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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Today's NYT Crossword Down Clues October 16, 2025 - Complete Top-to-Bottom Answers

All NYT Down Clues October 16, 2025 - 39 Vertical Answers with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 16, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Thursday, October 16, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	October 16, 2025
Day of Week	Thursday
Total Down Clues	39 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Bolt
2 Down	2. Certain Windows hard drive malfunction
3 Down	3. *Conspicuous
4 Down	4. Stupid stuff it's fun to know
5 Down	5. Level-ending foe
6 Down	6. Educated guess: Abbr.
7 Down	7. Sgt., e.g.
8 Down	8. Like lemon curd
9 Down	9. Preceder of "Bites" and "Bars" in commercial names
10 Down	10. *Chance to meet one-on-one with a professor
11 Down	11. "Copy me"
12 Down	12. Runner Down Under
13 Down	13. Certain heir
14 Down	18. Make in the end
15 Down	22. Steady humming sounds
16 Down	24. Locale for catfish or carp
17 Down	25. What allows Neo to disconnect from the Matrix
18 Down	27. Spanish 101 verb
19 Down	28. Whom you might greet with open arms, for short?
20 Down	30. Novelist Charles who wrote "The Cloister and the Hearth"
21 Down	31. Prefix with botanist
22 Down	33. "Sure … if you say so"
23 Down	35. Enjoys oneself uninhibitedly … or a punny title for this puzzle
24 Down	36. Profess
25 Down	37. Something Lincoln once led, for short
26 Down	38. Italian time unit
27 Down	39. Card game with a winning score of 5,000 points
28 Down	41. *Book addenda
29 Down	42. Chicken ___
30 Down	43. Thrive
31 Down	46. Narrow channel
32 Down	48. Derisive look
33 Down	49. OB/GYN offering
34 Down	51. Crisply shown, as on TV
35 Down	52. Wooded valley
36 Down	53. Coop
37 Down	54. Performed amazingly, in slang
38 Down	56. Id's counterpart
39 Down	57. The First State: Abbr.

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Bolt"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: A_____D
Similar words: make off, bolt
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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ABSCOND

2 Down: "2. Certain Windows hard drive malfunction"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: I_____R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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IOERROR

3 Down: "3. *Conspicuous"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: N________E
Similar words: obtrusive, detectable
Opposite of: unnoticeable
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: capable or worthy of being perceived
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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NOTICEABLE

4 Down: "4. Stupid stuff it's fun to know"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: T____A
Similar words: trivium, trifle
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: something of small importance
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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TRIVIA

5 Down: "5. Level-ending foe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B__S
Similar words: brag, Bos
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person who exercises control over workers
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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BOSS

6 Down: "6. Educated guess: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: Eastern Time
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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EST

7 Down: "7. Sgt., e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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NCO

8 Down: "8. Like lemon curd"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: T___Y
Similar words: tart, lemonlike
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: tasting sour like a lemon
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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TANGY

9 Down: "9. Preceder of "Bites" and "Bars" in commercial names"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: O__O
Similar words: oreo cookie
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: chocolate cookie with white cream filling
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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OREO

10 Down: "10. *Chance to meet one-on-one with a professor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: O_________S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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OFFICEHOURS

11 Down: "11. "Copy me""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: D_____O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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DOASIDO

12 Down: "12. Runner Down Under"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'U'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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EMU

13 Down: "13. Certain heir"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
Similar words: Word, boy
Opposite of: girl
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a male human offspring
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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SON

14 Down: "18. Make in the end"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: profits, cyberspace
Opposite of: gross
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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NET

15 Down: "22. Steady humming sounds"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: T____S
Similar words: hum, thrum
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a thrumming sound
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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THRUMS

16 Down: "24. Locale for catfish or carp"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: P__D
Similar words: pool
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small lake
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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POND

17 Down: "25. What allows Neo to disconnect from the Matrix"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: R_____L
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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REDPILL

18 Down: "27. Spanish 101 verb"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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SER

19 Down: "28. Whom you might greet with open arms, for short?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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TSA

20 Down: "30. Novelist Charles who wrote "The Cloister and the Hearth""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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READE

21 Down: "31. Prefix with botanist"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: P___O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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PALEO

22 Down: "33. "Sure … if you say so""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: W____K
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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WELLOK

23 Down: "35. Enjoys oneself uninhibitedly … or a punny title for this puzzle"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: R______T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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ROCKSOUT

24 Down: "36. Profess"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: A__R
Similar words: avow, verify
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: report or maintain
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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AVER

25 Down: "37. Something Lincoln once led, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'P'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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GOP

26 Down: "38. Italian time unit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: bone, os
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a mouth or mouthlike opening
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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ORA

27 Down: "39. Card game with a winning score of 5,000 points"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: C_____A
Similar words: meld, basket rummy
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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CANASTA

28 Down: "41. *Book addenda"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A________S
Similar words: cecal appendage, appendix
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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APPENDICES

29 Down: "42. Chicken ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: M_____A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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MARSALA

30 Down: "43. Thrive"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: P_____R
Similar words: thrive, flourish
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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PROSPER

31 Down: "46. Narrow channel"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S____T
Similar words: straits, pass
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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STRAIT

32 Down: "48. Derisive look"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: S___R
Similar words: leer
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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SNEER

33 Down: "49. OB/GYN offering"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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IUD

34 Down: "51. Crisply shown, as on TV"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: I__D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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INHD

35 Down: "52. Wooded valley"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: D__L
Similar words: dingle
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small wooded hollow
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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DELL

36 Down: "53. Coop"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
Similar words: playpen, indite
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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PEN

37 Down: "54. Performed amazingly, in slang"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: eat up, deplete
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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ATE

38 Down: "56. Id's counterpart"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
Similar words: egotism, self-importance
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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EGO

39 Down: "57. The First State: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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DEL

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 39 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

Saturday, August 30, 2025

October 19, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (41 clues)
Down Clues (39 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 80 (41 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

October 19, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Thursday NYT Crossword October 19, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. ___ no good	4
2A	4. Shelfmate of Chips Ahoy! and Oreo	5
3A	9. Actor Abe	6
4A	14. Give quite a shock	4
5A	15. Bolt at great speed?	5
6A	16. Notify	6
7A	17. Group in a roundup	4
8A	18. Knowledgeable, with "in"	5
9A	19. Hit film whose narrator humorously remarks "Thanks to [her], all problems of feminism and equal rights have been solved"	6
10A	20. Did some metalworking on	8
11A	22. French automaker	7
12A	23. Tent with smoke flaps, in an anglicized spelling	6
13A	24. Derbies, e.g.	5
14A	26. Longtime sneakers brand	4
15A	27. Column style	5
16A	29. Hasn't been hoodwinked by	6
17A	31. ___ Claus	3
18A	32. Food regimens	5
19A	34. Counterfeit coins	5
20A	38. Senate majority leader during most of Obama's presidency	4
21A	40. Pyramid ___	6
22A	42. Space chimp of 1961	4
23A	43. One hanging around a kennel?	5
24A	45. Britain's historic Lady ___	5
25A	46. Broadway's ___-Manuel Miranda	3
26A	47. Egyptian temple site	6
27A	49. Bother	5
28A	52. "___ a fool not to!"	4
29A	55. Insurance or tax figures	5
30A	56. California o Nueva York	6
31A	58. Certain volleyball players	7
32A	60. It has reading assignments	8
33A	62. "Yoo-hoo! This way!"	6
34A	63. Modern-day sort of provocateur	5
35A	65. Golfer's target	4
36A	66. Equally quickly	6
37A	67. What's found in the center of a prune?	5
38A	68. Prefix with -scopy	4
39A	69. High-end fashion house	6
40A	70. End notes?	5
41A	71. Like a quilt	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. ___ no good"

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: UPTO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Shelfmate of Chips Ahoy! and Oreo"

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: NILLA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Actor Abe"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: VIGODA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Give quite a shock"

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 make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
Words that mean the same thing: stupefy, daze, sandbag
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: STUN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Bolt at great speed?"

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: USAIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Notify"

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 impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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: INFORM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Group in a roundup"

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 group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
Words that mean the same thing: ruck, crowd
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: HERD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Knowledgeable, with "in""

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 roll into a ball
Words that mean the same thing: clue, clew
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: CLUED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Hit film whose narrator humorously remarks "Thanks to [her], all problems of feminism and equal rights have been solved""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: BARBIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Did some metalworking on"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
Words that mean the same thing: temper, normalize, anneal
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: ANNEALED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. French automaker"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: CITROEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Tent with smoke flaps, in an anglicized spelling"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a native american tent; usually of conical shape
Words that mean the same thing: tepee, tipi
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: TEEPEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Derbies, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any competition
Words that mean the same thing: run, wash, subspecies
The opposite would be: linger
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: RACES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Longtime sneakers brand"

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: KEDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. Column style"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the dialect of ancient greek spoken in doris
Words that mean the same thing: Doric dialect
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DORIC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Hasn't been hoodwinked by"

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: ISONTO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. ___ Claus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a form of address for a married woman
Words that mean the same thing: Mrs., Mr., Mister
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: MRS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "32. Food regimens"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a prescribed selection of foods
Words that mean the same thing: dieting, diet
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: DIETS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. Counterfeit coins"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a projectile that is fired from a gun
Words that mean the same thing: idle, slug, sluggard
The opposite would be: work
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The answer is: SLUGS

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Clue 20 Across: "38. Senate majority leader during most of Obama's presidency"

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 scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of david hume (1710-1796)
Words that mean the same thing: Thomas Reid
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: REID

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Clue 21 Across: "40. Pyramid ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an elaborate and systematic plan of action
Words that mean the same thing: strategy, system, connive
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SCHEME

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Clue 22 Across: "42. Space chimp of 1961"

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: ____
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The answer is: ENOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. One hanging around a kennel?"

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!
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The answer is: IDTAG

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Clue 24 Across: "45. Britain's historic Lady ___"

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 british politician (born in the united states) who was the first woman to sit in the british house of commons (1879-1964)
Words that mean the same thing: Viscountess Astor, John Jacob Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ASTOR

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Clue 25 Across: "46. Broadway's ___-Manuel Miranda"

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 united states sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the vietnam war in washington (born in 1959)
Words that mean the same thing: Maya Lin
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: LIN

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Clue 26 Across: "47. Egyptian temple site"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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!
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The answer is: KARNAK

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Clue 27 Across: "49. Bother"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy 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!
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The answer is: EATAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. "___ a fool not to!""

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!
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The answer is: IDBE

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Clue 29 Across: "55. Insurance or tax figures"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
Words that mean the same thing: tell on, rate, snitch
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RATES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. California o Nueva York"

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!
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The answer is: ESTADO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Certain volleyball players"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that one who sets written material into type
Words that mean the same thing: compositor, typesetter, setter
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: SETTERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. It has reading assignments"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BOOKCLUB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. "Yoo-hoo! This way!""

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 be inherent in something
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: INHERE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Modern-day sort of provocateur"

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 (scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
Words that mean the same thing: trolling, round
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: TROLL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Golfer's target"

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 opening into or through something
Words that mean the same thing: yap, pickle, trap
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HOLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Equally quickly"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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!
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The answer is: ASFAST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. What's found in the center of a prune?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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!
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The answer is: LONGU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Prefix with -scopy"

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: ____
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The answer is: ENDO

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Clue 39 Across: "69. High-end fashion house"

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 (greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with roman mercury
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: HERMES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "70. End notes?"

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 the closing section of a musical composition
Words that mean the same thing: coda, finale
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CODAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Across: "71. Like a quilt"

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 by sewing; do needlework
Words that mean the same thing: stitched, sew together, tailor-make
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEWN

Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Thursday NYT Crossword October 19, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Makes things more interesting	10
2D	2. Was visibly embarrassed	9
3D	3. Taken into account?	9
4D	4. Cellular centers	6
5D	5. Tropical resort locale, maybe	4
6D	6. Praise	4
7D	7. Risky thing to do in an affidavit	3
8D	8. "What happened next?"	3
9D	9. Musicians that play with mallets	7
10D	10. ___ the kill	4
11D	11. Risk it all	10
12D	12. Partner of cut	5
13D	13. Religious agreements?	5
14D	21. ___ Lingus	3
15D	22. 100 yrs.	3
16D	24. Make things more interesting	14
17D	25. Hearst mag	5
18D	28. Round items in square cases	3
19D	30. Flamenco dancer's cry	3
20D	31. Internal review, for short?	3
21D	33. "Sorry, my schedule's packed"	5
22D	35. Opens, as some doors	9
23D	36. Ditch assistance	9
24D	37. You might provide the "last four" of this, in brief	3
25D	39. Territory divided into two states: Abbr.	3
26D	41. How English poets wrote previously?	3
27D	44. Top-floor spaces	7
28D	48. Univ. staffers	3
29D	50. Greek god of the winds	6
30D	51. Finger-wagging accompaniment	3
31D	52. Basketball great Thomas	5
32D	53. Mentally slow	5
33D	54. Risk it all	10
34D	57. Gamble boldly, in a way … or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's italicized clues	10
35D	59. Language akin to Manx	4
36D	60. Get tight (with)	4
37D	61. Apparel competitor of Playtex	4
38D	63. Special attention, in brief	3
39D	64. Critter that grows by leaps and bounds?	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. Makes things more interesting"

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: __________
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The answer is: UPSTHEANTE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Was visibly embarrassed"

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: _________
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The answer is: TURNEDRED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Taken into account?"

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!
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The answer is: ONDEPOSIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Cellular centers"

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 part of the cell containing dna and rna and responsible for growth and reproduction
Words that mean the same thing: core group, nucleus, karyon
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: NUCLEI

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Clue 5 Down: "5. Tropical resort locale, maybe"

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 small island
Words that mean the same thing: islet
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ISLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Praise"

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 praise, glorify, or honor
Words that mean the same thing: exalt, glorify, proclaim
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAUD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Risky thing to do in an affidavit"

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 statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Words that mean the same thing: rest, lie down, consist
The opposite would be: arise, stand
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The answer is: LIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "What happened next?""

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!
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The answer is: AND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Musicians that play with mallets"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about music.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a musician who plays the vibraphone
Words that mean the same thing: vibraphonist, vibist
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: VIBISTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. ___ the kill"

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!
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The answer is: INAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Risk it all"

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!
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The answer is: GOFORBROKE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Partner of cut"

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 remove the moisture from and make dry
Words that mean the same thing: dry, desiccated, dehydrated
The opposite would be: wet
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DRIED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Religious agreements?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
Words that mean the same thing: Amen, Amun, Amon
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: AMENS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. ___ Lingus"

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!
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The answer is: AER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. 100 yrs."

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!
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The answer is: CEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Make things more interesting"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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!
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The answer is: RAISETHESTAKES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Hearst mag"

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!
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The answer is: COSMO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Round items in square cases"

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 soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
Words that mean the same thing: cadmium, Cd, compact disc
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Flamenco dancer's cry"

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!
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The answer is: OLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Internal review, for short?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
Words that mean the same thing: magnetic resonance imaging
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MRI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. "Sorry, my schedule's packed""

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!
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The answer is: ICANT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Opens, as some doors"

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!
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The answer is: UNLATCHES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Ditch assistance"

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!
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The answer is: GOITALONE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. You might provide the "last four" of this, in brief"

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!
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The answer is: SSN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Territory divided into two states: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that east indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
Words that mean the same thing: palas, Butea frondosa, Butea monosperma
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DAK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. How English poets wrote previously?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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!
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The answer is: ERE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Top-floor spaces"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
Words that mean the same thing: garret, loft, attic
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GARRETS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "48. Univ. staffers"

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 network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
Words that mean the same thing: reticular activating system, atomic number 88, radium
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "50. Greek god of the winds"

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 god of the winds in ancient mythology
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AEOLUS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "51. Finger-wagging accompaniment"

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 utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
Words that mean the same thing: tut-tut, tut
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TSK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "52. Basketball great Thomas"

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!
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The answer is: ISIAH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Mentally slow"

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 permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
Words that mean the same thing: dumb, impenetrable, dim
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DENSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Risk it all"

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!
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The answer is: BETTHEFARM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. Gamble boldly, in a way … or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's italicized clues"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOUBLEDOWN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. Language akin to Manx"

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 of several related languages of the celts in ireland and scotland
Words that mean the same thing: Gaelic, Goidelic
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. Get tight (with)"

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 electrical force linking atoms
Words that mean the same thing: adhere, attach, adhesiveness
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BOND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "61. Apparel competitor of Playtex"

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!
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The answer is: OLGA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "63. Special attention, 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 considerate and solicitous care
Words that mean the same thing: tender loving care
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TLC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "64. Critter that grows by leaps and bounds?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: ROO

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	59	73.8%
Short Answer	14	17.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.2%
Movies/Film	1	1.2%
Food & Drink	1	1.2%
Sports	1	1.2%
Music	1	1.2%
Abbreviation	1	1.2%
Geography	1	1.2%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	41
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	80
Average Answer Length	5.3 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	14 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
Today is Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
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Last Updated: August 30, 2025 at 04:42 AM

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