27449 Mon Jan 06, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 06, 2025

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

 Mon Jan 06, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Supersonic speed number. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACH

  Possible Answer : Ernst_Mach, Mach




• The clue is 5. Cookies that are sometimes dunked in milk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREOS

  Possible Answer : oreo_cookie, oreo




• The clue is 10. Whole lot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCAD

  Possible Answer : scad




• The clue is 14. Cousin of a clarinet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBOE

  Possible Answer : hautboy, oboe, hautbois




• The clue is 15. What "duty-free" means. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTAX




• The clue is 16. Westover with the best-selling memoir "Educated". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARA

  Possible Answer : Tara




• The clue is 17. Theatrical description. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARACTERSKETCH




• The clue is 20. Position of greatest stress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTSEAT




• The clue is 21. "Campbell's Soup Cans" painter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WARHOL

  Possible Answer : Andy_Warhol, Warhol




• The clue is 22. "___ longa, vita brevis". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARS

  Possible Answer : ar, atomic_number_18, argon, Land_of_Opportunity, are, Ar, AR, Arkansas




• The clue is 23. Iditarod entries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEDS

  Possible Answer : sledge, sleigh, sled




• The clue is 26. Follower of double-you, ex, wye. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEE

  Possible Answer : zed, Z, zee, ezed, z, izzard




• The clue is 27. Dog crossbreed known for its teddy bear appearance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOLDENDOODLE




• The clue is 31. Recovered from a fall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOTUP




• The clue is 34. Modern anxiety source, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOMO




• The clue is 35. Small cove. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIA




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

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

  The answer: USES

  Possible Answer : apply, use_of_goods_and_services, U.S., United_States_of_America, employment, the_States, purpose, usage, US, employ, U.S.A., enjoyment, habituate, utilisation, practice, utilization, exercise, manipulation, utilise, habit, function, role, USA, use, usance, economic_consumption, United_States, America, expend, consumption, utilize




• The clue is 37. Sandwiches that often contain tuna. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MELTS

  Possible Answer : melt_down, thawing, meld, mellow_out, melting, dissolve, dethaw, fade, unthaw, mellow, unfreeze, disappear, melt, evaporate, thaw, run




• The clue is 39. Overnight ___ (breakfast option). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OATS

  Possible Answer : oat




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

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 41. Crimson Tide univ.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAMA




• The clue is 42. Large cove. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLET

  Possible Answer : inlet, recess, intake




• The clue is 43. Track exposures to a disease, as an epidemiologist might. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONTACTTRACE




• The clue is 47. Hosp. V.I.P.s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRS




• The clue is 48. Note on a failed test, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEME




• The clue is 49. Ball club V.I.P.s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GMS

  Possible Answer : gm, gramme, g, gram




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

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

  The answer: HEROIC

  Possible Answer : heroical, heroic, desperate, heroic_meter, larger-than-life, heroic_verse, epic, grand, expansive




• The clue is 55. Amy who voiced Joy in "Inside Out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POEHLER




• The clue is 57. Use deductive reasoning ... or a hint to what 17-, 27- and 43-Across all have. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAWCONCLUSIONS




• The clue is 60. Proctor's cry at the end of a test. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIME

  Possible Answer : fourth_dimension, clock, meter, prison_term, time, clock_time, metre, sentence, clip




• The clue is 61. South Korea's second-largest city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUSAN




• The clue is 62. Actor Esparza. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAUL




• The clue is 63. Calf's meat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEAL

  Possible Answer : veau, veal




• The clue is 64. Stretch of work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STINT

  Possible Answer : stint, skimp, Erolia_minutilla, scant, least_sandpiper, stretch, scrimp




• The clue is 65. Custom gift site. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Chocolaty coffee drink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOCHA

  Possible Answer: mocha_coffee, mocha

• The clue is 2. Despise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABHOR

  Possible Answer: execrate, abominate, abhor, loathe

• The clue is 3. Nail polish layers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COATS

  Possible Answer: pelage, surface, coat, coating, cake

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

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

  The answer: HERS

• The clue is 5. Available if needed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCALL

• The clue is 6. Went bad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTTED

  Possible Answer: rot, waste, molder, rotted, rotten, decompose, moulder, decayed

• The clue is 7. Saison of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETE

• The clue is 8. Rower's blade. 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 9. Annual festival in Austin, Tex.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SXSW

• The clue is 10. Sound system. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEREO

  Possible Answer: stereo_system, stereoscopic_photograph, stereophonic, stereophonic_system, two-channel, stereoscopic_picture, stereo, stereophony

• The clue is 11. Paris's Notre-Dame, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATHEDRAL

  Possible Answer: cathedral, duomo

• The clue is 12. West Coast gas brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCO

  Possible Answer: arco

• The clue is 13. Roald who wrote "Matilda" and "The BFG". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAHL

  Possible Answer: Cajanus_cajan, red_gram, pigeon_pea, dhal, pigeon-pea_plant, catjang_pea, cajan_pea, dahl

• The clue is 18. "The Tortoise and the Hare" author. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AESOP

  Possible Answer: Aesop

• The clue is 19. Instrument that may be included in a birthday goodie bag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAZOO

  Possible Answer: kazoo

• The clue is 24. Take down, as a bouncy house. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEFLATE

  Possible Answer: deflate, puncture

  Possible Opposite Answer : inflate

• The clue is 25. Arrogant sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOT

  Possible Answer: snot, snob, snoot, prig

• The clue is 27. "Gloomy" fellow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUS

  Possible Answer: GU, Guam

• The clue is 28. Chats with on Insta. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMS

  Possible Answer: DM, decimetre, diabetes_mellitus, decimeter, dm

• The clue is 29. Lo-cal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LITE

  Possible Answer: light, low-cal, calorie-free, lite

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

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

  The answer: EAST

  Possible Answer: eastward, eastern_United_States, due_east, East, E, Orient, east

  Possible Opposite Answer : west

• The clue is 31. One layer in a seven-layer dip, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUAC

• The clue is 32. Norway's capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSLO

  Possible Answer: Oslo, capital_of_Norway, Christiania

• The clue is 33. "Riverdale" or "XO, Kitty". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENDRAMA

• The clue is 37. ___ and cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAC

  Possible Answer: mackintosh, mac, mack, macintosh

• The clue is 38. Ambulance personnel, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMTS

• The clue is 39. Start of a count. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

  Possible Answer: single, one, unitary, one_and_only, peerless, unmatched, unrivalled, nonpareil, unmatchable, unity, i, unrivaled, ace, ane, matchless, 1, I

• The clue is 41. >7 on the pH scale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASIC

  Possible Answer: basic, canonical, canonic, BASIC, introductory, staple

  Possible Opposite Answer : incidental

• The clue is 42. Colorful summer drinks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEES

  Possible Answer: ice, frost

• The clue is 44. Gardener's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROWEL

  Possible Answer: trowel

• The clue is 45. Come up with a new schedule. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPLAN

• The clue is 46. Quantity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOUNT

  Possible Answer: sum, measure, amount, amount_of_money, sum_of_money, total, quantity, number, come, add_up

• The clue is 49. Show bad sportsmanship, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLOAT

  Possible Answer: crow, gloat, triumph, gloating, glee

• The clue is 50. Kids might be given these with crayons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENUS

  Possible Answer: fare, computer_menu, carte, carte_du_jour, bill_of_fare, menu, card

• The clue is 51. "r u kidding?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRSLY

• The clue is 52. Flat-screen, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HDTV

  Possible Answer: high-definition_television, HDTV

• The clue is 53. Scary-sounding Great Lake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Lake_Erie, Erie

• The clue is 54. Corn waste. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COBS

  Possible Answer: cobnut, Larus_marinus, great_black-backed_gull, black-backed_gull, filbert, hazelnut, cob

• The clue is 56. Bring on, as workers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIRE

  Possible Answer: hire, employ, rent, take, engage, lease, charter

  Possible Opposite Answer : fire

• The clue is 58. Pecan or pistachio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUT

  Possible Answer: ballock, testis, en, addict, fruitcake, ball, nut_case, bollock, testicle, orchis, junkie, nut, screwball, crackpot, Nut, crank, freak, egg, junky

• The clue is 59. CBS procedural that ran for 15 seasons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CSI

Friday August 02, 2024 - NYT CrosswordHints

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle

The NYT Crosswords:

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Carrier letters - Show Answer
  

  USS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: the_States, US, America, U.S.A., USA, United_States, U.S., United_States_of_America



• 4. Stuff of substance? - Show Answer
  

  ATOMS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: mote, molecule, corpuscle, speck, atom, particle



• 9. Phrase in a round of bidding - Show Answer
  

  IPASS

  (5 letters)



• 14. 0% - Show Answer
  

  NOTONEBIT

  (9 letters)



• 16. Initiate, as a campaign - Show Answer
  

  MOUNT

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: mountain, riding_horse, backing, climb_up, climb, climb_on, hop_on, mount, mount_up, wax, jump_on, ride, get_on, bestride, rise, saddle_horse, go_up, put_on, setting

  Antonyms: hop_out, wane



• 17. Novel idea? - Show Answer
  

  STORYLINE

  (9 letters)

  Synonyms: storyline, plot_line



• 18. Stanley Tucci's character in "The Devil Wears Prada" - Show Answer
  

  NIGEL

  (5 letters)



• 19. Half of a train? - Show Answer
  

  CHOO

  (4 letters)



• 20. "I'll take the blame" - Show Answer
  

  ITSONME

  (7 letters)



• 22. Like some curries and currants - Show Answer
  

  RED

  (3 letters)

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

  Antonyms: gain



• 23. Flattest state in the U.S.: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  FLA

  (3 letters)



• 26. They might be booked for getaways - Show Answer
  

  SITTERS

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: Sitter, artist's_model, broody, baby-sitter, broody_hen, setting_hen, brood_hen, babysitter, sitter, Willem_de_Sitter

  Antonyms: stander



• 28. Gradual diminutions - Show Answer
  

  EROSIONS

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: eating_away, wearing, erosion, corrosion, corroding, wearing_away, eroding



• 31. Forty winks - Show Answer
  

  CATNAP

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: cat_sleep, catnap, snooze, catch_a_wink, forty_winks, nap, short_sleep



• 32. Acted like a maverick - Show Answer
  

  WENTROGUE

  (9 letters)



• 34. Run-down - Show Answer
  

  RATTY

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty



• 35. Server's question after a drink order - Show Answer
  

  ISPEPSIOK

  (9 letters)



• 37. "Six days ___ thou labor …": Exodus - Show Answer
  

  SHALT

  (5 letters)



• 40. Starting line - Show Answer
  

  LETSBEGIN

  (9 letters)



• 44. Dress down - Show Answer
  

  YELLAT

  (6 letters)



• 46. Ring true - Show Answer
  

  RESONATE

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: resonate, come_across, vibrate



• 47. John Steinbeck's hometown - Show Answer
  

  SALINAS

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: Salina



• 49. Absorb - Show Answer
  

  EAT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: use_up, eat_up, wipe_out, feed, consume, eat, deplete, corrode, exhaust, run_through, rust, eat_on



• 50. Part of a violin quartet? - Show Answer
  

  PEG

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: stick, rowlock, nail_down, wooden_leg, tholepin, pin, thole, nail, nog, peg_down, pegleg, oarlock, leg, peg



• 51. "What's the ___?" - Show Answer
  

  VERDICT

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: finding_of_fact, verdict



• 53. Constellation named for an instrument - Show Answer
  

  LYRA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Lyra



• 54. For real - Show Answer
  

  LEGIT

  (5 letters)



• 55. Preference for long-legged types, maybe - Show Answer
  

  AISLESEAT

  (9 letters)



• 59. This and that - Show Answer
  

  THESE

  (5 letters)



• 60. Perfect romantic evening - Show Answer
  

  DREAMDATE

  (9 letters)



• 61. Nathan ___, physicist who collaborated with Einstein on a theory of wormholes - Show Answer
  

  ROSEN

  (5 letters)



• 62. Trickles - Show Answer
  

  SEEPS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: seep, ooze



• 63. Something made for a dinner, for short - Show Answer
  

  RES

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ray, Re, re, atomic_number_75, RES, reticuloendothelial_system, rhenium, Ra

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Take off, as a cap - Show Answer
  

  UNSCREW

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: unscrew

  Antonyms: screw



• 2. "In your face!" - Show Answer
  

  SOTHERE

  (7 letters)



• 3. Used for support - Show Answer
  

  STOODON

  (7 letters)



• 4. Vague amount - Show Answer
  

  ANY

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: any, whatsoever, whatever



• 5. 10-digit no. - Show Answer
  

  TEL

  (3 letters)



• 6. Adornment for a kimono - Show Answer
  

  OBI

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: obeah, obi



• 7. Like some fridges and doughnuts - Show Answer
  

  MINI

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: miniskirt, mini

  Antonyms: midi



• 8. Decides to leave - Show Answer
  

  STETS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: stet



• 9. Testament to human nature? - Show Answer
  

  IMNOTAROBOT

  (11 letters)



• 10. "Fair enough" - Show Answer
  

  POINTTAKEN

  (10 letters)



• 11. Add to - Show Answer
  

  AUGMENT

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: augment



• 12. Look upon with disdain - Show Answer
  

  SNEERAT

  (7 letters)



• 13. Card letters - Show Answer
  

  STL

  (3 letters)



• 15. Color for un campeón - Show Answer
  

  ORO

  (3 letters)



• 21. Bracketed qualification - Show Answer
  

  SIC

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: sic, set



• 23. Start of a football drive - Show Answer
  

  FIRSTANDTEN

  (11 letters)



• 24. Drum machine creation - Show Answer
  

  LOOP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: eyelet, iteration, loop_topology, grommet, grummet, loop-the-loop, intertwine, curl, loop, closed_circuit, coil, cringle

  Antonyms: uncoil, open_circuit



• 25. Islam's Jibril, for one - Show Answer
  

  ANGEL

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: angel, Angel_Falls, holy_man, holy_person, backer, saint, Angel



• 27. Plant with bugs, maybe - Show Answer
  

  SPY

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: spot, spy, espy, snoop, sight, sleuth, stag, descry, undercover_agent



• 29. Classic poem whose subject is "a black ocean, leaping and wide" - Show Answer
  

  STILLIRISE

  (10 letters)



• 30. Really - Show Answer
  

  SUPER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: topnotch, exceedingly, extremely, passing, ace, tops, first-rate, top-notch, superintendent, crack, super, tiptop, A-one



• 33. First name in cosmetics - Show Answer
  

  ESTEE

  (5 letters)



• 36. Rae of "American Fiction" - Show Answer
  

  ISSA

  (4 letters)



• 37. Lead-in to "ops" - Show Answer
  

  SYS

  (3 letters)



• 38. Dismissal, informally - Show Answer
  

  HEAVEHO

  (7 letters)



• 39. Contends - Show Answer
  

  ALLEGES

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: say, allege, aver



• 41. Long break between classes - Show Answer
  

  GAPYEAR

  (7 letters)



• 42. Develop through experimentation - Show Answer
  

  ITERATE

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: repeat, iterate, reiterate, retell, restate, ingeminate



• 43. Cancels out - Show Answer
  

  NEGATES

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: negate, nullify, contradict, neutralize, contravene, belie, neutralise

  Antonyms: affirm



• 45. Language group of Southeast Asia - Show Answer
  

  TAI

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Thai, Siamese, Tai



• 48. Lots and lots - Show Answer
  

  SCADS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: tons, slews, lots, stacks, piles, scores, wads, dozens, scads, heaps, loads, rafts, oodles, gobs, lashings, scad



• 52. Flag - Show Answer
  

  TIRE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: weary, tire_out, bore, fag_out, sap, tyre, wear_out, wear_upon, outwear, play_out, wear_down, pall, fag, run_down, fatigue, wear, exhaust, jade, tire

  Antonyms: refresh, interest



• 53. Alt tab? - Show Answer
  

  LSD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: lysergic_acid_diethylamide, LSD



• 54. Page layout option: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  LTR

  (3 letters)



• 56. Make out - Show Answer
  

  SEE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: look, understand, reckon, regard, hear, ensure, check, realize, picture, discover, assure, control, visualize, find_out, meet, ascertain, see, run_across, go_steady, realise, examine, take_care, come_across, run_into, insure, get_wind, consider, determine, get_word, experience, go_out, interpret, construe, date, visualise, catch, escort, pick_up, visit, witness, get_a_line, learn, take_in, attend, go_through, figure, image, envision, watch, encounter, project, see_to_it, view, find, fancy



• 57. Once around - Show Answer
  

  LAP

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: overlap, wash, lap, lap_up, swosh, lave, circle, lick, swoosh, lap_covering, swish, circuit



• 58. Letters on a first responder vehicle - Show Answer
  

  EMS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: em, mutton_quad, pica_em, pica, em_quad

2412 Mon Dec 16, 2024 NYT by Ailee Yoshida

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 16, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 16, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Team that won the most medals at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USA

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




• The clue is 4. Ann ___, Mich.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBOR

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




• The clue is 9. Some laptops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PCS

  Possible Answer : personal_computer, PC, microcomputer




• The clue is 12. Director Ephron. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORA




• The clue is 14. Real smooth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUAVE

  Possible Answer : bland, debonaire, politic, debonair, suave, debonnaire, smooth




• The clue is 15. What cilantro tastes like to some people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAP

  Possible Answer : Georgia_home_boy, grievous_bodily_harm, scoop, goop, liquid_ecstasy, lather, max, easy_lay, soap




• The clue is 16. Enemy of the Jedi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITH




• The clue is 17. Sound of an unfortunate bird poop landing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLAT

  Possible Answer : splat




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

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

  The answer: TELL

  Possible Answer : William_Tell, order, tell_apart, Tell, narrate, severalise, secernate, say, differentiate, distinguish, assure, severalize, enjoin, secern, tell, evidence, state, separate, recount, recite




• The clue is 19. Tidbit in a nutritious pudding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIASEED




• The clue is 21. Bulgy belly button. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTIE




• The clue is 22. Hi-___ image. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RES

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_75, re, Re, RES, Ra, rhenium, ray, reticuloendothelial_system




• The clue is 23. Department handling media inquiries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESSOFFICE




• The clue is 26. Is distressing to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EATSAT




• The clue is 28. End of a college URL. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




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

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

  The answer: CON

  Possible Answer : confidence_trick, confidence_game, gyp, hornswoggle, con, scam, memorise, bunko_game, sting, learn, gip, hustle, inmate, rook, short-change, defraud, con_game, yardbird, nobble, goldbrick, victimize, bunco, memorize, diddle, mulct, bunko, yard_bird, bunco_game, swindle, convict, flimflam

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 30. Habeas corpus, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WRIT

  Possible Answer : writ, judicial_writ




• The clue is 31. Like the direction of this answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACROSS

  Possible Answer : crossways, across, crosswise




• The clue is 34. Timeout at work … as represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COFFEEBREAK




• The clue is 38. Bits of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEARLS

  Possible Answer : drop, bone, off-white, pearl, bead, ivory




• The clue is 39. Faller during fall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAF

  Possible Answer : riff, leaf, flick, foliage, flip, leafage, riffle, thumb, folio




• The clue is 42. "Don't mind ___ do". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFI




• The clue is 45. Prefix with -ceratops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI




• The clue is 46. Packaging for a stack of cookies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEEVE

  Possible Answer : sleeve, arm




• The clue is 48. Competition whose winner gets a tiara and sash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSAMERICA




• The clue is 52. Gesture of approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOD

  Possible Answer : nod




• The clue is 53. Carelessly sits (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOPS

  Possible Answer : plump, plop, plunk_down, plunk, plank, flump, plump_down, plonk




• The clue is 54. Refined grace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELEGANCE

  Possible Answer : elegance

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelegance




• The clue is 56. Muppet with his own "world" on "Sesame Street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELMO




• The clue is 57. Blingy piece of neckwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAIN

  Possible Answer : chain_of_mountains, range, strand, chain, Chain, Ernst_Boris_Chain, concatenation, Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain, range_of_mountains, mountain_range, string, mountain_chain, chemical_chain

  Possible Opposite Answer : unchain




• The clue is 59. Teddy Grahams shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAR

  Possible Answer : endure, suffer, stand, assume, pay, yield, acquit, tolerate, bear, comport, put_up, give_birth, accept, support, deport, abide, birth, stomach, deliver, wear, hold, expect, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, turn_out, behave, brook, take_over, carry, gestate, stick_out, contain, have, conduct, digest

  Possible Opposite Answer : bull




• The clue is 60. Ingredient in bug spray. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEET




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

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

  The answer: VALUE

  Possible Answer : respect, evaluate, valuate, rate, measure, prize, treasure, esteem, appraise, note_value, prise, value, economic_value, time_value, assess, appreciate

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem




• The clue is 62. Initials on an "Organic" sticker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USDA

  Possible Answer : USDA, Department_of_Agriculture, Agriculture_Department, Agriculture




• The clue is 63. Make a mistake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

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




• The clue is 64. Phil ___, QB who won two Super Bowls with the Giants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIMMS




• The clue is 65. Sun, in San Juan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOL

  Possible Answer : Sol, soh, so, sol, colloidal_suspension, colloidal_solution

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Remove, as a bottle cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNSCREW

  Possible Answer: unscrew

  Possible Opposite Answer : screw

• The clue is 2. "That's the word on the street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOIHEAR

• The clue is 3. Good with a paintbrush, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTISTIC

  Possible Answer: aesthetic, artistic, esthetic

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

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

  The answer: ASSERT

  Possible Answer: verify, asseverate, swan, affirm, put_forward, avow, assert, swear, aver, insist, maintain

• The clue is 5. Calcutta currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUPEE

  Possible Answer: Pakistani_rupee, Sri_Lanka_rupee, rupee, Mauritian_rupee, Nepalese_rupee, Seychelles_rupee, Indian_rupee

• The clue is 6. Loses one's hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALDS

  Possible Answer: bald

• The clue is 7. Egg cells. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

• The clue is 8. No longer working: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RET

  Possible Answer: ret

• The clue is 9. Like lines / that rhyme / and keep / good time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POETIC

  Possible Answer: poetical, poetic

• The clue is 10. Cat with a colorful coat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALICO

  Possible Answer: multicolor, multi-coloured, particolored, particoloured, multi-colour, varicoloured, motley, pied, multi-color, multicoloured, painted, varicolored, multicolored, multi-colored, multicolour, calico, piebald

• The clue is 11. Bad temper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLEEN

  Possible Answer: irascibility, lien, spleen, quick_temper, short_temper

• The clue is 13. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 15. Double ___ Oreos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STUF

• The clue is 20. Place to get a cucumber mask. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer: watering_place, watering_hole, resort_hotel, spa, health_club, health_spa

• The clue is 21. Coming in handy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFUSE

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

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

  The answer: SERBS

  Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb

• The clue is 25. This stinks!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODOR

  Possible Answer: odour, scent, odor, olfactory_perception, olfactory_sensation, olfactory_property, aroma, smell

• The clue is 27. Word on the street?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOP

  Possible Answer: halt, break_off, hitch, plosive_speech_sound, give_up, quit, hold_back, cease, layover, closure, diaphragm, occlusive, intercept, stay, block_up, stoppage, plosive_consonant, plosive, period, stop_over, blockage, terminate, break, stop, barricade, point, blockade, full_stop, occlusion, discontinue, stop_consonant, hold_on, full_point, bar, block, finish, check, lay_off, kibosh, turn_back, arrest, block_off, contain, end, catch, stopover

  Possible Opposite Answer : continuant_consonant, start, continue, begin

• The clue is 31. Eagle's nest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERIE

  Possible Answer: aerie, eyry, aery, eyrie

• The clue is 32. Animation frame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEL

• The clue is 33. Discount offer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

  Possible Answer: sales_agreement, cut-rate_sale, sales_event, sale

• The clue is 35. Crumbly Greek cheeses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FETAS

• The clue is 36. U-pick locale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FARM

  Possible Answer: grow, farm, raise, produce

• The clue is 37. Observant quality. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEENNESS

  Possible Answer: avidness, acuteness, keenness, eagerness, avidity, sharpness, acuity

  Possible Opposite Answer : dullness

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

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

  The answer: AVOCADO

  Possible Answer: avocado_tree, Persea_Americana, aguacate, avocado_pear, avocado, alligator_pear

• The clue is 41. The "F" of F.B.I.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEDERAL

  Possible Answer: Federal, Fed, federal, Union, Union_soldier, Federal_soldier, federal_official

  Possible Opposite Answer : unitary

• The clue is 42. Stand in the way of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMPEDE

  Possible Answer: hinder, occlude, block, close_up, jam, impede, obstruct, obturate

  Possible Opposite Answer : free

• The clue is 43. Lip-plumping injection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FILLER

  Possible Answer: makeweight, filler

• The clue is 44. Compound with the same number of atoms in a different arrangement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISOMER

  Possible Answer: isomer

• The clue is 46. Behind the ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCENES

  Possible Answer: conniption, scene, vista, prospect, view, scenery, fit, shot, setting, picture, aspect, tantrum, panorama

• The clue is 47. Fall behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAG

  Possible Answer: interim, lag, remand, meanwhile, immure, fall_behind, incarcerate, jug, imprison, gaol, put_behind_bars, dawdle, meantime, retardation, fall_back, jail, stave, put_away, slowdown

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

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

  The answer: SPOT

  Possible Answer: smudge, maculation, spy, tell_apart, spot, situation, descry, blot, recognize, pick_out, blob, smirch, espy, pip, topographic_point, touch, smear, place, billet, dapple, distinguish, fleck, discern, blemish, daub, point, stain, bit, patch, recognise, berth, make_out, speckle, slur, office, post, spotlight, position

• The clue is 50. King's domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REALM

  Possible Answer: land, kingdom, realm, region

• The clue is 51. Pelvic bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIUM

  Possible Answer: ilium, Troy, Ilion, Ilium

• The clue is 55. ___ Dhabi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABU

• The clue is 57. Drugstore that prints famously long receipts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CVS

  Possible Answer: curriculum_vitae, CV, resume

• The clue is 58. Yes, in Japanese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAI