Tuesday NYT Crossword Answers: August 20, 2024 – Hints, Clues, and Solutions

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Break down the Tuesday NYT Crosswords: August 20, 2024

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

Tuesday NYT Crossword Answers: August 20, 2024 

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Largest city in Nebraska. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMAHA

  Possible Answer : Omaha, Maha




• The clue is 6. "Excuse me …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHEM

  Possible Answer : ahem, hem




• The clue is 10. Letters on old Soviet rockets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CCCP




• The clue is 14. Eschew the subway, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABIT




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

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

  The answer: JEER

  Possible Answer : scoffing, mockery, barrack, jeering, jeer, gibe, flout, scoff




• The clue is 16. Surrounding glow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AURA

  Possible Answer : nimbus, aura, gloriole, halo, aureole, atmosphere, air, glory




• The clue is 17. Superscript by a brand name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRADEMARKSYMBOL




• The clue is 20. Ballpark fig.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : EST, Eastern_Time, Eastern_Standard_Time




• The clue is 21. Losing line in tic-tac-toe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OXO




• The clue is 22. Major in mass communication?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPE

  Possible Answer : Bishop_of_Rome, pontiff, Roman_Catholic_Pope, Catholic_Pope, Pope, Alexander_Pope, pope, Vicar_of_Christ, Holy_Father




• The clue is 23. "Won't Get Fooled Again" rockers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEWHO




• The clue is 26. The "F" of FTW. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOR




• The clue is 27. Actress Wray of "King Kong". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAY

  Possible Answer : faery, faerie, fairy, sprite, fay




• The clue is 30. Fighter jet's landing spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRFORCEBASE




• The clue is 34. Neighbor of an Uzbek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAJIK

  Possible Answer : Tajik, Tadzhikistan, Tadzhik, Tajiki, Republic_of_Tajikistan, Tadjik, Tajikistan




• The clue is 37. Longtime Heat coach Spoelstra. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIK




• The clue is 38. Annoys. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRKS

  Possible Answer : gall, irk




• The clue is 39. Singer with the albums "21," "25" and "30". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADELE




• The clue is 40. Director Ang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEE

  Possible Answer : Gypsy_Rose_Lee, Lee_Yuen_Kam, Robert_Edward_Lee, Lee, Rose_Louise_Hovick, Richard_Henry_Lee, Robert_E._Lee, Henry_Lee, lee_side, Shelton_Jackson_Lee, Spike_Lee, Bruce_Lee, Tsung_Dao_Lee, lee, leeward, downwind, Lighthorse_Harry_Lee

  Possible Opposite Answer : windward




• The clue is 41. Man of Marseilles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOMME




• The clue is 42. Not doing much. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDLE

  Possible Answer : wild, tick_over, loose, out_of_work, unused, idle, unwarranted, light, stagnate, slug, baseless, unfounded, jobless, laze, groundless, dead

  Possible Opposite Answer : run, busy, work




• The clue is 43. ___ ring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOD

  Possible Answer : modality, humour, temper, humor, mood, climate, mode




• The clue is 44. Areas for altars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APSES

  Possible Answer : apse, apsis




• The clue is 45. Investment banking giant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOLDMANSACHS




• The clue is 48. Lead-in to "-hoo". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANY

  Possible Answer : whatever, any, whatsoever




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

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

  The answer: IOS

  Possible Answer : Io




• The clue is 50. Extended period of inactivity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAYOFF

  Possible Answer : layoff




• The clue is 54. Final opponent in a video game level. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSS

  Possible Answer : party_boss, Bos, political_boss, foreman, genus_Bos, stamp, hirer, honcho, knob, brag, boss, chief, gaffer, emboss




• The clue is 56. With 57-Down, lacking in variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

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




• The clue is 58. Dave Brubeck's "Blue Rondo ___ Turk". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALA

  Possible Answer : ala




• The clue is 59. Best Picture winner of 1965 ... or a description of the ends of 17-, 30- and 45-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THESOUNDOFMUSIC




• The clue is 64. Chef's creation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEAL

  Possible Answer : repast, meal




• The clue is 65. "Sure, sure ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IBET




• The clue is 66. Kick out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVICT

  Possible Answer : evict, force_out




• The clue is 67. Greek founder of Stoicism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZENO

  Possible Answer : Zeno_of_Elea, Zeno_of_Citium, Zeno




• The clue is 68. Stun with a jolt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TASE




• The clue is 69. Things on a to-do list. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TASKS

  Possible Answer : job, labor, chore, project, undertaking, task, tax

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Set of white pawns in chess, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCTET

  Possible Answer: eightsome, VIII, octette, octad, eighter, eight, 8, octet, ogdoad, octonary, eighter_from_Decatur

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

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

  The answer: MARSH

  Possible Answer: Reginald_Marsh, Marsh, marsh, fenland, marshland, Ngaio_Marsh, fen

• The clue is 3. Subside. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABATE

  Possible Answer: die_away, abate, slake, slack_off, let_up, slack

• The clue is 4. Put out of sight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HID

  Possible Answer: blot_out, obscure, hide, cover, obliterate, enshroud, conceal, hide_out, shroud, veil

  Possible Opposite Answer : show

• The clue is 5. Had a ball ... a meatball, that is. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

  Possible Answer: use_up, feed, rust, Ate, eat, corrode, run_through, wipe_out, consume, eat_up, eat_on, deplete, exhaust

• The clue is 6. Warrior in the "Iliad". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AJAX

  Possible Answer: Ajax

• The clue is 7. Sub sandwich. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERO

  Possible Answer: poor_boy, zep, Cuban_sandwich, bomber, Hero_of_Alexandria, wedge, grinder, Heron, submarine, hero_sandwich, submarine_sandwich, paladin, Hero, torpedo, sub, fighter, champion, hoagy, hero, hoagie, Italian_sandwich

• The clue is 8. "A spider!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEK

• The clue is 9. Logical "Star Trek" character. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRSPOCK

• The clue is 10. Setting for "Wet Hot American Summer". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMP

  Possible Answer: camp_out, campy, refugee_camp, tent, clique, cantonment, summer_camp, camp_down, camp, bivouac, encampment, coterie, ingroup, inner_circle, pack, encamp

• The clue is 11. Offices with partitioned workspaces, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUBEFARMS

• The clue is 12. ___-Magnon man. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRO

  Possible Answer: cathode-ray_oscilloscope, oscilloscope, CRO, scope

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

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

  The answer: PAL

  Possible Answer: brother, sidekick, pal, crony, chum, pal_up, chum_up, buddy

• The clue is 18. Tie at the dock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOR

  Possible Answer: berth, moor, Moor, moorland, wharf, tie_up

• The clue is 19. Days long ago. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YORE

  Possible Answer: yore

• The clue is 24. Cried loudly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAILED

  Possible Answer: yaup, mewl, howl, ululate, wail, yawl, roar, pule, whimper

• The clue is 25. Take to the trail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIKE

  Possible Answer: boost, tramp, wage_increase, hiking, rise, wage_hike, cost_increase, salary_increase, hike, raise, hike_up

• The clue is 26. Curly-haired friend of Charlie Brown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRIEDA

• The clue is 28. "I'm here if you have questions!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKME

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

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

  The answer: YESES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 31. Certain convicted criminals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FELONS

  Possible Answer: outlaw, whitlow, malefactor, crook, criminal, felon

• The clue is 32. Twistable treats. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREOS

  Possible Answer: oreo, oreo_cookie

• The clue is 33. Tissue sample test. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIOPSY

  Possible Answer: biopsy

• The clue is 34. Evergreen forest that covers much of Canada. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAIGA

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

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

  The answer: ADDON

• The clue is 36. Item in a classic guessing contest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JELLYBEAN

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

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

  The answer: HAHA

• The clue is 43. Iconic outfit for a noted chairman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAOSUIT

• The clue is 46. Japanese soup flavoring. 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. Staff leader?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEF

  Possible Answer: clef

• The clue is 51. "Wonderwall" group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OASIS

  Possible Answer: haven, oasis

• The clue is 52. Movie, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLICK

  Possible Answer: motion_picture, flip, thumb, movie, flicker, picture, pic, film, moving_picture, click, snap, leaf, flick, motion-picture_show, ruffle, riffle, moving-picture_show, jerk, riff, picture_show

• The clue is 53. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own ___": Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FACTS

  Possible Answer: fact

• The clue is 55. 1952 Winter Olympics host. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSLO

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Norway, Oslo, Christiania

• The clue is 56. Poems of praise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODES

  Possible Answer: ode

• The clue is 57. See 56-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTE

  Possible Answer: promissory_note, banknote, Federal_Reserve_note, tone, annotation, bank_bill, billet, banker's_bill, bank_note, note_of_hand, notation, mention, greenback, remark, take_note, notice, bill, musical_note, observe, short_letter, preeminence, mark, note, take_down, line, eminence, government_note, distinction

  Possible Opposite Answer : ignore

• The clue is 59. Celebrity gossip website. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TMZ

• The clue is 60. ___-haw. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEE

• The clue is 61. Org. associated with the John Tesh instrumental "Roundball Rock". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NBA

• The clue is 62. Got together. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

• The clue is 63. 2019 March Madness champs, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVA

No. 27,384 Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Kathy Lowden

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 29, 2024

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

Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Alternatives to Ubers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABS

  Possible Answer : cabriolet, taxicab, cab, hack, taxi




• The clue is 5. Game also called "hoops". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BBALL




• The clue is 10. "I'll drink to ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THAT




• The clue is 14. Eleven, in Évian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONZE




• The clue is 15. Stan's partner in old comedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




• The clue is 16. ___ cava (blood line to the heart). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VENA

  Possible Answer : vein, venous_blood_vessel, vena




• The clue is 17. Whole bunch at a family reunion?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOZENSOFCOUSINS




• The clue is 20. Give for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTRUST

  Possible Answer : commit, entrust, trust, leave, confide, intrust




• The clue is 21. Titular film character who lives in a swamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHREK




• The clue is 22. Parent company of Instagram. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: META




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

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

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer : hustle, stir, flurry, ado, bustle, fuss




• The clue is 25. Large array for a desk?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCORESOFDRAWERS




• The clue is 33. Author Horatio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGER

  Possible Answer : Alger, Horatio_Alger




• The clue is 34. "___ the season!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_22, Cordyline_terminalis, si, ti, titanium, te, Ti




• The clue is 35. Customizable Nintendo avatar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MII




• The clue is 36. Kind of salad with celery, apples, walnuts and grapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WALDORF




• The clue is 39. Performing group at a homecoming game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPBAND




• The clue is 42. Uno + due. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRE




• The clue is 43. The sun or the moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORB

  Possible Answer : revolve, globe, orb, eyeball, orbit, ball




• The clue is 45. You might ask for one at an annual review. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAISE

  Possible Answer : heighten, upraise, enhance, parent, set_up, upgrade, climb, ascent, acclivity, farm, enkindle, conjure_up, leaven, bring_up, hike, resurrect, rise, lift, grow, stir, wage_hike, produce, promote, salary_increase, advance, raise, nurture, get_up, call_forth, wage_increase, conjure, invoke, kick_upstairs, heave, kindle, put_forward, erect, evoke, fire, recruit, elicit, levy, arouse, put_up, prove, elevate, rear, provoke, call_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : level, descent, lower, demote




• The clue is 46. Big group in a dog show?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OODLESOFPOODLES




• The clue is 51. Word before cream or crystals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : methamphetamine_hydrochloride, sparkler, ice, water_ice, ice-skating_rink, glass, icing, ice_rink, chalk, shabu, frosting, frost, chicken_feed, internal-combustion_engine, crank, ICE, meth, frappe, Methedrine, methamphetamine, deoxyephedrine, trash




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

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

  The answer: FIRM

  Possible Answer : unbendable, steady, steadfast, unfluctuating, loyal, unwaveringly, unshakable, business_firm, strong, immobile, unfaltering, house, stiff, truehearted, fast, firm, steadfastly, solid, firmly, tauten, unwavering




• The clue is 53. Lead-in to soprano. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEZZO

  Possible Answer : mezzo, mezzo-soprano




• The clue is 56. Suddenly started speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPEDUP




• The clue is 61. Massive collection for an alchemist?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCEANSOFPOTIONS




• The clue is 65. Blacken on the grill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAR

  Possible Answer : blacken, charr, sear, charwoman, coal, char, cleaning_woman, scorch, cleaning_lady, woman




• The clue is 66. Be behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAIL

  Possible Answer : give_chase, lead, dog, get_behind, train, track, drag, drop_back, chase_after, chase, hang_back, go_after, shack, tail, trail, drop_behind, tag




• The clue is 67. Boring routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUTS

  Possible Answer : groove, furrow, rut, estrus, heat, oestrus

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus




• The clue is 68. Word after "Going once, going twice!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLD

  Possible Answer : trade, betray, sell, sold, deal

  Possible Opposite Answer : buy, unsold




• The clue is 69. Tube-shaped pasta. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PENNE

  Possible Answer : penne




• The clue is 70. Achievement for Elton John and John Legend, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. With 28-Down, emergency status. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CODE

  Possible Answer: codification, write_in_code, computer_code, encipher, inscribe, cypher, cipher, code, encrypt

• The clue is 2. Unknown writer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANON

  Possible Answer: anon

• The clue is 3. [Wrong answer!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BZZT

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

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

  The answer: SEER

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

• The clue is 5. Office heads. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSSES

  Possible Answer: knob, chief, honcho, hirer, boss, party_boss, gaffer, emboss, foreman, stamp, political_boss

• The clue is 6. Drunk as a skunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOTTO

  Possible Answer: soused, blotto, smashed, pixilated, sloshed, loaded, wet, cockeyed, crocked, blind_drunk, plastered, tight, sozzled, stiff, fuddled, pissed, slopped, besotted, soaked, squiffy, pie-eyed

• The clue is 7. Sitcom extraterrestrial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALF

• The clue is 8. D.M.V. document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIC

• The clue is 9. Virgo preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo

• The clue is 10. "Nashville" or "Atlanta," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TVSHOW

• The clue is 11. ___ apparent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEIR

  Possible Answer: inheritor, heritor, successor, heir

• The clue is 12. Name shared by two of King Henry VIII's wives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer: Anne

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

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

  The answer: TASK

  Possible Answer: chore, task, project, undertaking, labor, tax, job

• The clue is 18. Uno or due. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUMERO

• The clue is 19. Org. that grades meat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USDA

  Possible Answer: Agriculture, USDA, Agriculture_Department, Department_of_Agriculture

• The clue is 23. Fore's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFT

  Possible Answer: astern, aft, abaft

  Possible Opposite Answer : fore

• The clue is 24. Rear end, in London's West End. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARSE

  Possible Answer: behind, butt, stern, fundament, can, tush, keister, asshole, buns, backside, bum, tooshie, bottom, posterior, tail_end, buttocks, prat, nates, arse, tail, ass, seat, bunghole, fanny, arsehole, rump, hind_end, hindquarters, rear, derriere, rear_end

• The clue is 25. Took care of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAWTO

• The clue is 26. "Of course!," in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLARO

  Possible Answer: claro

• The clue is 27. Looked at rudely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGLED

  Possible Answer: ogle

• The clue is 28. See 1-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 29. Guacamole or hummus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIP

  Possible Answer: drop, magnetic_dip, fall, magnetic_inclination, douse, cutpurse, dim, free_fall, plunge, pickpocket, inclination, dip, duck, souse, sink, dunk, angle_of_dip

• The clue is 30. It might be spam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAIL

  Possible Answer: netmail, email, e-mail, electronic_mail

  Possible Opposite Answer : snail_mail

• The clue is 31. Lather, ___, repeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RINSE

  Possible Answer: wash, gargle, rinse_off, rinse, rinsing

• The clue is 32. Diner add-ons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDES

  Possible Answer: side_of_meat, side, incline, position, slope, face, English

• The clue is 37. Warm pink hue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSE

  Possible Answer: climb_up, heighten, jump, blush_wine, uprise, climb, rebel, ascend, resurrect, roseate, rise, lift, grow, originate, come_up, move_up, wax, arise, develop, pink_wine, stand_up, rosiness, go_up, get_up, rose, rosebush, rose_wine, rosaceous, turn_out, prove, surface, rise_up, mount, rear, spring_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall, turn_in, go_to_bed, wane, sit_down, set

• The clue is 38. To and ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRO

• The clue is 40. Not tardy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROMPT

  Possible Answer: immediate, prompt, quick, actuate, move, prompting, motivate, instigate, remind, command_prompt, propel, incite, inspire, cue, straightaway

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

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

  The answer: BAD

  Possible Answer: spoilt, spoiled, speculative, defective, regretful, forged, tough, uncollectible, bad, high-risk, badness, unfit, unsound, badly, big, risky, sorry

  Possible Opposite Answer : goodness, unregretful, good

• The clue is 44. Very good pal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BFF

• The clue is 47. ___ brain (source of our primal instincts, it's said). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIZARD

  Possible Answer: lounge_lizard, lizard

• The clue is 48. Supply-and-demand subj.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECON

• The clue is 49. Broadway musical about the son of Charlemagne. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPPIN

  Possible Answer: Pippin

• The clue is 50. Baltimore ballplayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIOLE

  Possible Answer: oriole, American_oriole, Old_World_oriole, New_World_oriole

• The clue is 53. Slipperlike shoes, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOCS

• The clue is 54. Repeat word for word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, resound, recall, Echo, ring, sound_reflection, reverberation, echo, replication

• The clue is 55. Ardent enthusiasm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEAL

  Possible Answer: zeal, ardour, elan, eagerness, forwardness, readiness, ardor

• The clue is 57. Ireland, to the Irish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EIRE

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Ireland, Irish_Republic, Ireland, Eire

• The clue is 58. ___ Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOUG

• The clue is 59. "For ___ us a child is born". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNTO

• The clue is 60. Vowelless attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSST

• The clue is 62. Pit stop brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer: STP, s.t.p.

• The clue is 63. Something crushed during a gold rush. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORE

  Possible Answer: ore

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

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

  The answer: FAN

  Possible Answer: winnow, devotee, lover, rooter, buff, fan, sports_fan

27402 Sun Nov 17, 2024 NYT by Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela Perlman

Across Clues :

1. James for whom a NASA telescope is named, 5. The other way around, 14. Work the land, 18. M.I.A., 19. Pasted pasta, 21. Amazon streaming content?, 22. Try again, 23. Line before takeoff, 24. Actress Russell, 25. Soave or sangiovese, 27. Detector of lies, informally, 29. Apt rhyme for "fling", 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___, 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say, 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr., 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?, 41. Mum's word?, 42. Huff, 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner", 44. Herbal essences, 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say, 48. Record of the year, 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle, 52. Touch, 53. Part of a strong hand, 55. Typo catchers, in brief, 56. "The Penguin" airer, 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker, 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers, 59. Starchy root, 61. Recipe verb, 62. Partner of glitz, 63. Feline hybrid, 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?, 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive, 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans, 72. Co-worker's "Send something over", 73. Self-sacrificial sort, 74. Memo heading, 76. Santa's staff, 77. Coupon clipper's acronym, 78. Lively get-togethers, 82. Article in Alsace, 83. Soaks up some sun, 87. See to, 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid, 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap, 91. Glass artist Chihuly, 92. Biblical sanctuary, 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid, 98. Abbreviated entreaty, 99. Fresh cut, 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak, 102. Some luxury cars, 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?, 107. Upper underwear, 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?, 111. Enthusiastic assent, 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl, 113. "Perish the thought!", 115. Lumpy-looking fruit, 116. Activist Yoko, 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed, 118. Super Mario Bros. console, 119. Reason to see a dermatologist, 120. Push (around), 121. Sports division?, 122. Nosh, 123. Bit of quinoa

Down Clues :

1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction, 2. Pour things?, 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc., 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe, 5. Use a pen, say, 6. R.N.'s workplace, 7. Maximum, 8. Swing ___, 9. From, in Frankfort, 10. When the credits roll, 11. Narrow inlet, 12. One may be circular, 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction, 14. Refuse to sully oneself, 15. "So they tell me", 16. Spinners, jigs and flies, 17. Den, 19. Asian bean variety, 20. Texted reply of gratitude, 26. App with pics, 28. Nonnegotiables, 30. "I love," in Lima, 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities, 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken, 33. Saliva secreter, 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 35. Jack, for one, 36. Take responsibility for, 39. Tom's partner, 40. Rookie, 42. "Fair enough", 45. Cloying, 46. Decisions, 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?, 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man", 51. Matt of "Magic Mike", 54. HOMES component, 56. Attachment to an air pump, 60. "My treat", 61. Tushies, 64. Outer edge of brie, 66. Everyone in Georgia?, 67. ___ mind, 68. Shouts from fútbol fans, 69. Gives in to gravity, 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked", 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India, 75. Awards quartet, 77. Counterpart of un abrazo, 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears", 79. One of Mario's catchphrases, 80. Pots for pens, 81. Ice belt?, 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically, 84. Give an artfully evasive answer, 85. Like Swiss Army knives, 86. Scottish loch, 89. "Fake it ___ you make it", 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told", 93. Consecrated, 94. Moroccan metropolis, 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids", 96. Stone for some ear gauges, 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result, 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles, 103. Optic layers, 105. Seemingly forever, 106. Of sound mind, 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com), 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant, 111. Kennedy for American, e.g., 114. A Kennedy

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 17, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. James for whom a NASA telescope is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEBB

  Possible Answer : First_Baron_Passfield, Webb, Beatrice_Webb, Sidney_James_Webb, Sidney_Webb, Martha_Beatrice_Potter_Webb




• The clue is 5. The other way around. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VICEVERSA




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

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

  The answer: TILL

  Possible Answer : money_box, trough, till, public_treasury, boulder_clay, cashbox




• The clue is 18. M.I.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWOL

  Possible Answer : AWOL, awol, truant




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

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

  The answer: MACARONIART




• The clue is 21. Amazon streaming content?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer : agua_toad, Bufo_marinus, agua




• The clue is 22. Try again. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDO

  Possible Answer : make_over, reconstruct, refashion, redo, remake, remodel




• The clue is 23. Line before takeoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPUPANDAWAY




• The clue is 24. Actress Russell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERI




• The clue is 25. Soave or sangiovese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYWINE




• The clue is 27. Detector of lies, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSMETER




• The clue is 29. Apt rhyme for "fling". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLING

  Possible Answer : triangular_bandage, scarf_bandage, slingback, sling, slingshot, catapult




• The clue is 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIGATO




• The clue is 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTTS

  Possible Answer : mongrel, mutt, cur




• The clue is 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANS

  Possible Answer : autonomic_nervous_system, ANS, Associate_in_Nursing, AN




• The clue is 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMALLTOWN




• The clue is 41. Mum's word?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHH




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

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit




• The clue is 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOMEALONE




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

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

  The answer: TEAS

  Possible Answer : Camellia_sinensis, tea_leaf, afternoon_tea, tea, teatime




• The clue is 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COGNATE

  Possible Answer : consanguineal, consanguineous, blood-related, cognate, cognate_word, akin, blood_relation, connate, kin, consanguine, sib, blood_relative




• The clue is 48. Record of the year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNAL




• The clue is 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASHTUB

  Possible Answer : washtub




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

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

  The answer: ABUT

  Possible Answer : march, abut, butt_on, butt_against, adjoin, butt, border, edge




• The clue is 53. Part of a strong hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : top-notch, topnotch, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, virtuoso, mavin, unity, sail_through, crack, Allied_Command_Europe, wizard, whizz, I, super, tops, genius, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, ace, wiz, breeze_through, one, pass_with_flying_colors, A-one, whiz, single, ACE, star, superstar, sweep_through, 1, nail, first-rate, tiptop, champion, maven, sensation, hotshot, adept




• The clue is 55. Typo catchers, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDS

  Possible Answer : erectile_dysfunction, male_erecticle_dysfunction, explosive_detection_system, EDS, ED




• The clue is 56. "The Penguin" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HBO




• The clue is 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAGO

  Possible Answer : Iago




• The clue is 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAH




• The clue is 59. Starchy root. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARO

  Possible Answer : Colocasia_esculenta, cocoyam, dasheen, edda, dalo, eddo, taro, taro_plant, taro_root




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

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

  The answer: BOIL

  Possible Answer : furuncle, boiling_point, churn, boil, roil, moil, seethe

  Possible Opposite Answer : freeze




• The clue is 62. Partner of glitz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAM




• The clue is 63. Feline hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGER

  Possible Answer : liger




• The clue is 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINYHOUSE




• The clue is 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHORE

  Possible Answer : prop, shoring, shore, shore_up, land, set_ashore, prop_up




• The clue is 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWIE




• The clue is 72. Co-worker's "Send something over". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAILME




• The clue is 73. Self-sacrificial sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARTYR

  Possible Answer : martyrize, sufferer, martyrise, martyr




• The clue is 74. Memo heading. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INRE




• The clue is 76. Santa's staff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELVES

  Possible Answer : brownie, pixy, elves, ELF, extremely_low_frequency, elf, hob, gremlin, imp, pixie




• The clue is 77. Coupon clipper's acronym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOGO




• The clue is 78. Lively get-togethers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHINDIGS

  Possible Answer : shindy, shindig




• The clue is 82. Article in Alsace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer : lupus_erythematosus, LE




• The clue is 83. Soaks up some sun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETSATAN




• The clue is 87. See to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEND

  Possible Answer : lean, run, be_given, tend, incline




• The clue is 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOLT

  Possible Answer : V, volt




• The clue is 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOST




• The clue is 91. Glass artist Chihuly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALE

  Possible Answer : dale




• The clue is 92. Biblical sanctuary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant, ark




• The clue is 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: HOTAIRBALLOON




• The clue is 98. Abbreviated entreaty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLS




• The clue is 99. Fresh cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWDO




• The clue is 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLAYGOD




• The clue is 102. Some luxury cars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUDIS




• The clue is 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEELASS




• The clue is 107. Upper underwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRA

  Possible Answer : bra, bandeau, brassiere




• The clue is 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINIVAN

  Possible Answer : minivan




• The clue is 111. Enthusiastic assent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLYEAH




• The clue is 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : ant, pismire, emmet




• The clue is 113. "Perish the thought!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDARENOT




• The clue is 115. Lumpy-looking fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGLI

  Possible Answer : ugli_fruit, ugli, tangelo




• The clue is 116. Activist Yoko. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer : Yoko_Ono, Ono




• The clue is 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEE

  Possible Answer : tee, teeing_ground, tee_up, golf_tee, football_tee




• The clue is 118. Super Mario Bros. console. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer : neon, nor'-east, northeast, northeastward, Nebraska, atomic_number_10, NE, Cornhusker_State, Ne




• The clue is 119. Reason to see a dermatologist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACNE

  Possible Answer : acne




• The clue is 120. Push (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSS

  Possible Answer : hirer, knob, emboss, honcho, chief, boss, party_boss, genus_Bos, Bos, foreman, stamp, political_boss, gaffer, brag




• The clue is 121. Sports division?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NET

  Possible Answer : sack, final, profits, nett, cyberspace, last, network, net_income, web, net_profit, internet, net, sack_up, lucre, mesh, profit, meshwork, clear, meshing, earnings

  Possible Opposite Answer : gross




• The clue is 122. Nosh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAT

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




• The clue is 123. Bit of quinoa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEED

  Possible Answer : germ, cum, come, sow, ejaculate, seminal_fluid, seed, source, seeded_player, semen

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WARD

  Possible Answer: Ward, Aaron_Montgomery_Ward, ward, Montgomery_Ward, Barbara_Ward, Mrs._Humphrey_Ward, hospital_ward, Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth, Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward, cellblock, guard

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

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

  The answer: EWERS

  Possible Answer: ewer, pitcher

• The clue is 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BODYLANGUAGE

• The clue is 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOWININTHEWIND

• The clue is 5. Use a pen, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAPE

• The clue is 6. R.N.'s workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer: intensive_care_unit, ICU

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

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

  The answer: CAP

  Possible Answer: crown, jacket_crown, detonator, jacket, detonating_device, chapiter, cap, capital, crownwork, roof, ceiling, hood, crest, pileus

• The clue is 8. Swing ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: era, geological_era, earned_run_average, epoch, ERA

• The clue is 9. From, in Frankfort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VON

• The clue is 10. When the credits roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: closing, death, oddment, close, final_stage, cease, conclusion, stop, terminal, ending, end, remainder, remnant, destruction, finish, last, terminate, goal

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

• The clue is 11. Narrow inlet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIA

• The clue is 12. One may be circular. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAW

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

• The clue is 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arab, Arabian

• The clue is 14. Refuse to sully oneself. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAKETHEHIGHROAD

• The clue is 15. "So they tell me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGETTHATALOT

• The clue is 16. Spinners, jigs and flies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LURES

  Possible Answer: entice, lure, sweetener, enticement, hook, tempt, bait, decoy, come-on

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

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

  The answer: LAIR

  Possible Answer: lair, den

• The clue is 19. Asian bean variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUNG

  Possible Answer: golden_gram, green_gram, mung, Vigna_radiata, Phaseolus_aureus, mung_bean

• The clue is 20. Texted reply of gratitude. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYSM

• The clue is 26. App with pics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSTA

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

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

  The answer: MUSTS

  Possible Answer: mustiness, moldiness, must

• The clue is 30. "I love," in Lima. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMO

• The clue is 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMA

  Possible Answer: Rama

• The clue is 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILENE

• The clue is 33. Saliva secreter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAND

  Possible Answer: secreter, secretory_organ, secretor, gland

• The clue is 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLAS

  Possible Answer: Atlas, telamon, map_collection, atlas_vertebra, book_of_maps, atlas

• The clue is 35. Jack, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOL

  Possible Answer: putz, cock, creature, shaft, dick, peter, puppet, tool, tool_around, instrument, joyride, pecker, prick

• The clue is 36. Take responsibility for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWN

  Possible Answer: ain, possess, own, have

• The clue is 39. Tom's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHECAT

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

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

  The answer: NEWBIE

  Possible Answer: fledgling, neophyte, freshman, newcomer, newbie, starter, entrant, fledgeling

• The clue is 42. "Fair enough". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBEIT

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

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

  The answer: SUGARY

  Possible Answer: sugary

  Possible Opposite Answer : sugarless

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

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

  The answer: CALLS

  Possible Answer: call_option, call_up, bid, forebode, claim, shout, cry, call_in, margin_call, vociferation, birdcall, foretell, call, anticipate, outcry, yell, name, shout_out, ring, address, send_for, Call, song, prognosticate, telephone_call, promise, hollo, phone_call, holler, squall, visit, telephone, call_off, scream, birdsong, phone, predict

  Possible Opposite Answer : put_option

• The clue is 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAT

  Possible Answer: sleaze, TAT, tat, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tackiness, intertwine, cheapness

• The clue is 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOL

• The clue is 51. Matt of "Magic Mike". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOMER

• The clue is 54. HOMES component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Erie, Lake_Erie

• The clue is 56. Attachment to an air pump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSE

  Possible Answer: hose, hosiery, hosepipe, hose_down

• The clue is 60. "My treat". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONME

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

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

  The answer: BUMS

  Possible Answer: rotter, stinker, crumb, fundament, seat, frig_around, rat, mooch, tramp, can, derriere, buttocks, sponge, prat, rump, loaf, lounge_about, bottom, butt, tail_end, backside, arse_about, lowlife, behind, loafer, so-and-so, git, arse_around, tooshie, idler, rear, waste_one's_time, hobo, stinkpot, posterior, fanny, dirty_dog, layabout, loll_around, bum_about, hindquarters, do-nothing, ass, fuck_off, lounge_around, buns, tail, nates, hind_end, grub, keister, tush, cadge, skunk, puke, arse, rear_end, bum_around, loll, bum, stern, scum_bag

• The clue is 64. Outer edge of brie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIND

  Possible Answer: rind

• The clue is 66. Everyone in Georgia?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YALL

• The clue is 67. ___ mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIVE

  Possible Answer: hive, beehive

• The clue is 68. Shouts from fútbol fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLES

• The clue is 69. Gives in to gravity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGS

  Possible Answer: swag, droop, flag, sag, sag_down

• The clue is 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIVO

• The clue is 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTTO

  Possible Answer: motto, catchword, shibboleth, slogan

• The clue is 75. Awards quartet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

• The clue is 77. Counterpart of un abrazo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESO

• The clue is 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 79. One of Mario's catchphrases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEREWEGO

• The clue is 80. Pots for pens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INKWELLS

  Possible Answer: inkstand, inkwell

• The clue is 81. Ice belt?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPSHOT

  Possible Answer: slapshot

• The clue is 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOLDMINE

  Possible Answer: gold_mine, goldmine

• The clue is 84. Give an artfully evasive answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAPDANCE

  Possible Answer: tapdance, tap

• The clue is 85. Like Swiss Army knives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLINONE

• The clue is 86. Scottish loch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NESS

  Possible Answer: ness, cape

• The clue is 89. "Fake it ___ you make it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL

• The clue is 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JLO

• The clue is 93. Consecrated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLY

  Possible Answer: holy, holy_place, sanctum

  Possible Opposite Answer : unholy

• The clue is 94. Moroccan metropolis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RABAT

  Possible Answer: Rabat, capital_of_Morocco

• The clue is 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYRNE

• The clue is 96. Stone for some ear gauges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGATE

  Possible Answer: agate

• The clue is 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIR

• The clue is 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELIS

  Possible Answer: deli, delicatessen, food_shop

• The clue is 103. Optic layers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEAS

  Possible Answer: uvea

• The clue is 105. Seemingly forever. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEON

  Possible Answer: eon, aeon

• The clue is 106. Of sound mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANE

  Possible Answer: sane, reasonable

  Possible Opposite Answer : insane

• The clue is 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer: idea, estimate, melodic_theme, mind, thought, estimation, approximation, theme, musical_theme

• The clue is 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAST

  Possible Answer: Nast, Thomas_Nast

• The clue is 111. Kennedy for American, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUB

  Possible Answer: hub

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

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

  The answer: TED

  Possible Answer: Teddy_boy, Ted

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