEMESIS

Word Help: Synonyms: bane, Nemesis, scourge

Clue #26: 39. Contents of a sleeve

3-letter answer Answer: ARM

Word Help: Synonyms: branch, sleeve, arm
Antonyms: disarm

Clue #27: 41. Military choppers

7-letter answer Answer: APACHES

Word Help: Synonyms: Apache, apache

Clue #28: 42. Sled pullers in the Arctic

7-letter answer Answer: DOGTEAM

Clue #29: 43. Wardrobe

7-letter answer Answer: ARMOIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: armoire

Clue #30: 44. Surprise

7-letter answer Answer: STARTLE

Word Help: Synonyms: galvanise, galvanize, jump

Clue #31: 46. "So it goes"

6-letter answer Answer: OHWELL

Clue #32: 49. Shark diver's protection

4-letter answer Answer: CAGE

Word Help: Synonyms: John_Milton_Cage_Jr., batting_cage, coop

Clue #33: 50. Size between small and large: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: MED

Word Help: Synonyms: MEd, Master_of_Education

Clue #34: 53. Partner of Crackle and Pop

4-letter answer Answer: SNAP

Word Help: Synonyms: picnic, break_down, snap_bean
Antonyms: inelasticity

Clue #35: 55. Explosive stuff

3-letter answer Answer: TNT

Word Help: Synonyms: trinitrotoluene, TNT

Clue #36: 57. Observe

3-letter answer Answer: SEE

Word Help: Synonyms: look, find_out, find

Clue #37: 58. Spanish article

3-letter answer Answer: UNA

Expert Solving Strategies

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• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Wednesday Puzzle January 20, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "God is the perfect ___": Robert Browning	4
2A	5. Hormel product	4
3A	9. "Avatar" f/x, e.g.	3
4A	12. Subjects of some insurance company reports	10
5A	14. An oil, maybe	3
6A	15. Sharing thoughts like a Vulcan [Detroit, Fargo]	11
7A	16. Brillo rival	3
8A	17. Wise alternative	3
9A	18. What the nose knows	4
10A	19. Little matter	4
11A	20. "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics	4
12A	22. Classic of daytime TV first aired in 1962 [Atlanta, Bangor]	9
13A	26. Germany's von Bismarck	4
14A	29. ___ Belt (part of a constellation)	6
15A	30. Certain ant	6
16A	33. Lie in the past?	4
17A	34. Health care hero, for short	3
18A	36. Red, white and blue land ... or what 15-, 22-, 45- and 57-Across feature?	15
19A	39. "Shark Tank" network	3
20A	40. Berry that looks like a blueberry	4
21A	41. Aircraft company headquartered in Kansas	6
22A	42. Emmy winner Carl or Rob	6
23A	44. Pop	4
24A	45. Arthritis symptom [Altoona, South Bend]	9
25A	47. Peter or Paul, but not Mary	4
26A	51. Off-road four-wheelers, for short	4
27A	52. Pilfer, to Brits	4
28A	55. Wrinkly-faced dog	3
29A	56. ___-Town (Midwest hub)	3
30A	57. Sommelier's suggestion [Oshkosh, Omaha]	11
31A	61. He's a doll	3
32A	62. Kind of milk	10
33A	63. End of many an address	3
34A	64. Granny, e.g.	4
35A	65. Isle of ___	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. "God is the perfect ___": Robert Browning"

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 writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: POET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Hormel product"

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 canned meat made largely from pork
• Words that mean the same thing: junk e-mail
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. "Avatar" f/x, e.g."

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: CGI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "12. Subjects of some insurance company reports"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
• Words that mean the same thing: collision, hit
• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COLLISIONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. An oil, maybe"

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 products of human creativity; works of art collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: prowess, artwork, graphics
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Sharing thoughts like a Vulcan [Detroit, Fargo]"

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: MINDMELDING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Brillo rival"

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 an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
• Words that mean the same thing: soh, so, sol
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "17. Wise alternative"

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: UTZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "18. What the nose knows"

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 property
• The 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 10 Across: "19. Little matter"

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 (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
• Words that mean the same thing: particle, corpuscle, molecule
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "20. "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics"

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 israeli statesman (born in russia) (1898-1978)
• Words that mean the same thing: Golda Meir
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MEIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "22. Classic of daytime TV first aired in 1962 [Atlanta, Bangor]"

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: MATCHGAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Germany's von Bismarck"

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: OTTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. ___ Belt (part of a constellation)"

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 (greek mythology) a giant boeotian hunter who pursued the pleiades and was eventually slain by artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
• Words that mean the same thing: Orion, Hunter
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORIONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Certain ant"

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 person who works at a specific occupation
• Words that mean the same thing: actor, proletarian, prole
• The opposite would be: nonworker
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WORKER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Lie in the past?"

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 be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
• Words that mean the same thing: consist, lie down, dwell
• The opposite would be: stand, arise
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Health care hero, for short"

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: EMT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Red, white and blue land ... or what 15-, 22-, 45- and 57-Across feature?"

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: THEUNITEDSTATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. "Shark Tank" network"

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 elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
• Words that mean the same thing: alphabet, ABC's, first principle
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Berry that looks like a blueberry"

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: ACAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Aircraft company headquartered in Kansas"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: CESSNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Emmy winner Carl or Rob"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: REINER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Pop"

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 sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
• Words that mean the same thing: tonic, pop, soda pop
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SODA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Arthritis symptom [Altoona, South Bend]"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JOINTPAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Peter or Paul, but not Mary"

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 head of the roman catholic church
• Words that mean the same thing: Vicar of Christ, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: POPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Off-road four-wheelers, for short"

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: ATVS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Pilfer, to Brits"

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 impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
• Words that mean the same thing: notch, snick, ding
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NICK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Wrinkly-faced dog"

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 small compact smooth-coated breed of asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
• Words that mean the same thing: pug-dog
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PUG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. ___-Town (Midwest hub)"

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 circulating life energy that in chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
• Words that mean the same thing: qi, khi, ki
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Sommelier's suggestion [Oshkosh, Omaha]"

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: WINEPAIRING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. He's a doll"

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 range of what one can know or understand
• Words that mean the same thing: cognizance, sight
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. Kind of milk"

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: ONEPERCENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. End of many an address"

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: ORG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Granny, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tight cluster of people or things
• Words that mean the same thing: greyback, tangle, mile
• The opposite would be: unknot, unravel
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KNOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Isle of ___"

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: SKYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Wednesday Puzzle January 20, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Kind of scheme	5
2D	2. Bygone	3
3D	3. Muppet who once helped Emeril on "Emeril Live"	4
4D	4. One up, for example	4
5D	5. Libya's Gulf of ___	5
6D	6. Taro dish	3
7D	7. She's a doll	3
8D	8. Only ingredient in Accent, in brief	3
9D	9. They might click on a dance floor	9
10D	10. Some bachelor party attendees	9
11D	11. Self proclamation?	5
12D	12. Mention	4
13D	13. It helps you see details	5
14D	15. Shh ... it's the word!	3
15D	19. Way back when	3
16D	21. Digital media player since 2008	4
17D	23. ___ Hall ("The Wind in the Willows" residence)	4
18D	24. Brand name derived from the phrase "crystallized cottonseed oil"	6
19D	25. Gave an inkling	6
20D	27. Leaseholder, e.g.	6
21D	28. Muscle controlled by the radial nerve, informally	6
22D	30. Sports grp. founded by Billie Jean King	3
23D	31. "No, you can't be serious!"	9
24D	32. Not serving	9
25D	33. Hawaiian ring	3
26D	35. Grp. of inspectors	3
27D	37. Seat of ancient Irish kings	4
28D	38. "Hurry!"	4
29D	43. ___ and outs	3
30D	44. Wading bird with a long, slender bill	5
31D	45. King of Pop, in tabloids	5
32D	46. Ham-handed	5
33D	48. Offer one's two cents	5
34D	49. Get rid of the ball, in a way	4
35D	50. One might be deviled	3
36D	53. Mustang and Pinto, for two	4
37D	54. Rockette's move	4
38D	57. Cooking utensil	3
39D	58. Stop on the road	3
40D	59. ___-Latin	3
41D	60. Spanish king	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. Kind of scheme"

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: PONZI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Bygone"

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 past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
• Words that mean the same thing: one-time, honest-to-god, quondam
• The opposite would be: young, new
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Muppet who once helped Emeril on "Emeril Live""

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: ELMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. One up, for example"

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 fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
• Words that mean the same thing: wed, even, tie
• The opposite would be: unlaced, untie
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Libya's Gulf of ___"

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: SIDRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Taro dish"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: POI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. She's a doll"

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: ANN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Only ingredient in Accent, in brief"

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 white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in chinese cooking
• Words that mean the same thing: monosodium glutamate
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MSG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. They might click on a dance floor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
• Words that mean the same thing: bones, finger cymbals, clappers
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CASTANETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Some bachelor party attendees"

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 a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
• Words that mean the same thing: groomsman
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GROOMSMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Self proclamation?"

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: ITSME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Mention"

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 short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
• Words that mean the same thing: advert, bring up, mention
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. It helps you see details"

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: SLOMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Shh ... it's the word!"

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 informal terms for a mother
• Words that mean the same thing: mummy, silent, mamma
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. Way back when"

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 gone by; or in the past
• Words that mean the same thing: agone
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "21. Digital media player since 2008"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ROKU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "23. ___ Hall ("The Wind in the Willows" residence)"

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 any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
• Words that mean the same thing: toad frog, frog, salientian
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "24. Brand name derived from the phrase "crystallized cottonseed oil""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: CRISCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "25. Gave an inkling"

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 drop a hint; intimate by a hint
• Words that mean the same thing: suggest, hint
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HINTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Leaseholder, e.g."

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 someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
• Words that mean the same thing: renter
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TENANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Muscle controlled by the radial nerve, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: TRICEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Sports grp. founded by Billie Jean King"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. "No, you can't be serious!""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OHBROTHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. Not serving"

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 get something; come into possession of
• Words that mean the same thing: have, receive, incur
• The opposite would be: say farewell
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RECEIVING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "33. Hawaiian ring"

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 flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
• Words that mean the same thing: wreath, chaplet, leu
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "35. Grp. of inspectors"

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 an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "37. Seat of ancient Irish kings"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a village in eastern ireland (northwest of dublin); seat of irish kings until 6th century
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "38. "Hurry!""

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 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 29 Down: "43. ___ and outs"

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 an agency in the department of justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Indiana, Hoosier State, IN
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. Wading bird with a long, slender bill"

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 old or new world straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
• Words that mean the same thing: assail, assault, sharpshoot
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNIPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. King of Pop, in tabloids"

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: JACKO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "46. Ham-handed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that not elegant or graceful in expression
• Words that mean the same thing: cumbersome, ill-chosen, tactless
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INEPT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "48. Offer one's two cents"

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 express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
• Words that mean the same thing: guess, reckon, speak 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: OPINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. Get rid of the ball, in a way"

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 formerly the basic unit of money in ireland; equal to 100 pence
• Words that mean the same thing: bet on, pound, Irish punt
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PUNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "50. One might be deviled"

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 animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
• Words that mean the same thing: testis, testicle, 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: EGG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "53. Mustang and Pinto, for two"

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 motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Words that mean the same thing: motorcar, automobile, elevator car
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "54. Rockette's move"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the act of delivering a blow with the foot
• Words that mean the same thing: kicking, thrill, bitch
• The opposite would be: cheer
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KICK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "57. Cooking utensil"

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 pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in chinese cooking
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "58. Stop on the road"

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 hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
• Words that mean the same thing: hostelry, auberge, hostel
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "59. ___-Latin"

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 (used as a combining form) recent or new
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "60. Spanish king"

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: REY

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	48	63.2%
Short Answer	22	28.9%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
Sports	2	2.6%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 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 Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 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 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM