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Sunday, August 11, 2024

NYT Sunday, August 11, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints | Answers - Solution Blog

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NYT Sunday, August 11, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints | Answers - Solution Blog
NYT Sunday, August 11, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 11, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Shoots for the moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASPIRES

    Possible Answer : aspire, shoot_for, aim, draw_a_bead_on


  • The clue is 8. Saudi's neighbor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRAQI

    Possible Answer : Iraqi, Iraki


  • The clue is 13. Gets ready to surf, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOGSON


  • The clue is 19. Annoyance for a shopkeeper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOITERER

    Possible Answer : loiterer, lingerer


  • The clue is 21. Japanese takeout option. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BENTO


  • The clue is 22. Best of all possible worlds. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UTOPIA

    Possible Answer : Sion, Utopia, utopia, Zion

    Possible Opposite Answer : dystopia


  • The clue is 23. Say "O di" instead of "I do"?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (21 letters)

    The answer: EXCHANGEWEDDINGVOWELS


  • The clue is 26. Le Mans race unit: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIL


  • The clue is 27. Keep from happening. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVERT

    Possible Answer : obviate, debar, turn_away, deflect, head_off, avoid, forefend, ward_off, avert, fend_off, forfend, stave_off


  • The clue is 28. "Once Upon a Mattress" prop. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEA

    Possible Answer : pea_plant, pea


  • The clue is 29. Longtime hair removal brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEET


  • The clue is 30. Word with hose or line. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PANTY

    Possible Answer : pantie, step-in, scanty, panty


  • The clue is 32. Sewing machine pioneer Howe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELIAS

    Possible Answer : Charles_Lamb, Elia, Lamb


  • The clue is 34. Expert conclusion?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISE


  • The clue is 37. Like some wits and wines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRY

    Possible Answer : teetotal, juiceless, ironical, prohibitionist, ironic, wry, dry, dry_out

    Possible Opposite Answer : wet, sweet, phlegmy


  • The clue is 38. Eviction notice sent to a New York deli owner?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

    The answer: PACKYOURBAGELSANDGO


  • The clue is 43. Roadwork might push it back, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETA

    Possible Answer : Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, eta, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA


  • The clue is 44. Like many London skies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GREY

    Possible Answer : Charles_Grey, grayness, gray-haired, grayish, grey-headed, grey-haired, Lady_Jane_Grey, Second_Earl_Grey, gray-headed, greyness, Grey, white-haired, grey, gray, hoary, Zane_Grey, greyish, hoar, grizzly


  • The clue is 45. Something fishy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROE

    Possible Answer : roe, hard_roe


  • The clue is 46. Back in time. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGO

    Possible Answer : ago, agone


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

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

    The answer: AIRHEAD

    Possible Answer : airhead


  • The clue is 50. "This thing is SHARP! It handles potatoes and carrots with ease," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEELERREVIEW


  • The clue is 56. "The Kiss" sculptor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RODIN

    Possible Answer : Rodin, Auguste_Rodin, Francois_Auguste_Rene_Rodin


  • The clue is 57. Stage a hostile takeover of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USURP

    Possible Answer : seize, take_over, usurp, arrogate, assume


  • The clue is 60. Blue dye. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANIL

    Possible Answer : Indigofera_suffruticosa, indigotin, indigo, anil, Indigofera_anil


  • The clue is 61. Inits. for a hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SRO


  • The clue is 62. Dept. store inventory. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GDS

    Possible Answer : soman, GD, Gd, gadolinium, atomic_number_64


  • The clue is 64. Face-planted. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATEIT


  • The clue is 66. Dodge S.U.V.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DURANGO

    Possible Answer : Victoria_de_Durango, Durango


  • The clue is 69. Interior decorator's assertion that bold colors are back in style?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

    The answer: WHATSPASTELISPAST


  • The clue is 73. Like the view from Big Sur. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COASTAL

    Possible Answer : coastal

    Possible Opposite Answer : inland


  • The clue is 75. Kind of farm. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOLAR

    Possible Answer : solar


  • The clue is 76. Survive a round of musical chairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIT

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand


  • The clue is 77. Setting for the musical "Two by Two". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARK

    Possible Answer : Ark, ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant


  • The clue is 78. Inveigh (against). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAIL

    Possible Answer : rail_in, train, revile, track, vilify, inveigh, railing, rail_off, vituperate, fulminate, runway, rails, rail


  • The clue is 81. E-bike alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOPED

    Possible Answer : moon_about, mope_around, pout, mop_up, mow, moon_around, mope, wipe_up, mop, moped


  • The clue is 83. Smother, as with sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DROWN

    Possible Answer : overwhelm, swim, drown, submerge


  • The clue is 87. Santa's routes on Christmas Eve?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOELFLYZONES


  • The clue is 91. "I categorically deny that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITSALIE


  • The clue is 93. Job listing abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EOE


  • The clue is 94. One might be organized by habitat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZOO

    Possible Answer : menagerie, zoo, zoological_garden


  • The clue is 95. "A Death in the Family" novelist. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGEE

    Possible Answer : Agee, James_Agee


  • The clue is 97. Wall St. debut. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IPO

    Possible Answer : initial_public_offering, initial_offering, IPO


  • The clue is 98. Advice after one's rival scores a perfect ten?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

    The answer: DONTGETMADGETELEVEN


  • The clue is 104. "Me day" destination. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPA

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


  • The clue is 106. Org. with a PreCheck option. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSA

    Possible Answer : TSA, Transportation_Security_Administration


  • The clue is 107. What fumaroles emit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STEAM

    Possible Answer : steam, steam_clean, steamer


  • The clue is 108. Like streets, but rarely alleyways. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAMED

    Possible Answer : describe, constitute, key_out, list, mention, diagnose, advert, identify, cite, key, make, bring_up, call, appoint, discover, refer, distinguish, name, nominate


  • The clue is 109. River through Florence. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARNO

    Possible Answer : Arno_River, Arno, River_Arno


  • The clue is 111. Give an allowance?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LET

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow


  • The clue is 114. Lukewarm. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEPID

    Possible Answer : lukewarm, halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid


  • The clue is 116. Had a session. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MET

    Possible Answer : fulfill, receive, run_into, cope_with, take_on, adjoin, encounter, assemble, conform_to, contact, run_across, foregather, play, fulfil, gather, get_together, fill, fit, come_across, see, forgather, suffer, satisfy, meet, converge, match, touch

    Possible Opposite Answer : diverge


  • The clue is 117. Airline's promise to improve its timeliness?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (21 letters)

    The answer: YOURDELAYSARENUMBERED


  • The clue is 124. Rim protector. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HUBCAP

    Possible Answer : hubcap


  • The clue is 125. "___ is to place as eternity is to time": Joseph Joubert. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPACE

    Possible Answer : distance, blank, infinite, quad, space, place, outer_space, blank_space


  • The clue is 126. Where the entire "Newhart" series actually took place. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INADREAM


  • The clue is 127. Guiding principles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDEALS

    Possible Answer : nonsuch, saint, apotheosis, nonpareil, ideal, paragon, nonesuch


  • The clue is 128. Hollandaise sauce ingredients. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YOLKS

    Possible Answer : vitellus, egg_yolk, yolk


  • The clue is 129. They might get worn down while solving crosswords. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERASERS

    Possible Answer : eraser


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Thursday, September 11, 2025

March 31, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 79 (40 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

March 31, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Thursday Crossword Across Clues - March 31, 2022 Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Beat in chess 5
2A 5. Astronomer who lost part of his nose in a sword duel 5
3A 10. Classic Jumbotron shout-out 5
4A 14. Frost 4
5A 15. Takes a bit off 5
6A 16. Certain newspaper column 4
7A 17. Boot 4
8A 18. Sorna y Nublar, en "Jurassic Park" 5
9A 19. Long locks 4
10A 20. Educator in a smock 10
11A 22. Figure seen on Athena's shield 6
12A 23. Thumbs-up 6
13A 24. Skim 5
14A 26. Bit of letter-shaped hardware 4
15A 28. Rangers' domain 7
16A 32. Thoroughbred, e.g. 9
17A 36. FedEx Cup organizer 7
18A 37. ___ of war 3
19A 38. Bluish hues 5
20A 40. Muslim leaders 5
21A 41. "A Promised Land" author, 2020 5
22A 43. Get into trouble, in a way 5
23A 45. Grassy expanse 3
24A 46. Some drinking vessels 7
25A 48. Kind of zone in a city 9
26A 50. 1948 Literature Nobelist 7
27A 52. Youngest player to score in the FIFA World Cup (age 17) 4
28A 53. Two-word tribute 5
29A 55. Bottle topper 6
30A 59. Profession in an O'Neill title 6
31A 62. What "should be made by filling a glass with gin, then waving it in the general direction of Italy," per Noël Coward 10
32A 64. Declare 4
33A 65. Kid-lit character with a green suit and gold crown 5
34A 66. Midrange club 4
35A 67. Award-winning Ward 4
36A 68. Chess : check :: go : ___ 5
37A 69. "Pretty please?" 4
38A 70. Geekish 5
39A 71. Fixes 5
40A 72. Big name in printers 5

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. Beat in chess"

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 engage in sexual intercourse
  • Words that mean the same thing: match, felt, matt-up
  • The opposite would be: unmated, unsnarl
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MATED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Astronomer who lost part of his nose in a sword duel"

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 danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Tycho Brahe
  • 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: BRAHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Classic Jumbotron shout-out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HIMOM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Frost"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HOAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Takes a bit off"

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 decrease gradually or bit by bit
  • Words that mean the same thing: peel, pare down, whittle
  • 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: PARES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Certain newspaper column"

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: OPED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Boot"

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 remove from a position or office
  • Words that mean the same thing: boot out, expel, drum out
  • 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: OUST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Sorna y Nublar, en "Jurassic Park""

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: ISLAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Long locks"

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 long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
  • Words that mean the same thing: head of hair
  • 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: MANE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Educator in a smock"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ARTTEACHER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Figure seen on Athena's shield"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (greek mythology) a woman transformed into a gorgon by athena; she was slain by perseus
  • Words that mean the same thing: medusoid, medusan
  • 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: MEDUSA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Thumbs-up"

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 agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  • Words that mean the same thing: acquiescence, acquiesce, accede
  • The opposite would be: dissent
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASSENT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Skim"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NOFAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Bit of letter-shaped hardware"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TNUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Rangers' domain"

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 the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
  • Words that mean the same thing: wood, woods, forest
  • 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: FORESTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Thoroughbred, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a horse bred for racing
  • Words that mean the same thing: bangtail, race horse
  • 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: RACEHORSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. FedEx Cup organizer"

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: PGATOUR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. ___ of war"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
  • Words that mean the same thing: haze, becloud, murk
  • 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: FOG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Bluish hues"

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 blue-green color or pigment
  • Words that mean the same thing: teal, blue green, bluish green
  • 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: TEALS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Muslim leaders"

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 (islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for shiites an imam is a recognized authority on islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
  • Words that mean the same thing: imaum, imam
  • 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: IMAMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. "A Promised Land" author, 2020"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: OBAMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Get into trouble, in a way"

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: RATON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Grassy expanse"

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 unit of length of thread or yarn
  • Words that mean the same thing: ley, grazing land, pasture
  • 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: LEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Some drinking vessels"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a drinking glass with a base and stem
  • Words that mean the same thing: chalice, goblet
  • 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: GOBLETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Kind of zone in a city"

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

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: NOPARKING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. 1948 Literature Nobelist"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TSELIOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Youngest player to score in the FIFA World Cup (age 17)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PELE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Two-word tribute"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TOYOU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. Bottle topper"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the small projection of a mammary gland
  • Words that mean the same thing: mamilla, pap, tit
  • 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: NIPPLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. Profession in an O'Neill title"

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 someone who cuts and delivers ice
  • Words that mean the same thing: hatchet man
  • 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: ICEMAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. What "should be made by filling a glass with gin, then waving it in the general direction of Italy," per Noël Coward"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DRYMARTINI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Declare"

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 to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  • Words that mean the same thing: assert, verify, aver
  • The opposite would be: disavow
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AVOW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Kid-lit character with a green suit and gold crown"

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 an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of french books for children
  • 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: BABAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. Midrange club"

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 heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
  • Words that mean the same thing: iron out, branding iron, cast-iron
  • 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: IRON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Award-winning Ward"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SELA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "68. Chess : check :: go : ___"

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: ATARI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "69. "Pretty please?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: CANI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "70. Geekish"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NERDY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "71. Fixes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
  • Words that mean the same thing: patch, bushel, fix
  • The opposite would be: break
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MENDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "72. Big name in printers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EPSON

    Great job if you got it right!

NYT Thursday Crossword Down Clues - March 31, 2022 Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Now: Sp. 5
2D 2. Talks up 5
3D 3. Some bridge positions 5
4D 4. Leader of the house band on "The Muppet Show" 7
5D 5. Low-budget feature 8
6D 6. Like decisions made on a dare, typically 4
7D 7. "Stormy Weather" composer 5
8D 8. Learn secondhand 6
9D 9. Either end of a school bus? 3
10D 10. Side that usually has the most supporters 8
11D 11. Device used in interactive museum displays 4
12D 12. What a "hamburger button" opens 4
13D 13. Dedicated works 4
14D 21. Reader's jotting, e.g. 10
15D 22. Reader's jottings ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme 10
16D 25. Fancy-pants 3
17D 27. Title derived from "Caesar" 4
18D 29. Most of a sugar cane 5
19D 30. Marisa of "In the Bedroom" 5
20D 31. Writer Sontag 5
21D 32. Underway 5
22D 33. Some salads 5
23D 34. French "equivalent" 5
24D 35. Gusto 4
25D 39. Dot on a subway map 4
26D 42. Dissolve 8
27D 44. Scan options for the claustrophobic 8
28D 47. Kind of milk or sauce 3
29D 49. Put on sale, say 7
30D 51. So far 6
31D 54. Densely packed, in a way 5
32D 56. Under-the-sink fixture 5
33D 57. Animals depicted on the Ishtar Gate 5
34D 58. Film composer Morricone 5
35D 59. Tried something? 4
36D 60. At any time 4
37D 61. The blue part of blue cheese 4
38D 63. About .914 meters 4
39D 65. "Pow!" 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. Now: Sp."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AHORA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Talks up"

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 someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
  • Words that mean the same thing: shoot a line, brag, gasconade
  • 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: TOUTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Some bridge positions"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
  • Words that mean the same thing: due east, eastward, eastern United States
  • 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: EASTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Leader of the house band on "The Muppet Show""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: DRTEETH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Low-budget feature"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: BPICTURE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Like decisions made on a dare, typically"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any red eruption of the skin
  • Words that mean the same thing: foolhardy, reckless, skin rash
  • 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: RASH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "Stormy Weather" composer"

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

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: ARLEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Learn secondhand"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HEAROF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Either end of a school bus?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
  • Words that mean the same thing: einsteinium, atomic number 99, Es
  • 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: ESS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Side that usually has the most supporters"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: HOMETEAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Device used in interactive museum displays"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: IPAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. What a "hamburger button" opens"

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 list of dishes available at a restaurant
  • Words that mean the same thing: fare, computer menu, bill of fare
  • 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: MENU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Dedicated works"

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 lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  • Words that mean the same thing: ode
  • 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: ODES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Reader's jotting, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a comment or instruction (usually added)
  • Words that mean the same thing: annotating, note, notation
  • 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: ANNOTATION

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Reader's jottings ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that notes written in the margin
  • 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: MARGINALIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Fancy-pants"

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 man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
  • Words that mean the same thing: swell, dude, fashion plate
  • 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: FOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Title derived from "Caesar""

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 male monarch or emperor (especially of russia prior to 1917)
  • Words that mean the same thing: czar, tzar
  • 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: TSAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Most of a sugar cane"

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 material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  • Words that mean the same thing: chaff, shuck, angry walk
  • 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: STALK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Marisa of "In the Bedroom""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TOMEI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Writer Sontag"

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

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: SUSAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Underway"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that traveling by foot
  • Words that mean the same thing: underway
  • 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: AFOOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Some salads"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: COBBS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. French "equivalent""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EGALE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Gusto"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
  • Words that mean the same thing: ardor, zeal, dash
  • 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: ELAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Dot on a subway map"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the event of something ending
  • Words that mean the same thing: bar, end, closure
  • The opposite would be: continue, continuant consonant
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STOP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Dissolve"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: MELTAWAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Scan options for the claustrophobic"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: OPENMRIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Kind of milk or sauce"

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 source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
  • Words that mean the same thing: soybean plant, soya bean, soja bean
  • 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: SOY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Put on sale, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: REPRICE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "51. So far"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TODATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "54. Densely packed, in a way"

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 relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
  • The opposite would be: rural
  • 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: URBAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "56. Under-the-sink fixture"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: PTRAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "57. Animals depicted on the Ishtar Gate"

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 large gregarious predatory feline of africa and india having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
  • Words that mean the same thing: lion, king of beasts, social lion
  • 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: LIONS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "58. Film composer Morricone"

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

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: ENNIO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. Tried something?"

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 an occurrence of something
  • Words that mean the same thing: typeface, face, suit
  • 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: CASE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. At any time"

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 at any time
  • Words that mean the same thing: always, of all time, ever so
  • The opposite would be: never
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EVER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "61. The blue part of blue cheese"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  • Words that mean the same thing: form, cast, work
  • 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: MOLD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "63. About .914 meters"

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 unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
  • Words that mean the same thing: grand, G, one thousand
  • 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: YARD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "65. "Pow!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an ancient city in southeastern iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
  • Words that mean the same thing: blast, eruption, clap
  • 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: BAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 61 77.2%
History 6 7.6%
Short Answer 5 6.3%
Music 2 2.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.3%
Food & Drink 1 1.3%
Geography 1 1.3%
Sports 1 1.3%
Literature 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 40
Down Clues 39
Total Clues 79
Average Answer Length 5.3 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 10 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: September 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM

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