Friday Oct 11, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Make something possible, so to speak, 11. Celebratory dance, 14. Question from someone bursting through the door, 15. Musician's pitch?, 16. Builders of pyramids, perhaps, 17. If not, 18. Venture (to), 19. Island home of a goat known as the kri-kri, 20. Bits of fiction, 21. Dish topped with lime, basil and hoisin sauce, 22. Online provocateur, in slang, 24. Like some watermelons and tennis players, 26. Female dog portrayed by nine different male dogs, 27. Pro side, 28. High 90s, say, 30. Weeding tool, 31. German beer historically consumed by monks, 32. "The ___ of the System" (David Foster Wallace's first novel), 33. 21-Across, e.g., 34. Taylor Swift's "___ Song", 35. Shells out for dinner, say, 36. Makes a pick, 37. Low tie, 39. What hilarity often does, it's said, 41. Superhero alter ego for Kathy Kane, 43. "___ be my pleasure!", 44. 😡 😡 😡, 45. Was downright awful, 47. Sound from a pointer, 50. Smell something fierce, 51. Catcher of drops, 53. Feast, 54. "False!", 55. Run after R, 56. Setting indicated by a bell with a slash

Down Clues :

1. Diplomatic success, 2. ___ patriae (Latin for "patriotism"), 3. Ivy descriptor, 4. Concourse info, in brief, 5. Items wielded by angry mobs, 6. Drag participant?, 7. Human rights activist Wiesel, 8. Underachiever's issue, 9. Called out on Instagram, informally, 10. Consent cue, 11. They're set for a night of drinking, 12. "No, really!", 13. Prepares for a bomb, 15. Hands out, 20. Array on a trolley, 21. Max, 23. Lugubrious, 24. What might have sandwiches under wraps?, 25. All ___, 27. "I'll do whatever", 29. Floated sum, 31. Fans that are hardly keeping cool, 32. Skin soother, 33. Went in the high 90s, say, 35. Drag one's feet, 36. Southern hip-hop duo with the #1 hit "Ms. Jackson", 38. Not out, 40. Penalty box, in hockey slang, 42. Competitor of Kirin, 46. Alternative to blinds, 47. Janis's cartoon partner, 48. Super Bowl-winning coach Andy, 49. Become a fugitive, 51. Some football linemen: Abbr., 52. Force (through)

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 11, 2024

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

 Friday Oct 11, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Make something possible, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: PAVETHEWAY




• The clue is 11. Celebratory dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JIG

  Possible Answer : jig, gigue




• The clue is 14. Question from someone bursting through the door. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: AMITOOLATE




• The clue is 15. Musician's pitch?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEMO

  Possible Answer : demo, demonstration, demonstrate, show, exhibit, present




• The clue is 16. Builders of pyramids, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: CONARTISTS




• The clue is 17. If not. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSE




• The clue is 18. Venture (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer : endeavor, endeavour, hear, effort, judge, sample, attempt, assay, try_out, prove, taste, render, strain, try_on, essay, test, stress, seek, try, adjudicate, examine




• The clue is 19. Island home of a goat known as the kri-kri. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRETE

  Possible Answer : Crete, Kriti




• The clue is 20. Bits of fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALES

  Possible Answer : tarradiddle, fib, narration, narrative, taradiddle, tale, story




• The clue is 21. Dish topped with lime, basil and hoisin sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHO




• The clue is 22. Online provocateur, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGELORD




• The clue is 24. Like some watermelons and tennis players. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEDED

  Possible Answer : seed, sow, sown, seeded

  Possible Opposite Answer : unseeded




• The clue is 26. Female dog portrayed by nine different male dogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASSIE

  Possible Answer : lassie, young_girl, lass, jeune_fille




• The clue is 27. Pro side. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEAS

  Possible Answer : yea

  Possible Opposite Answer : nay




• The clue is 28. High 90s, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APLUS




• The clue is 30. Weeding tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOE

  Possible Answer : hoe




• The clue is 31. German beer historically consumed by monks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOCK

  Possible Answer : bock_beer, bock




• The clue is 32. "The ___ of the System" (David Foster Wallace's first novel). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROOM

  Possible Answer : ling, broom, heather, Calluna_vulgaris, sweep, Scots_heather




• The clue is 33. 21-Across, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUP

  Possible Answer : soup




• The clue is 34. Taylor Swift's "___ Song". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUR




• The clue is 35. Shells out for dinner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTA

  Possible Answer : alimentary_paste, pasta




• The clue is 36. Makes a pick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPTS

  Possible Answer : prefer, choose, opt




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

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

  The answer: ONEALL




• The clue is 39. What hilarity often does, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENSUES

  Possible Answer : ensue, result




• The clue is 41. Superhero alter ego for Kathy Kane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATWOMAN




• The clue is 43. "___ be my pleasure!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITD




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

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

  The answer: IMMAD




• The clue is 45. Was downright awful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANK

  Possible Answer : stink, reek




• The clue is 47. Sound from a pointer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARF




• The clue is 50. Smell something fierce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEK

  Possible Answer : malodor, stench, fume, reek, mephitis, malodour, smell, smack, fetor, stink, foetor




• The clue is 51. Catcher of drops. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: RAINBARREL




• The clue is 53. Feast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINE

  Possible Answer : dine




• The clue is 54. "False!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: THATISALIE




• The clue is 55. Run after R. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STU




• The clue is 56. Setting indicated by a bell with a slash. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: SILENTMODE

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Diplomatic success. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PACT

  Possible Answer: treaty, pact, accord

• The clue is 2. ___ patriae (Latin for "patriotism"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOR

  Possible Answer: Amor, Cupid

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

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

  The answer: VINY

• The clue is 4. Concourse info, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

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

• The clue is 5. Items wielded by angry mobs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORCHES

  Possible Answer: common_mullein, Aaron's_rod, blowtorch, torch, blowlamp, flashlight, flannel_mullein, woolly_mullein, great_mullein, Verbascum_thapsus

• The clue is 6. Drag participant?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTROD

• The clue is 7. Human rights activist Wiesel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIE

• The clue is 8. Underachiever's issue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASTEDPOTENTIAL

• The clue is 9. Called out on Instagram, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTED

• The clue is 10. Consent cue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 11. They're set for a night of drinking. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: JELLOSHOTS

• The clue is 12. "No, really!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMSERIOUS

• The clue is 13. Prepares for a bomb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOESDEEP

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

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

  The answer: DEALS

  Possible Answer: business_deal, plenty, portion_out, get_by, quite_a_little, administer, mint, mountain, look_at, make_do, cover, peck, softwood, mass, take, distribute, shell_out, apportion, mess, lot, batch, raft, deal, heap, passel, cope, tidy_sum, pot, dish_out, grapple, mete_out, conduct, bargain, slew, treat, muckle, parcel_out, trade, good_deal, great_deal, sight, care, flock, spate, address, consider, plow, divvy_up, allot, make_out, share, carry_on, pile, manage, deal_out, wad, contend, handle, hatful, mickle, stack, sell, dole_out, hand, dispense

• The clue is 20. Array on a trolley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEAS

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

• The clue is 21. Max. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAK

  Possible Answer: bill, eyeshade, apex, flush, vizor, acme, pinnacle, top_out, crest, heyday, tiptop, crown, bloom, superlative, tip, visor, summit, point, peak, vertex, meridian, flower, extremum, height, elevation, efflorescence, top, blossom, prime

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom_out

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

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

  The answer: GLUM

  Possible Answer: glum, saturnine, sullen, dark, moody, sour, morose, dour, glowering

• The clue is 24. What might have sandwiches under wraps?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: SECRETMENU

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

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

  The answer: EARS

  Possible Answer: spike, auricle, capitulum, pinna, ear

• The clue is 27. "I'll do whatever". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOUNAMEIT

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

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

  The answer: LOAN

  Possible Answer: loan, loanword, lend

  Possible Opposite Answer : borrow

• The clue is 31. Fans that are hardly keeping cool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOBIRDS

• The clue is 32. Skin soother. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALM

  Possible Answer: unguent, ointment, balm, salve, unction

• The clue is 33. Went in the high 90s, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPED

  Possible Answer: zip, hasten, pelt_along, cannonball_along, belt_along, speed, accelerate, quicken, travel_rapidly, rush_along, speed_up, hie, hurry, step_on_it, hotfoot, bucket_along, race, rush

  Possible Opposite Answer : decelerate, linger

• The clue is 35. Drag one's feet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOD

  Possible Answer: trudge, plod, tramp, pad, plodding, slog, footslog

• The clue is 36. Southern hip-hop duo with the #1 hit "Ms. Jackson". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTKAST

• The clue is 38. Not out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWAKE

  Possible Answer: alert, waken, come_alive, wake_up, arouse, awaken, wake, alive, awake

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall_asleep, asleep

• The clue is 40. Penalty box, in hockey slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINBIN

• The clue is 42. Competitor of Kirin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAHI

• The clue is 46. Alternative to blinds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer: ante

• The clue is 47. Janis's cartoon partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARLO

• The clue is 48. Super Bowl-winning coach Andy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REID

  Possible Answer: Thomas_Reid, Reid

• The clue is 49. Become a fugitive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLEE

  Possible Answer: flee, fly, take_flight

• The clue is 51. Some football linemen: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RTS

• The clue is 52. Force (through). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAM

  Possible Answer: RAM, chock_up, read/write_memory, ram, crash, random-access_memory, Ram, tup, cram, Aries, force, drive, pound, random_access_memory, jampack, random_memory, wad, ram_down, Aries_the_Ram, jam

27397 Tue Nov 12, 2024 NYT by Avery Gee Katz and Aaron Gee

Across Clues :

1. Iridescent gem, 5. Li'l fella, 10. ___ hands (razzle-dazzle display), 14. Annoy, 15. Rack up, as expenses, 16. "Superfood" berry, 17. Make out, in Manchester, 18. Chowder morsels, 19. Word with chocolate or tortilla, 20. Father ___, personification of New York City in old cartoons, 23. Oscar winner Michelle, 24. Abbr. on a business card, 25. Smooth sailing, so to speak, 26. Vocal skeptics, 29. Online investment platform, 32. Part of an email address, 36. "___ she blows!", 37. "RuPaul's Drag Race" walk, 41. Italian smoker, 42. Fast-food chain that has a long-running feud with Jon Stewart, 44. Grain that may be steel-cut, 45. Assignment outsourced to ChatGPT, perhaps, 46. First half of an alley-oop, 47. Certain lacrosse gear, 50. Intelligence org., 51. Bear who sings "I'm so rumbly in my tumbly", 54. Overflow (with), 55. Threaded fastener, 56. From which to hear the real story, as suggested by the starts of 20-, 26- and 51-Across, 60. Restaurant chain with an acronymic name, 62. Slinky shape, 63. Feels off, 66. Burrowing rodent, 67. Blockers for the QB, familiarly, 68. Pesky insect, 69. Blue parts of boobies, 70. Went clickety-clack, 71. Like French toast or frittatas

Down Clues :

1. Surgery sites, for short, 2. Finger used to swear?, 3. Like Tom Hanks for the majority of "Cast Away", 4. Roman soldier, 5. Early sign of life, perhaps, 6. Fjords and bays, 7. Region in which many fed. workers live, 8. One way to stare, 9. Approximately, 10. Bozos, 11. Hurts, like a tooth, 12. Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 13. 44444, for Newton Falls, OH, 21. Actor ___ Michael Murray of "One Tree Hill", 22. Completion document: Abbr., 27. Cry accompanying a fist pump, 28. "You can't have your cake and ___ it too", 29. List-ending abbr., 30. Put on, as a party, 31. Internet deep dive, metaphorically, 33. "Not a big deal", 34. Grind, as one's teeth, 35. "Glee" actress Rivera, 38. Heavy book, 39. Enthralled, 40. Home of the Salt Lake Temple, 43. More rational, 45. Channel on which to watch N.C.A.A. games, 48. Punch line punctuator, 49. Got clean, 52. Virtual animal companion, 53. Power problem, 57. Snakelike, 58. Pass covertly, 59. "Be ___" (candy heart words), 60. Assisted pregnancy procedure, for short, 61. Farmer's tool, 64. Twitch glitch, 65. Muddy quarters

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 12, 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. Iridescent gem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPAL

  Possible Answer : opal




• The clue is 5. Li'l fella. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIDDO




• The clue is 10. ___ hands (razzle-dazzle display). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAZZ

  Possible Answer : have_it_off, hump, have_a_go_at_it, screw, make_love, do_it, get_it_on, lie_with, have_intercourse, roll_in_the_hay, malarky, bed, have_sex, eff, get_laid, make_out, wind, be_intimate, bonk, know, sleep_together, bang, malarkey, love, have_it_away, sleep_with, jazz, nothingness, fuck, idle_words




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

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

  The answer: RILE

  Possible Answer : bother, get_at, gravel, nettle, annoy, get_to, rag, irritate, nark, rile, chafe, roil, vex, devil




• The clue is 15. Rack up, as expenses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INCUR

  Possible Answer : find, obtain, incur, get, receive




• The clue is 16. "Superfood" berry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACAI




• The clue is 17. Make out, in Manchester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOG

  Possible Answer : osculate, snog, buss, kiss




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

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

  The answer: CLAMS

  Possible Answer : lolly, scratch, clams, gelt, dough, lucre, one_dollar_bill, simoleons, cabbage, loot, pelf, buck, clam, bread, shekels, wampum, dollar, kale, lettuce, moolah, dollar_bill, dinero, boodle, sugar




• The clue is 19. Word with chocolate or tortilla. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIP

  Possible Answer : break_off, silicon_chip, microprocessor_chip, buffalo_chip, cut_off, fleck, cow_chip, nick, scrap, chip_off, break_away, Saratoga_chip, microchip, chip_shot, micro_chip, come_off, potato_chip, cow_dung, flake, bit, chipping, crisp, poker_chip, chip, check, splintering, knap




• The clue is 20. Father ___, personification of New York City in old cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNICKERBOCKER




• The clue is 23. Oscar winner Michelle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEOH




• The clue is 24. Abbr. on a business card. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 25. Smooth sailing, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASE

  Possible Answer : easiness, repose, rest, allay, simpleness, relief, facilitate, informality, comfort, ease, alleviate, relieve, still, relaxation, simplicity

  Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty




• The clue is 26. Vocal skeptics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAYSAYERS

  Possible Answer : naysayer




• The clue is 29. Online investment platform. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETRADE




• The clue is 32. Part of an email address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATSIGN




• The clue is 36. "___ she blows!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THAR




• The clue is 37. "RuPaul's Drag Race" walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRUT

  Possible Answer : swagger, ruffle, strut, prance, tittup, cock, sashay




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

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer : Etna, Mt_Etna, etna, bunsen, bunsen_burner, Mount_Etna




• The clue is 42. Fast-food chain that has a long-running feud with Jon Stewart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBYS




• The clue is 44. Grain that may be steel-cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAT

  Possible Answer : oat




• The clue is 45. Assignment outsourced to ChatGPT, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSAY

  Possible Answer : test, seek, attempt, try, essay, assay, try_out, examine, prove




• The clue is 46. First half of an alley-oop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOB

  Possible Answer : lob




• The clue is 47. Certain lacrosse gear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMPADS




• The clue is 50. Intelligence org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NSA

  Possible Answer : NSA, National_Security_Agency




• The clue is 51. Bear who sings "I'm so rumbly in my tumbly". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINNIETHEPOOH




• The clue is 54. Overflow (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEEM

  Possible Answer : pullulate, stream, swarm, pour, teem




• The clue is 55. Threaded fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TNUT




• The clue is 56. From which to hear the real story, as suggested by the starts of 20-, 26- and 51-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORSESMOUTH




• The clue is 60. Restaurant chain with an acronymic name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHOP




• The clue is 62. Slinky shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELIX

  Possible Answer : coil, Helix, spiral, whorl, helix, genus_Helix, volute




• The clue is 63. Feels off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AILS

  Possible Answer : garlic, trouble, pain, ail




• The clue is 66. Burrowing rodent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOLE

  Possible Answer : vole, field_mouse




• The clue is 67. Blockers for the QB, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLINE




• The clue is 68. Pesky insect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNAT

  Possible Answer : gnat




• The clue is 69. Blue parts of boobies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEET

  Possible Answer : metrical_unit, metrical_foot, pes, foundation, invertebrate_foot, foot, fundament, understructure, base, groundwork, human_foot, infantry, substructure, ft, animal_foot

  Possible Opposite Answer : head




• The clue is 70. Went clickety-clack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPED

  Possible Answer : typewrite, typecast, type




• The clue is 71. Like French toast or frittatas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGGY

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Surgery sites, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORS

  Possible Answer: Beaver_State, OR, operating_theater, operating_room, surgery, operating_theatre, Oregon

• The clue is 2. Finger used to swear?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINKY

  Possible Answer: pinky, little_finger, pinkie

• The clue is 3. Like Tom Hanks for the majority of "Cast Away". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALONE

  Possible Answer: lonely, entirely, solo, unparalleled, exclusively, unaccompanied, unequalled, lone, solely, unequaled, solitary, unique, only, alone

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

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

  The answer: LEGIONARY

  Possible Answer: legionnaire, legionary

• The clue is 5. Early sign of life, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KICK

  Possible Answer: complain, sound_off, kvetch, squawk, gripe, kick, give_up, bitch, plain, thrill, beef, kicking, rush, quetch, charge, flush, kick_back, bang, recoil, boot

  Possible Opposite Answer : cheer

• The clue is 6. Fjords and bays. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLETS

  Possible Answer: intake, recess, inlet

• The clue is 7. Region in which many fed. workers live. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DCAREA

• The clue is 8. One way to stare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUMBLY

  Possible Answer: obtusely, dumbly, densely

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

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

  The answer: ORSO

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

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

  The answer: JACKASSES

  Possible Answer: goof, goose, zany, fathead, jackass, goofball, cuckoo, bozo, jack, twat

• The clue is 11. Hurts, like a tooth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACHES

  Possible Answer: aching, yearn, hurt, smart, pine, ache, yen, languish, suffer

• The clue is 12. Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZAIRE

  Possible Answer: zaire, Belgian_Congo, Congo, Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo, Zaire

• The clue is 13. 44444, for Newton Falls, OH. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZIP

  Possible Answer: ZIP_code, goose_egg, zip_fastener, slide_fastener, cipher, hurry, aught, travel_rapidly, zero, cypher, zilch, zippo, zip, null, speed, naught, energy, postcode, postal_code, vigour, zipper, nothing, ZIP, vigor, zip_up, nix, nada, nil

  Possible Opposite Answer : unzip

• The clue is 21. Actor ___ Michael Murray of "One Tree Hill". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAD

  Possible Answer: Chadic_language, Lake_Chad, Chadic, Republic_of_Chad, Chad, chad, Tchad

• The clue is 22. Completion document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CERT

  Possible Answer: cert

• The clue is 27. Cry accompanying a fist pump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 28. "You can't have your cake and ___ it too". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAT

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

• The clue is 29. List-ending abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAL

• The clue is 30. Put on, as a party. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THROW

  Possible Answer: contrive, thrust, switch, hold, project, stroke, discombobulate, throw_away, give, bewilder, confuse, flip, make, throw, confound, befuddle, shed, cast_off, drop, cam_stroke, cast, shake_off, fox, throw_off, bedevil, fuddle, bemuse, hurl, have

• The clue is 31. Internet deep dive, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: RABBITHOLE

• The clue is 33. "Not a big deal". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: ITSNOTHING

• The clue is 34. Grind, as one's teeth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNASH

  Possible Answer: gnash

• The clue is 35. "Glee" actress Rivera. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAYA

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

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

  The answer: TOME

  Possible Answer: tome

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

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

  The answer: RAPT

  Possible Answer: ecstatic, rapt, enraptured, rhapsodic, rapturous

• The clue is 40. Home of the Salt Lake Temple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTAH

  Possible Answer: UT, Beehive_State, Utah, Mormon_State

• The clue is 43. More rational. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANER

  Possible Answer: reasonable, sane

  Possible Opposite Answer : insane

• The clue is 45. Channel on which to watch N.C.A.A. games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPNU

• The clue is 48. Punch line punctuator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIMSHOT

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

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

  The answer: DETOXED

  Possible Answer: detoxify, detox

• The clue is 52. Virtual animal companion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEOPET

• The clue is 53. Power problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTAGE

  Possible Answer: outage

• The clue is 57. Snakelike. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EELY

• The clue is 58. Pass covertly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIP

  Possible Answer: slew, fall_away, dislocate, splay, slickness, slipperiness, slip_of_paper, faux_pas, slip-up, elusion, miscue, chemise, slick, moorage, slide, parapraxis, sideslip, shift, pillowcase, err, case, skid, drop_away, mistake, solecism, mooring, eluding, slue, gaucherie, luxate, slip_one's_mind, pillow_slip, gaffe, strip, teddy, berth, drop_off, shimmy, trip, steal, sneak, cutting, slip

• The clue is 59. "Be ___" (candy heart words). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINE

  Possible Answer: mine

• The clue is 60. Assisted pregnancy procedure, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVF

• The clue is 61. Farmer's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOE

  Possible Answer: hoe

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

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

  The answer: LAG

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

• The clue is 65. Muddy quarters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: pigsty, pigpen, stye, sty, hordeolum, eye_infection

27409 Mon Nov 25, 2024 NYT by Dena R. Witkes

Across Clues :

1. Spongy scrubber, 6. He-Man's twin sister, 11. 72, on many golf courses, 14. Harsh on the nose, 15. Capital of Vietnam, 16. "I'll take that as ___", 17. *Corporate investor, 19. Boxer's stat, for short, 20. Problem with an old sock, 21. Wows, 22. Cancels plans at the last minute, 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction), 26. Birthstone for a January baby, 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom, 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago, 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester, 34. Implore, 35. Cleaned up after a haircut, 37. Pie ___ mode, 40. Really bothered, 42. Prepared to throw a dart, 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness, 49. Crater Lake's state, 50. 100 centavos, 51. Harvard, to Yale, 52. Alan of "Marriage Story", 54. Dog docs, 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun, 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues, 62. Ginger ___, 63. One of 10 in a decathlon, 64. Roller coasters and log flumes, 65. Went first, 66. "Tell me if this needs salt", 67. Tuck away for safekeeping

Down Clues :

1. Mascara target, 2. Seis + dos, 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case, 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g., 5. Suffix with Gator or hater, 6. Brief rainstorm, 7. Fit as a fiddle, 8. Bread loaf butts, 9. ___ v. Wade, 10. Inflatable auto safety devices, 11. Green coating on a statue, 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring, 13. Perches in a coop, 18. Foggy mental state, 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise, 25. "It all makes sense now!", 26. Pesky insect, 27. Hands-on science class, 28. Fury, 29. Brewery barrel, 30. As a result of, 31. Pesky kid, 35. Stitched up, 36. "Get out of my ___!", 37. Friend, en français, 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named, 39. Content between songs on Spotify, 40. Bit of pond scum, 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver, 42. Components of a six-pack, 43. "Big fan!", 44. Like a black-tie wedding, 45. State bird of Maryland, 46. Imposed, as a tax, 47. Make more modern, 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination, 52. Las Vegas A's, 53. Jacket fuzz, 55. Icelandic literary saga, 56. No-win/no-lose situations, 57. Girl Scout's accessory, 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic, 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 25, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, November 25, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Spongy scrubber. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOFA

  Possible Answer : loofah, loufah_sponge, luffa, loofa




• The clue is 6. He-Man's twin sister. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHERA




• The clue is 11. 72, on many golf courses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer : par, equality, equivalence, equation




• The clue is 14. Harsh on the nose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRID

  Possible Answer : pungent, acid, sulphurous, virulent, acerbic, caustic, vitriolic, bitter, blistering, acerb, acrid, sulfurous




• The clue is 15. Capital of Vietnam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANOI

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Vietnam, Hanoi




• The clue is 16. "I'll take that as ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANO

  Possible Answer : Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims, Black_September, ANO, Fatah-RC, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades




• The clue is 17. *Corporate investor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAREHOLDER

  Possible Answer : stockholder, shareholder, shareowner




• The clue is 19. Boxer's stat, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TKO

  Possible Answer : TKO, technical_knockout




• The clue is 20. Problem with an old sock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLE

  Possible Answer : mess, hole, pickle, maw, gob, jam, golf_hole, yap, cakehole, hole_out, hollow, kettle_of_fish, trap, muddle, fix




• The clue is 21. Wows. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWES

  Possible Answer : fear, awe, veneration, reverence




• The clue is 22. Cancels plans at the last minute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAILS

  Possible Answer : bail_bond, bond, bail




• The clue is 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAZE

  Possible Answer : labyrinth, snarl, maze, tangle




• The clue is 26. Birthstone for a January baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARNET

  Possible Answer : garnet




• The clue is 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIKEHERDINGCATS




• The clue is 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENA

  Possible Answer : field, orbit, arena, area, stadium, bowl, domain, scene_of_action, sphere, sports_stadium




• The clue is 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMASS




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

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

  The answer: BEG

  Possible Answer : implore, tap, beg, pray, solicit




• The clue is 35. Cleaned up after a haircut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEPT

  Possible Answer : sweep_up, span, swing, drag, drag_in, swing_out, tangle, embroil, sail, brush, cross, swept, traverse, sweep, broom

  Possible Opposite Answer : unswept




• The clue is 37. Pie ___ mode. 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 40. Really bothered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEAT




• The clue is 42. Prepared to throw a dart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIMED

  Possible Answer : purport, get, take, purpose, direct, train, aim, aspire, shoot_for, calculate, target, drive, propose, take_aim, draw_a_bead_on, point, place




• The clue is 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOLLOWYOURBLISS




• The clue is 49. Crater Lake's state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREGON

  Possible Answer : OR, Oregon, Beaver_State




• The clue is 50. 100 centavos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  Possible Answer : Guinea-Bissau_peso, Cuban_peso, Colombian_peso, Chilean_peso, Philippine_peso, Mexican_peso, peso, Uruguayan_peso, Dominican_peso




• The clue is 51. Harvard, to Yale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIVAL

  Possible Answer : challenger, contender, rival, competition, touch, match, equal, competitor




• The clue is 52. Alan of "Marriage Story". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALDA




• The clue is 54. Dog docs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VETS

  Possible Answer : ex-serviceman, veterinarian, veteran, veterinary_surgeon, vet, veterinary




• The clue is 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOI




• The clue is 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOCIALMEDIA




• The clue is 62. Ginger ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 63. One of 10 in a decathlon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVENT

  Possible Answer : result, effect, outcome, case, upshot, event, consequence, issue




• The clue is 64. Roller coasters and log flumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDES

  Possible Answer : hinge_upon, bait, turn_on, depend_on, taunt, mount, cod, rag, ride, tantalise, hinge_on, drive, razz, depend_upon, disembarrass, twit, tease, free, rally, devolve_on, sit, rid, tantalize

  Possible Opposite Answer : walk




• The clue is 65. Went first. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LED

  Possible Answer : run, lead, moderate, guide, result, contribute, direct, leave, LED, precede, top, head, extend, light-emitting_diode, go, conduct, take, conduce, pass, chair

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow




• The clue is 66. "Tell me if this needs salt". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TASTE

  Possible Answer : tasting, preference, penchant, appreciation, gustation, sense_of_taste, taste, gustatory_modality, mouthful, sample, try_out, discernment, savor, predilection, smack, gustatory_perception, taste_perception, taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, savour, try, perceptiveness




• The clue is 67. Tuck away for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STASH

  Possible Answer : hoard, lay_away, stash, cache, hive_up, squirrel_away

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Mascara target. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASH

  Possible Answer: thong, trounce, eyelash, strap, flog, lather, cilium, whiplash, slash, lash, whip, welt

  Possible Opposite Answer : unlash

• The clue is 2. Seis + dos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHO

• The clue is 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer: viva_voce, oral_exam, oral, unwritten, oral_examination, viva

  Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral

• The clue is 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIREMEN

  Possible Answer: fire_fighter, relief_pitcher, fire-eater, firefighter, stoker, reliever, fireman

• The clue is 5. Suffix with Gator or hater. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADE

  Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink

• The clue is 6. Brief rainstorm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOWER

  Possible Answer: exhibitioner, shower, shower_down, cascade, rain_shower, exhibitor, shower_bath, lavish

• The clue is 7. Fit as a fiddle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALE

  Possible Answer: coerce, George_Ellery_Hale, Nathan_Hale, Edward_Everett_Hale, haul, drag, Hale, whole, cart, pressure, squeeze, force, hale

• The clue is 8. Bread loaf butts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

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

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

  The answer: ROE

  Possible Answer: roe, hard_roe

• The clue is 10. Inflatable auto safety devices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRBAGS

• The clue is 11. Green coating on a statue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATINA

  Possible Answer: patina

• The clue is 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANKLET

  Possible Answer: bobbysocks, anklet, bobbysock, anklets, ankle_bracelet

• The clue is 13. Perches in a coop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOSTS

  Possible Answer: roost, perch, rest

• The clue is 18. Foggy mental state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAZE

  Possible Answer: fog, daze, haze

• The clue is 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCS

  Possible Answer: curve, electric_arc, electric_discharge, arch, discharge, arc, spark, bow

• The clue is 25. "It all makes sense now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 26. Pesky insect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNAT

  Possible Answer: gnat

• The clue is 27. Hands-on science class. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAB

  Possible Answer: science_laboratory, research_lab, science_lab, research_laboratory, laboratory, lab

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

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer: ira, anger, choler, ire, wrath

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

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

  The answer: KEG

  Possible Answer: kegful, keg

• The clue is 30. As a result of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUETO

• The clue is 31. Pesky kid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMP

  Possible Answer: brownie, hob, scamp, pixie, scallywag, rapscallion, scalawag, pixy, gremlin, imp, elf, rascal, monkey

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

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

  The answer: SEWN

  Possible Answer: tailor-make, sewn, stitch, stitched, tailor, sewed, run_up, sew, sew_together

• The clue is 36. "Get out of my ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAY

  Possible Answer: direction, right_smart, room, elbow_room, mode, style, fashion, path, manner, means, agency, way_of_life, way

• The clue is 37. Friend, en français. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMI

• The clue is 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named. 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 39. Content between songs on Spotify. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advertising, advertizing, advert, advertisement, advertizement, ad

• The clue is 40. Bit of pond scum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGA

  Possible Answer: algae, alga

• The clue is 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOLSET

• The clue is 42. Components of a six-pack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABS

  Possible Answer: abdominal, group_AB, Av, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Ab, ab, type_AB, BA, Bachelor_of_Arts, Artium_Baccalaurens, ABS, AB, abdominal_muscle

• The clue is 43. "Big fan!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOVEIT

• The clue is 44. Like a black-tie wedding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORMAL

  Possible Answer: formal, conventional, stately, dinner_dress, evening_gown, schematic, dinner_gown, ball, courtly

  Possible Opposite Answer : informal

• The clue is 45. State bird of Maryland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIOLE

  Possible Answer: Old_World_oriole, American_oriole, New_World_oriole, oriole

• The clue is 46. Imposed, as a tax. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEVIED

  Possible Answer: raise, impose, recruit, levy

• The clue is 47. Make more modern. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPDATE

  Possible Answer: update

• The clue is 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAL

  Possible Answer: literal, rattling, tangible, veridical, substantial, really, actual, real_number, very, real, genuine, existent, material

  Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, unreal, nominal

• The clue is 52. Las Vegas A's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACES

  Possible Answer: virtuoso, Allied_Command_Europe, whizz, ace, hotshot, sensation, whiz, adept, nail, superstar, wiz, star, I, sweep_through, ACE, breeze_through, single, champion, 1, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, maven, sail_through, mavin, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, unity, wizard, one, genius, pass_with_flying_colors

• The clue is 53. Jacket fuzz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINT

  Possible Answer: lint

• The clue is 55. Icelandic literary saga. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDDA

  Possible Answer: dasheen, edda, taro_root, cocoyam, taro, Edda

• The clue is 56. No-win/no-lose situations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIES

  Possible Answer: tie-up, sleeper, affiliation, marry, link_up, splice, connect, link, wed, draw, railroad_tie, necktie, crosstie, tie, bind, tie-in, bond, tie_beam, linkup, standoff, association, attach

  Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect

• The clue is 57. Girl Scout's accessory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASH

  Possible Answer: waistcloth, waistband, cincture, sash, window_sash, girdle

• The clue is 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

• The clue is 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRS

  Possible Answer: Mrs, Mr, Mr., Mister, Mrs.