Solving the friday September 20, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 20/09/2024 and there are several clues; some of them are literary while others are funny and creative. For those who appreciate crosswords, solving these clues is both enjoyable and a challenge. If you have a specific word in mind, which you are attempting to fit into the puzzle, or if you simply want to ensure you are correct in solving it, we assist in solving the puzzle. Below are the NYT crossword clues as well as professional advice and solutions that can be helpful in the process.

As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 20, 2024, and the process of ignoring both the across and the down clues. Here are the answers, some of the reasons and for some of the more challenging ones, a few hints to start you off. tt all the information below.

NY Times Crossword Clues for September 20, 2024

Across Clues for September 20, 2024

• The clue is 1. Philosophy influenced by Aristotle's concept of the Unmoved Mover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEISM

  Possible Answer : theism

  Possible Opposite Answer : atheism




• The clue is 7. Four-year-old in pig tales?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPPA




• The clue is 12. Dog breed with a blue-black tongue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARPEI




• The clue is 13. Strains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXERTS

  Possible Answer : exert, maintain, exercise, wield




• The clue is 15. Members of the family Passeridae. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPARROWS

  Possible Answer : dunnock, true_sparrow, Prunella_modularis, hedge_sparrow, sparrow




• The clue is 16. Upgrade, as a backsplash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETILE




• The clue is 17. Some flats. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONDOS

  Possible Answer : condo, condominium




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

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

  The answer: SOPS

  Possible Answer : SOP, souse, douse, standard_operating_procedure, standard_procedure, dowse, soak, standing_operating_procedure, soak_through, sop, drench, sops




• The clue is 20. "Wowzers!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAN

  Possible Answer : serviceman, man, gentleman, piece, Isle_of_Man, homo, adult_male, world, human_beings, humans, mankind, valet, human, human_being, military_man, military_personnel, Man, gentleman's_gentleman, humanity, valet_de_chambre, humankind, human_race

  Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian




• The clue is 21. "The Tin Drum" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSKAR




• The clue is 22. Harshly criticizes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIPS

  Possible Answer : riptide, rip, pull, rend, rive, rent, crosscurrent, split, profligate, rake, countercurrent, tide_rip, roue, blood, rakehell, snag, tear




• The clue is 23. Pilot productions?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PENS

  Possible Answer : penitentiary, indite, pen, compose, playpen, write




• The clue is 24. Gunty who wrote "The Rabbit Hutch," winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESS

  Possible Answer : ti, si, Te, te, atomic_number_52, tellurium




• The clue is 25. Reunion attendee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUNT

  Possible Answer : aunt, aunty, auntie

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncle




• The clue is 26. You might sleep on it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERTA




• The clue is 27. Industry that emerged in the 1970s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAMING

  Possible Answer : play, game, gambling, gaming, stake, punt, bet_on, gage, back




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

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

  The answer: LOSEIT




• The clue is 30. Windy flight?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIRALSTAIRCASE




• The clue is 33. Lays waste to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAVOCS

  Possible Answer : havoc, mayhem




• The clue is 34. Option for a backpacker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSTEL

  Possible Answer : youth_hostel, inn, hostelry, auberge, lodge, hostel, student_lodging




• The clue is 35. Apt name for a successful crypto investor?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERICH




• The clue is 36. Farmer's market sight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENT

  Possible Answer : collapsible_shelter, bivouac, encamp, camp, tent, camp_out




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

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

  The answer: TEMP

  Possible Answer : temp, temporary, temporary_worker




• The clue is 40. Safe place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BANK

  Possible Answer : deposit, bank, depository_financial_institution, rely, money_box, banking_concern, cant, camber, banking_company, savings_bank, bank_building, swear, trust, coin_bank

  Possible Opposite Answer : mistrust, withdraw




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

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

  The answer: JAPE

  Possible Answer : gag, laugh, jest, jape, joke




• The clue is 42. Brazilian soccer club named for an explorer, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VASCO




• The clue is 43. Director Lee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANG

  Possible Answer : ANG, Air_National_Guard




• The clue is 44. Manufacturer of minifigures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEGO

  Possible Answer : Lego, Lego_set




• The clue is 45. Like you and me. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORTAL

  Possible Answer : deathly, soul, mortal, individual, deadly, someone, person, somebody

  Possible Opposite Answer : immortal




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

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

  The answer: NODDED

  Possible Answer : nod




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

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

  The answer: INITIATE

  Possible Answer : originate, learned_person, pundit, initiate, enlightened, broach, tyro, tiro, beginner, novice, pioneer, savant, induct, lead_up, start

  Possible Opposite Answer : uninitiate




• The clue is 50. John, in Milan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIANNI




• The clue is 51. Unwelcome sight in musical chairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOSEATS




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

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

  The answer: DYADS

  Possible Answer : twain, pair, couple, span, twosome, brace, duo, dyad, yoke, distich, couplet, duet, duad




• The clue is 53. Actress Bella of Disney's "Shake It Up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THORNE

Down Clues for September 20, 2024:

• The clue is 1. Part of the Detroit Lions schedule since 1934. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THANKSGIVINGDAY

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

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

  The answer: HARDASAROCK

• The clue is 3. What an "X" might mark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERROR

  Possible Answer: erroneousness, computer_error, mistake, misplay, erroneous_belief, wrongdoing, fault, error

• The clue is 4. Market events, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPOS

  Possible Answer: initial_public_offering, IPO, initial_offering

• The clue is 5. Wrap (up). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEW

  Possible Answer: sew, run_up, tailor-make, sew_together, stitch, tailor

• The clue is 6. Failing to get it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSINGTHEPOINT

• The clue is 7. Lawbreakers, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERPS

• The clue is 8. People for whom a "no contact" rule might apply. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXES

  Possible Answer: ex-wife, ex-husband, x, ex, X

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

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

  The answer: PET

  Possible Answer: favourite, favored, ducky, preferred, favorite, dearie, PET, preferent, pet, positron_emission_tomography, best-loved, deary, darling

• The clue is 10. A lot to like?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMEREALESTATE

• The clue is 11. Ancient civilization doomed by greed, in myth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLANTIS

  Possible Answer: Atlantis

• The clue is 12. "What if ...?," informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPOSE

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

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

  The answer: SENSATE

  Possible Answer: sensate

• The clue is 15. Alexander Graham Bell, by birth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCOT

  Possible Answer: Scotsman, Scot, Scotchman

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

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer: choose, opt, prefer

• The clue is 22. Lines on a ski map. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNS

  Possible Answer: play, execute, rivulet, tend, be_given, course, draw, break_away, consort, range, carry, black_market, trial, hunt_down, die_hard, bleed, foot_race, campaign, incline, extend, go, lam, tally, ravel, test, footrace, persist, race, running, political_campaign, turn_tail, hunt, pass, melt, operate, function, move, track_down, take_to_the_woods, prevail, ply, run_away, running_game, head_for_the_hills, guide, run_for, hightail_it, scarper, runnel, ladder, rill, outpouring, running_play, work, scat, streak, lead, endure, melt_down, unravel, discharge, fly_the_coop, feed, bunk, streamlet, flow, escape, run, lean

  Possible Opposite Answer : malfunction, idle

• The clue is 23. Kind of diet high in omega-3 fatty acids. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESCETARIAN

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

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

  The answer: AILS

  Possible Answer: pain, trouble, ail, garlic

• The clue is 26. Excel function. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORT

  Possible Answer: form, classify, sorting, screen_out, sort_out, separate, screen, sieve, variety, assort, kind, sort, class

• The clue is 28. Kind of number represented by the equation M = v/c. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACH

  Possible Answer: Ernst_Mach, Mach

• The clue is 29. Honor roll, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIST

  Possible Answer: leaning, number, tilt, heel, listing, list, inclination, name, lean

• The clue is 30. A "whole" thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHEBANG

  Possible Answer: shebang

• The clue is 31. "Being slightly ___ is like being slightly pregnant — it tends to get worse": Molly Ivins. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARANOID

  Possible Answer: paranoid, paranoiac

• The clue is 32. Battleship corner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AONE

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

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

  The answer: TAG

  Possible Answer: rag, tag_end, track, shred, chase, tag, tatter, go_after, mark, tail, trail, ticket, give_chase, chase_after, label, dog

• The clue is 38. Exams with a highest possible score of 528, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MCATS

• The clue is 39. Vault opener?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POLE

  Possible Answer: celestial_pole, punt, perch, rod, magnetic_pole, pole, terminal, Pole

• The clue is 41. Plural form decried by staunch "Star Wars" fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEDIS

• The clue is 42. Ticket picker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOTER

  Possible Answer: elector, voter

• The clue is 44. Advance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEND

  Possible Answer: lend, add, contribute, bestow, impart, loan, bring

  Possible Opposite Answer : borrow

• The clue is 45. Paste with an umami taste. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISO

  Possible Answer: miso

• The clue is 47. Kind of test that's impossible to study for?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DNA

  Possible Answer: desoxyribonucleic_acid, deoxyribonucleic_acid, DNA

• The clue is 49. Japanese art form whose name means "skill". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOH

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Angry Birds and Snapchat, for two

4-letter answer Answer: APPS

Clue #2: 5. Session at the pool

4-letter answer Answer: SWIM

Word Help: Synonyms: float, swimming, drown
Antonyms: sink

Clue #3: 9. Cheery goodbyes

5-letter answer Answer: TATAS

Clue #4: 14. Gentle

4-letter answer Answer: MEEK

Word Help: Synonyms: mild, modest, meek

Clue #5: 15. Goal of some bodybuilding exercises

4-letter answer Answer: TONE

Word Help: Synonyms: feel, tone_of_voice, feeling
Antonyms: atonicity

Clue #6: 16. Delete

5-letter answer Answer: ERASE

Word Help: Synonyms: score_out, wipe_off, erase
Antonyms: record

Clue #7: 17. Place to keep safe during an emergency

9-letter answer Answer: PANICROOM

Clue #8: 19. Tickle

5-letter answer Answer: AMUSE

Word Help: Synonyms: disport, amuse, divert

Clue #9: 20. Input for a fax machine

12-letter answer Answer: SHEETOFPAPER

Clue #10: 22. Hosp. hookups

3-letter answer Answer: IVS

Word Help: Synonyms: foursome, Little_Joe, quadruplet

Clue #11: 25. Ref. work with definitions for "colour" and "aluminium"

3-letter answer Answer: OED

Word Help: Synonyms: O.E.D., OED, Oxford_English_Dictionary

Clue #12: 26. Expensive theater boxes

5-letter answer Answer: LOGES

Word Help: Synonyms: loge, box, lumber

Clue #13: 27. Andy Warhol's "Campbell's Soup Cans," e.g.

6-letter answer Answer: POPART

Clue #14: 29. Each star on the American flag represents one

5-letter answer Answer: STATE

Word Help: Synonyms: commonwealth, express, State

Clue #15: 31. Layer that a hovercraft floats on

10-letter answer Answer: AIRCUSHION

Clue #16: 33. Sound heard in a stalactite cave

4-letter answer Answer: DRIP

Word Help: Synonyms: dribble, drip_mold, drip_mould

Clue #17: 37. Sings nonsense syllables

5-letter answer Answer: SCATS

Word Help: Synonyms: scat, lam, escape

Clue #18: 38. Pointy-eared inhabitant of Middle-earth

3-letter answer Answer: ELF

Word Help: Synonyms: brownie, hob, gremlin

Clue #19: 39. Mexican marinade

5-letter answer Answer: ADOBO

Word Help: Synonyms: adobo

Clue #20: 40. Grp. sending radio signals into space

4-letter answer Answer: SETI

Clue #21: 41. Measure of how much sky is visible

10-letter answer Answer: CLOUDCOVER

Clue #22: 43. Alternatives to essays

5-letter answer Answer: ORALS

Word Help: Synonyms: viva_voce, oral, viva

Clue #23: 45. "Wow, cool!"

6-letter answer Answer: OHNEAT

Clue #24: 46. Secondary area of study

5-letter answer Answer: MINOR

Word Help: Synonyms: pocket-size, child, shaver
Antonyms: major

Clue #25: 48. Modern filmmaking tech, for short

3-letter answer Answer: CGI

Clue #26: 49. Texting format, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: SMS

Word Help: Synonyms: samarium, atomic_number_62, MSc

Clue #27: 50. Easily awakened individual ... whose bed may feature a 20-, 31- and 41-Across?

12-letter answer Answer: LIGHTSLEEPER

Clue #28: 54. Plastic bit on the end of a shoelace

5-letter answer Answer: AGLET

Word Help: Synonyms: aiguilette, aglet, aiglet

Clue #29: 55. Disappointing awards season outcome for a critically successful movie

9-letter answer Answer: OSCARSNUB

Clue #30: 59. Beach

5-letter answer Answer: SHORE

Word Help: Synonyms: shore, prop, land

Clue #31: 60. Villainous hideout

4-letter answer Answer: LAIR

Word Help: Synonyms: den, lair

Clue #32: 61. Documentation for a foreign traveler

4-letter answer Answer: VISA

Word Help: Synonyms: visa

Clue #33: 62. Rose

5-letter answer Answer: STOOD

Word Help: Synonyms: suffer, place_upright, stand
Antonyms: yield, sit

Clue #34: 63. Smooth as ___

4-letter answer Answer: SILK

Word Help: Synonyms: silk

Clue #35: 64. Word with floor or flight

4-letter answer Answer: PLAN

Word Help: Synonyms: be_after, project, plan

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Electric guitar attachment

3-letter answer Answer: AMP

Word Help: Synonyms: adenylic_acid, adenosine_monophosphate, A

Clue #2: 2. Vegetable often added to fried rice

3-letter answer Answer: PEA

Word Help: Synonyms: pea, pea_plant

Clue #3: 3. Author

3-letter answer Answer: PEN

Word Help: Synonyms: pen, indite, playpen

Clue #4: 4. Hits the slopes

4-letter answer Answer: SKIS

Word Help: Synonyms: ski

Clue #5: 5. Mean ___ (rough urban area)

7-letter answer Answer: STREETS

Word Help: Synonyms: street

Clue #6: 6. Sought the favor of

5-letter answer Answer: WOOED

Word Help: Synonyms: solicit, romance, woo

Clue #7: 7. How tied games may be settled, informally

4-letter answer Answer: INOT

Clue #8: 8. Office note

4-letter answer Answer: MEMO

Word Help: Synonyms: memoranda, memo, memorandum

Clue #9: 9. It may be left holding the bag

6-letter answer Answer: TEAPOT

Word Help: Synonyms: teapot

Clue #10: 10. Site of an apocalyptic final battle in the Bible

10-letter answer Answer: ARMAGEDDON

Word Help: Synonyms: Armageddon

Clue #11: 11. Brownish shade

5-letter answer Answer: TAUPE

Word Help: Synonyms: taupe, fuscous

Clue #12: 12. Stubborn animals

5-letter answer Answer: ASSES

Word Help: Synonyms: seat, can, hind_end

Clue #13: 13. Prognosticator

4-letter answer Answer: SEER

Word Help: Synonyms: seer, vaticinator, visionary

Clue #14: 18. Where most songs use their titular lyrics

6-letter answer Answer: CHORUS

Word Help: Synonyms: chorus, Greek_chorus, chorus_line

Clue #15: 21. Custardy dessert

4-letter answer Answer: FLAN

Word Help: Synonyms: flan

Clue #16: 22. "No bid"

5-letter answer Answer: IPASS

Clue #17: 23. Raise, as a concern

5-letter answer Answer: VOICE

Word Help: Synonyms: phonation, voice, spokesperson
Antonyms: devoice

Clue #18: 24. Jack who ate no fat

5-letter answer Answer: SPRAT

Word Help: Synonyms: sprat, Clupea_sprattus, brisling

Clue #19: 28. Zorro, Superman or Indiana Jones

10-letter answer Answer: ACTIONHERO

Clue #20: 29. Grain storehouses

5-letter answer Answer: SILOS

Word Help: Synonyms: silo

Clue #21: 30. Vegan protein source

4-letter answer Answer: TOFU

Word Help: Synonyms: tofu, bean_curd

Clue #22: 32. "___ if I know!"

4-letter answer Answer: HELL

Word Help: Synonyms: snake_pit, blaze, hell
Antonyms: Heaven

Clue #23: 34. Wanders

5-letter answer Answer: ROVES

Word Help: Synonyms: vagabond, swan, cast

Clue #24: 35. Skyscraper construction piece

5-letter answer Answer: IBEAM

Clue #25: 36. Long Beach, Charleston and Baltimore

5-letter answer Answer: PORTS

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

Clue #26: 39. More sore

6-letter answer Answer: ACHIER

Clue #27: 41. Pixar film that revived the song "Life Is a Highway"

4-letter answer Answer: CARS

Word Help: Synonyms: railway_car, gondola, car

Clue #28: 42. Place for boxers to exercise

7-letter answer Answer: DOGPARK

Clue #29: 44. Decomposed

6-letter answer Answer: ROTTED

Word Help: Synonyms: molder, decompose, rotted

Clue #30: 46. Alt-rock band They ___ Be Giants

5-letter answer Answer: MIGHT

Word Help: Synonyms: power, might, mightiness

Clue #31: 47. Shelter in a chilly landscape

5-letter answer Answer: IGLOO

Word Help: Synonyms: iglu, igloo

Clue #32: 48. "The Ten Commandments" director ___ B. DeMille

5-letter answer Answer: CECIL

Clue #33: 50. Lad's counterpart

4-letter answer Answer: LASS

Word Help: Synonyms: young_girl, lassie, jeune_fille

Clue #34: 51. Online chuckles

4-letter answer Answer: LOLS

Clue #35: 52. Actor Morales

4-letter answer Answer: ESAI

Clue #36: 53. Invitation initialism

4-letter answer Answer: RSVP

Clue #37: 56. Zero

3-letter answer Answer: NIL

Word Help: Synonyms: null, cipher, zippo

Clue #38: 57. Country with the most Olympic medals

3-letter answer Answer: USA

Word Help: Synonyms: United_States_of_America, U.S., United_States_Army

Clue #39: 58. Prohibit

3-letter answer Answer: BAN

Word Help: Synonyms: cast_out, forbiddance, BAN

Expert Solving Strategies

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

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (32 clues)
• Down Clues (36 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, April 26, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (32 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

NYT Friday Crossword Across Clues - April 26, 2024 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Mexican condiment	5
2A	6. A whole lot	5
3A	11. Alternatives to booths, perhaps	13
4A	14. Device for an on-line conversation?	15
5A	16. National Bullying Prevention mo.	3
6A	17. Finds a line of best fit, say	7
7A	18. Storage unit	3
8A	19. Set down	5
9A	21. Bunch of hair	4
10A	22. Eagerly excited	4
11A	23. Something best avoided	4
12A	24. Informal greetings	4
13A	25. Trail marking	5
14A	26. Some long-tailed turtles	8
15A	28. Second hand	6
16A	29. Bird's ancestor, for short	4
17A	30. Step in a pastry recipe	4
18A	31. They hang around in kitchens	6
19A	34. Talking nonsense	8
20A	38. Gauge earrings	5
21A	39. Mind	4
22A	40. Network connection	4
23A	41. Purges	4
24A	42. ___ the Lucky, nickname of a noted explorer	4
25A	43. Porto-Novo's country	5
26A	44. Close	3
27A	45. Big Apple fund-raiser with a kind of apple in its name	7
28A	47. They're OK	3
29A	48. Bare-bones outfit	15
30A	51. Many superheroes have them	13
31A	52. Crosses	5
32A	53. Signs of friction	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. Mexican condiment"

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: CREMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. A whole lot"

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 large number or amount
• Words that mean the same thing: scad, wads, scores
• 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: SCADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Alternatives to booths, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: MAILINBALLOTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Device for an on-line conversation?"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TINCANTELEPHONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. National Bullying Prevention mo."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the month following september and preceding november
• Words that mean the same thing: October
• 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: OCT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Finds a line of best fit, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
• Words that mean the same thing: sartor, seamster, orient
• 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: TAILORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Storage unit"

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 vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
• Words that mean the same thing: cod, seedcase, fuel pod
• 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: POD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Set down"

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 produce a literary work
• Words that mean the same thing: pen, publish, indite
• 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: WRITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Bunch of hair"

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 coil of rope or wool or yarn
• 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: HANK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Eagerly excited"

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 highly excited
• 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: AGOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Something best avoided"

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: NONO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Informal greetings"

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: HEYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Trail marking"

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 strong flame that burns brightly
• Words that mean the same thing: blazing, glare, brilliance
• 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: BLAZE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Some long-tailed turtles"

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 (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
• Words that mean the same thing: cracker bonbon, snapper, cracker
• 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: SNAPPERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Second hand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• Words that mean the same thing: supporter, help, benefactor
• 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: HELPER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Bird's ancestor, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DINO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "30. Step in a pastry recipe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an angular or rounded shape made by folding
• Words that mean the same thing: sheep pen, crease, flexure
• The opposite would be: open, unfold
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "31. They hang around in kitchens"

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 garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
• Words that mean the same thing: apron, proscenium, forestage
• 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: APRONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. Talking nonsense"

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: FULLOFIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Gauge earrings"

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 blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
• Words that mean the same thing: cud, hack, quid
• 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: PLUGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Mind"

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 have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
• Words that mean the same thing: run, be given, incline
• 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: TEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. Network connection"

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 connecting point at which several lines come together
• Words that mean the same thing: thickening, lymph gland, guest
• The opposite would be: antinode
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. Purges"

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 relieve from
• Words that mean the same thing: free, rid, disembarrass
• 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: RIDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "42. ___ the Lucky, nickname of a noted explorer"

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: LEIF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "43. Porto-Novo's country"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a country on western coast of africa; formerly under french control
• Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Benin, Dahomey
• 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: BENIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "44. Close"

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 either extremity of something that has length
• Words that mean the same thing: ending, terminal, cease
• The opposite would be: beginning, begin
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: END

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "45. Big Apple fund-raiser with a kind of apple in its name"

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: METGALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "47. They're OK"

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 federal department in the united states that sets and maintains foreign policies
• Words that mean the same thing: DO, State, Department of State
• The opposite would be: unmake
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "48. Bare-bones outfit"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: SKELETONCOSTUME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "51. Many superheroes have them"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: ORIGINSTORIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "52. Crosses"

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 the complete duration of something
• Words that mean the same thing: straddle, traverse, pair
• 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: SPANS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "53. Signs of friction"

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 quarrel about petty points
• Words that mean the same thing: bickering, bicker, spat
• The opposite would be: boo
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPATS

  Great job if you got it right!

April 26, 2024 Friday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Bar	7
2D	2. Singer Ocasek	3
3D	3. Uplift	5
4D	4. Sports analyst Kimes	4
5D	5. Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," for one	8
6D	6. Intellectual gatherings	6
7D	7. One for the record books?	5
8D	8. Range crossing eight countries	4
9D	9. [Facepalm emoji]	3
10D	10. Temporary solution	7
11D	11. One-millionth of a meter	6
12D	12. Secures, as a rope	6
13D	13. Time-buying button	6
14D	14. Dots on a map	5
15D	15. Gardening tool	5
16D	20. Big enchiladas	7
17D	22. "Still working on that?"	7
18D	24. Ones laying around in the country?	4
19D	25. Welcome sound for a bored student	4
20D	27. Some chess tactics	4
21D	28. Contend	4
22D	30. Cool bits of trivia	8
23D	31. "___ vous" (polite French phrase)	5
24D	32. "The Price Is Right" game	6
25D	33. Cruise control features?	7
26D	34. Plays at	6
27D	35. Dipping dishes	7
28D	36. Contents of some dictionaries	6
29D	37. Perfect, e.g.	5
30D	39. Where Jackson Hole ski resort is found	6
31D	42. Admit	5
32D	43. Iraqi port city	5
33D	45. Big-time	4
34D	46. Keep informed, with "in"	4
35D	49. Part of a bottle	3
36D	50. Bird that can be "fire-capped" or "yellow-browed"	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. Bar"

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: CANTINA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Singer Ocasek"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: RIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Uplift"

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 fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
• Words that mean the same thing: pick up, intoxicate, uplift
• The opposite would be: depress
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Sports analyst Kimes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that tropical asian starlings
• Words that mean the same thing: minah, mynah bird, myna
• 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: MINA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
• 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: ANTIHERO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Intellectual gatherings"

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 gallery where works of art can be displayed
• Words that mean the same thing: beauty shop, beauty parlor, beauty parlour
• 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: SALONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. One for the record books?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
• Words that mean the same thing: salesclerk, shop clerk, shop assistant
• 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: CLERK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Range crossing eight countries"

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 large mountain system in south-central europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
• Words that mean the same thing: the Alps, alp
• 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: ALPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. [Facepalm emoji]"

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 syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
• Words that mean the same thing: do, ut
• 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: DOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Temporary solution"

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 something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
• Words that mean the same thing: make-do, makeshift
• 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: STOPGAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. One-millionth of a meter"

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 metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
• Words that mean the same thing: micrometer
• 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: MICRON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Secures, as a rope"

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 something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
• Words that mean the same thing: belay
• 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: BELAYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Time-buying button"

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 sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
• Words that mean the same thing: forty winks, catnap, nap
• 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: SNOOZE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Dots on a map"

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 an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
• Words that mean the same thing: townsfolk, Ithiel Town, Town
• 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: TOWNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "15. Gardening tool"

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 person who puts finishing edges on a garment
• 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: EDGER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "20. Big enchiladas"

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: TOPDOGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "22. "Still working on that?""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: ALLDONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "24. Ones laying around in the country?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that adult female chicken
• Words that mean the same thing: hen, biddy
• 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: HENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "25. Welcome sound for a bored student"

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 hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
• Words that mean the same thing: Melville Bell, chime, toll
• 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: BELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Some chess tactics"

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 piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
• Words that mean the same thing: rowlock, fall, immobilize
• The opposite would be: unpin
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Contend"

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 the act of grasping
• Words that mean the same thing: support, take, retain
• The opposite would be: let go of, disagree
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Cool bits of trivia"

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: FUNFACTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. "___ vous" (polite French phrase)"

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: APRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. "The Price Is Right" game"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: PLINKO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "33. Cruise control features?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
• Words that mean the same thing: rudder
• 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: RUDDERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "34. Plays at"

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 make believe with the intent to deceive
• Words that mean the same thing: feign, sham, dissemble
• 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: FEIGNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "35. Dipping dishes"

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 cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
• Words that mean the same thing: fondu, fondue
• 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: FONDUES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "36. Contents of some dictionaries"

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 manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
• Words that mean the same thing: idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, accent
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: IDIOMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "37. Perfect, 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 a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
• Words that mean the same thing: strain, tense up
• The opposite would be: unstrain, relaxed
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TENSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "39. Where Jackson Hole ski resort is found"

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 member of the large western branch of sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains
• Words that mean the same thing: Lakota, Teton Sioux, Teton Dakota
• 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: TETONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "42. Admit"

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: LETIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "43. Iraqi port city"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the second largest city in iraq; an oil port in southern iraq
• Words that mean the same thing: Basia
• 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: BASRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "45. Big-time"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: MEGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "46. Keep informed, with "in""

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 fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
• Words that mean the same thing: grommet, eyelet, coil
• The opposite would be: open circuit, uncoil
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "49. Part of a bottle"

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 either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
• Words that mean the same thing: backtalk, rim, mouth
• 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: LIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "50. Bird that can be "fire-capped" or "yellow-browed""

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 either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
• Words that mean the same thing: breast, titmouse, boob
• 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: TIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	75.0%
Short Answer	7	10.3%
Geography	3	4.4%
Food & Drink	2	2.9%
Sports	2	2.9%
Abbreviation	1	1.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	32
Down Clues	36
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.6 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Friday, 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!

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Last Updated: August 26, 2025 at 04:45 AM