December 01, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Down Clues (39 clues)
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, December 01, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Tuesday Puzzle December 01, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Timbuktu's country	4
2A	5. Things baseball uniforms and toy pistols have	4
3A	9. Foe in "Jack and the Beanstalk"	5
4A	14. "Sign me up!"	4
5A	15. Put on the payroll	4
6A	16. Put a stop to	5
7A	17. *Many a Silicon Valley business	15
8A	20. Televangelist Joel	6
9A	21. Automotive brand with an oval logo	3
10A	22. Some HDTVs	4
11A	23. Africa's most populous city (21+ million)	5
12A	25. Biased against seniors	6
13A	27. Doctors making deliveries, in brief	3
14A	30. California ___ (state flag words)	8
15A	32. Sweet's counterpart	4
16A	34. Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives"	4
17A	35. Dandy	5
18A	39. *Devastating event in a real estate bust	15
19A	42. Automotive brand with an oval logo	5
20A	43. South American palm cultivated for its fruit	4
21A	44. Flair	4
22A	45. Royal spouses	8
23A	48. Records in jackets, in brief	3
24A	49. Actress Anderson	6
25A	52. Passing remarks?	5
26A	54. Tennis score favoring the server	4
27A	55. Toll hwy.	3
28A	57. Classic 1980s space warfare video game	6
29A	61. *Question suggesting "That just about sums things up"	15
30A	64. Eminent	5
31A	65. Sportscaster Andrews	4
32A	66. Tony-winning musical based on Fellini's "8 1/2"	4
33A	67. Battle reminders	5
34A	68. "Hey, over here!"	4
35A	69. Elements in a comic's repertoire	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Timbuktu's country"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a landlocked republic in northwestern africa; achieved independence from france in 1960; mali was a center of west african civilization for more than 4,000 years
• Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Mali, French Sudan
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MALI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Things baseball uniforms and toy pistols have"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tight-fitting headdress
• Words that mean the same thing: jacket crown, chapiter, roof
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Foe in "Jack and the Beanstalk""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any creature of exceptional size
• Words that mean the same thing: gargantuan, behemoth, whale
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GIANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. "Sign me up!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IMIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Put on the payroll"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a newly hired employee
• Words that mean the same thing: lease, take, rent
• The opposite would be: fire
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Put a stop to"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EMBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. *Many a Silicon Valley business"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SOFTWARECOMPANY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Televangelist Joel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OSTEEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Automotive brand with an oval logo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that standard temperature and pressure
• Words that mean the same thing: s.t.p.
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Some HDTVs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RCAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Africa's most populous city (21+ million)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that chief port and economic center of nigeria; located in southwestern nigeria on the gulf of guinea; former capital of nigeria
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAGOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Biased against seniors"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AGEIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Doctors making deliveries, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a major river of western siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the gulf of ob and the kara sea
• Words that mean the same thing: OB, Ob River, tocology
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. California ___ (state flag words)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
• Words that mean the same thing: democracy, commonwealth
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REPUBLIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Sweet's counterpart"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
• Words that mean the same thing: turned, tartness, morose
• The opposite would be: sweeten, sweet
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TERI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Dandy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• Words that mean the same thing: cracking, not bad, dandy
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NIFTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "39. *Devastating event in a real estate bust"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HOMEFORECLOSURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "42. Automotive brand with an oval logo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AMOCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "43. South American palm cultivated for its fruit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ACAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Flair"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
• Words that mean the same thing: zeal, ardor, flair
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Royal spouses"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
• Words that mean the same thing: affiliate, choir, harmonise
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CONSORTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "48. Records in jackets, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm
• Words that mean the same thing: LP, L-P
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. Actress Anderson"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PAMELA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. Passing remarks?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
• Words that mean the same thing: obit, necrology, obituary
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OBITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Tennis score favoring the server"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ADIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Toll hwy."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TPK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Classic 1980s space warfare video game"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GALAGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. *Question suggesting "That just about sums things up""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WHATMORECANISAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "64. Eminent"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that make mention of
• Words that mean the same thing: take note, renowned, remark
• The opposite would be: ignore
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "65. Sportscaster Andrews"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an early name of ireland that is now used in poetry
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Tony-winning musical based on Fellini's "8 1/2""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
• Words that mean the same thing: ennead, Nina from Carolina, IX
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Battle reminders"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
• Words that mean the same thing: mark, scratch, cicatrice
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. "Hey, over here!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PSST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Elements in a comic's repertoire"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
• Words that mean the same thing: quip, jape, fret
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GAGS

  Great job if you got it right!

December 01, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Sushi restaurant soup	4
2D	2. "Famous" cookie maker	4
3D	3. Elevator, in England	4
4D	4. Info from a spy	5
5D	5. Replace with	8
6D	6. Tire need	3
7D	7. *Highly stressful situations, metaphorically	15
8D	8. Quakers, for one	4
9D	9. "Columbia, the ___ of the Ocean"	3
10D	10. *Like a guesstimate, by nature	9
11D	11. Counters with beads	5
12D	12. Grannies	5
13D	13. Meeting at a no-tell motel, say	5
14D	18. Potential tire trouble	4
15D	19. October birthstone	4
16D	24. "The Bartered Bride" and "The Marriage of Figaro"	6
17D	26. Heisman winner Torretta	4
18D	27. Workplace-inspecting org.	4
19D	28. Bust's counterpart	4
20D	29. Wrestler in a mawashi	4
21D	31. Tummy soother	6
22D	33. Community sports facility ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues	9
23D	36. Like the Rose Bowl, with 92,542 spectators	4
24D	37. Mouth, slangily	4
25D	38. Desires	4
26D	40. April 1 target	4
27D	41. Person in a lawsuit	8
28D	46. Alliance formed in April 1949	4
29D	47. Ollie's partner in old comedy	4
30D	49. Half the pieces in a chess set	5
31D	50. Formed for a particular purpose	5
32D	51. Sporty Mazda model	5
33D	53. Singapore ___	5
34D	56. Get ready	4
35D	58. Singapore setting	4
36D	59. Squad	4
37D	60. Supporting votes	4
38D	62. Some essential workers, for short	3
39D	63. Prefix with gender	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Sushi restaurant soup"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MISO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Famous" cookie maker"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
• Words that mean the same thing: Book of Amos
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Elevator, in England"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the act of giving temporary assistance
• Words that mean the same thing: pinch, arise, get up
• The opposite would be: lower, fall
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Info from a spy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INTEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Replace with"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CHANGETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Tire need"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
• Words that mean the same thing: melodic phrase, publicise, transmit
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. *Highly stressful situations, metaphorically"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PRESSURECOOKERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Quakers, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a subdivision of a larger religious group
• Words that mean the same thing: faction, religious sect, religious order
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SECT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. "Columbia, the ___ of the Ocean""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
• Words that mean the same thing: precious stone, treasure, gemstone
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. *Like a guesstimate, by nature"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that not precise
• The opposite would be: precise
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IMPRECISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Counters with beads"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
• Words that mean the same thing: abacus
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABACI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Grannies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NANAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Meeting at a no-tell motel, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
• Words that mean the same thing: assignation, rendezvous
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRYST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Potential tire trouble"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that impairment resulting from long use
• Words that mean the same thing: put on, get into, jade
• The opposite would be: refresh
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. October birthstone"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. "The Bartered Bride" and "The Marriage of Figaro""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
• Words that mean the same thing: Opera, opera house, opera
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPERAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Heisman winner Torretta"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GINO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Workplace-inspecting org."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a government agency in the department of labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Words that mean the same thing: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OSHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Bust's counterpart"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a deep prolonged loud noise
• Words that mean the same thing: blast, gold rush, windfall
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Wrestler in a mawashi"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Tummy soother"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BICARB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Community sports facility ... or a hint to the answers to the five starred clues"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RECCENTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Like the Rose Bowl, with 92,542 spectators"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the time when the moon is fully illuminated
• Words that mean the same thing: broad, to the full, full phase of the moon
• The opposite would be: wane, thin
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FULL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Mouth, slangily"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
• Words that mean the same thing: trammel, hole, immobilise
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Desires"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a yearning for something or to do something
• Words that mean the same thing: yearn, hankering, languish
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. April 1 target"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who lacks good judgment
• Words that mean the same thing: put on, take in, fritter away
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FOOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Person in a lawsuit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
• Words that mean the same thing: litigator
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LITIGANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. Alliance formed in April 1949"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an international organization created in 1949 by the north atlantic treaty for purposes of collective security
• Words that mean the same thing: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NATO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Ollie's partner in old comedy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Half the pieces in a chess set"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an article deposited as security
• Words that mean the same thing: soak, cat's-paw, pawn
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAWNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Formed for a particular purpose"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ADHOC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Sporty Mazda model"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MIATA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Singapore ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
• Words that mean the same thing: slingback, slingshot, scarf bandage
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Get ready"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
• Words that mean the same thing: preparation, homework
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PREP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "58. Singapore setting"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "59. Squad"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an association of criminals
• Words that mean the same thing: crowd, work party, gang up
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GANG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "60. Supporting votes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AYES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "62. Some essential workers, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (md is the current symbol for mendelevium but mv was formerly the symbol)
• Words that mean the same thing: Mv, doctor, medico
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "63. Prefix with gender"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an alliance made up of states that had been soviet socialist republics in the soviet union prior to its dissolution in dec 1991
• Words that mean the same thing: Ci, Commonwealth of Independent States, curie
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	73.0%
Short Answer	6	8.1%
Geography	5	6.8%
History	2	2.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.7%
Sports	2	2.7%
Music	1	1.4%
Science/Technology	1	1.4%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.2 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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February 08, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (40 clues)
• Down Clues (36 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (40 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Tuesday Puzzle February 08, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. River-crossing platforms in Frogger	4
2A	5. World soccer org.	4
3A	9. Follow, with "by"	5
4A	14. Egg-shaped	4
5A	15. Lines at a wedding	4
6A	16. He sold his namesake company to Disney for over $4 billion	5
7A	17. Tart snacks [pressure]	9
8A	19. Professional negotiator	5
9A	20. Thin pancakes	6
10A	21. Manipulates, as an election	4
11A	23. "Like, obviously!"	3
12A	24. Cruising, say	5
13A	25. Kiss for a señor or señorita	4
14A	26. Jeer	4
15A	27. ___ for tat	3
16A	28. Movie scale with a "Certified Fresh" tier [length]	11
17A	31. Atmospheric condition that can be caused by wildfires	4
18A	33. Bird in Duolingo's logo	3
19A	34. One of three in Fiji?	3
20A	35. Long stretches	6
21A	37. Freaks out	6
22A	40. Super-duper	3
23A	41. ___-Town (Windy City)	3
24A	42. Window customization at an auto shop	4
25A	44. Scrabble relative played without a board [mass]	11
26A	49. Vientiane local	3
27A	50. Love for a señor or señorita	4
28A	51. Spoiled kid	4
29A	52. Not appropriate	5
30A	54. The Pentagon houses it: Abbr.	3
31A	55. Reynolds of "Deadpool"	4
32A	56. Playful response to "You're a funny one!"	6
33A	57. Actress Witherspoon	5
34A	59. Longtime Nabisco cookie [force]	9
35A	61. People have counted on them for centuries	5
36A	62. Sticky strip	4
37A	63. The constructors of this puzzle, e.g.	4
38A	64. Michael of Monty Python	5
39A	65. Side dish whose name comes from the Dutch for "salad"	4
40A	66. Heavy drinkers	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. River-crossing platforms in Frogger"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
• Words that mean the same thing: lumber, logarithm, log
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. World soccer org."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FIFA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Follow, with "by""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that put up with something or somebody unpleasant
• Words that mean the same thing: put up, stay, digest
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Egg-shaped"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
• Words that mean the same thing: oval-shaped, elliptical, ellipse
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Lines at a wedding"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
• Words that mean the same thing: Ido
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. He sold his namesake company to Disney for over $4 billion"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
• Words that mean the same thing: George Lucas
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LUCAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Tart snacks [pressure]"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LEMONBARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Professional negotiator"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
• Words that mean the same thing: agentive role, federal agent, factor
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Thin pancakes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
• Words that mean the same thing: crepe paper, French pancake, crepe
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CREPES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Manipulates, as an election"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
• Words that mean the same thing: rig, set, articulated lorry
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. "Like, obviously!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DUH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Cruising, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATSEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Kiss for a señor or señorita"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BESO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Jeer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
• Words that mean the same thing: jibe, shot, barrack
• The opposite would be: disagree
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GIBE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. ___ for tat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
• Words that mean the same thing: mamilla, pap, mammilla
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "28. Movie scale with a "Certified Fresh" tier [length]"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TOMATOMETER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Atmospheric condition that can be caused by wildfires"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
• Words that mean the same thing: smogginess
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SMOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Bird in Duolingo's logo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
• Words that mean the same thing: bird of Minerva, hooter, bird of night
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OWL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. One of three in Fiji?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a very small circular shape
• Words that mean the same thing: Zen, disperse, dust
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "35. Long stretches"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: epoch, date of reference, era
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EPOCHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "37. Freaks out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• Words that mean the same thing: affright, terror, scare
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PANICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. Super-duper"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that extremely pleasing
• Words that mean the same thing: fabulous
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. ___-Town (Windy City)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the circulating life energy that in chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
• Words that mean the same thing: qi, khi, ki
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "42. Window customization at an auto shop"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
• Words that mean the same thing: tincture, touch, tone
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "44. Scrabble relative played without a board [mass]"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BANANAGRAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Vientiane local"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a buddhist people inhabiting the area of the mekong river in laos and thailand and speaking the lao language; related to the thais
• Words that mean the same thing: Laotian
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Love for a señor or señorita"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of greek eros
• Words that mean the same thing: Cupid
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Spoiled kid"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a very troublesome child
• Words that mean the same thing: little terror, terror, holy terror
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BRAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. Not appropriate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that not elegant or graceful in expression
• Words that mean the same thing: inept, ill-chosen, clumsy
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INAPT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. The Pentagon houses it: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the united states; created in 1947
• Words that mean the same thing: Defense, Department of Defense, United States Department of Defense
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "55. Reynolds of "Deadpool""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RYAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "56. Playful response to "You're a funny one!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARENTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "57. Actress Witherspoon"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REESE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "59. Longtime Nabisco cookie [force]"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FIGNEWTON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "61. People have counted on them for centuries"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
• Words that mean the same thing: abacus
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABACI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "62. Sticky strip"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
• Words that mean the same thing: videotape, magnetic tape, tapeline
• The opposite would be: erase
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "63. The constructors of this puzzle, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• Words that mean the same thing: triplet, trine, tierce
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "64. Michael of Monty Python"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PALIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "65. Side dish whose name comes from the Dutch for "salad""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that basically shredded cabbage
• Words that mean the same thing: coleslaw
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "66. Heavy drinkers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a chronic drinker
• Words that mean the same thing: drunkard, sot, inebriate
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOTS

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Tuesday Crossword Down Clues - February 08, 2022 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Memes with captions like "I can has cheezburger?"	7
2D	2. Extra sports period	8
3D	3. Big retailer of Nintendo and Xbox products	8
4D	4. It may be slippery	5
5D	5. White lies	4
6D	6. Memphis's ___ B. Wells Plaza	3
7D	7. "Seriously?"	7
8D	8. Basketball datum	6
9D	9. [sigh]	4
10D	10. Issue for a programmer	3
11D	11. Treated a sprained ankle, say	6
12D	12. Longest non-Russian river in Europe	6
13D	13. Purim heroine	6
14D	18. Nifty	4
15D	22. What a three-point shooter needs	7
16D	25. German luxury cars	4
17D	26. Question after a poorly delivered joke	5
18D	29. "This is gonna be good!"	7
19D	30. Sun. follower	3
20D	32. Achieve great things	5
21D	36. Certain recyclable	3
22D	37. Cool, in the '90s	4
23D	38. Herb that tastes soapy to some	8
24D	39. "Get going!"	8
25D	41. Skull-related	7
26D	43. Brand of pizza rolls	7
27D	44. Undeserved criticism, informally	6
28D	45. Tiny shape-shifter	6
29D	46. "I refuse your offer"	6
30D	47. Transplants	6
31D	48. Title for a king	4
32D	53. Some members of the family Salamandridae	5
33D	55. Hand-holding at equestrian school?	4
34D	56. Once again	4
35D	58. Comp ___	3
36D	60. College app stat	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Memes with captions like "I can has cheezburger?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LOLCATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Extra sports period"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that work done in addition to regular working hours
• Words that mean the same thing: extra time
• The opposite would be: regulation time
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVERTIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Big retailer of Nintendo and Xbox products"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GAMESTOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. It may be slippery"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an elevated geological formation
• Words that mean the same thing: side, gradient, pitch
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. White lies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a trivial lie
• Words that mean the same thing: story, tarradiddle, tale
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FIBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Memphis's ___ B. Wells Plaza"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an agency of the united nations affiliated with the world bank
• Words that mean the same thing: International Development Association
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "Seriously?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FORREAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Basketball datum"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• Words that mean the same thing: assistance, wait on, aid
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASSIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. [sigh]"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Words that mean the same thing: regrettably, unluckily, ala
• The opposite would be: fortunately, luckily
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Issue for a programmer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
• Words that mean the same thing: hemipteron, beleaguer, hemipteran
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BUG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Treated a sprained ankle, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ICEDIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Longest non-Russian river in Europe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the 2nd longest european river (after the volga); flows from southwestern germany to the black sea
• Words that mean the same thing: Danau, Danube River
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DANUBE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Purim heroine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (old testament) a beautiful jewess chosen by the king of persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the jews in persia (an event celebrated by jews as the feast of purim)
• Words that mean the same thing: Book of Esther
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ESTHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Nifty"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that clean or organized
• Words that mean the same thing: great, full-strength, slap-up
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. What a three-point shooter needs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GOODAIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. German luxury cars"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BMWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Question after a poorly delivered joke"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GETIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. "This is gonna be good!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OOHBABY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Sun. follower"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the second day of the week; the first working day
• Words that mean the same thing: Monday
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Achieve great things"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GOFAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "36. Certain recyclable"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: potty, put up, privy
• The opposite would be: hire
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "37. Cool, in the '90s"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "38. Herb that tastes soapy to some"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that old world herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
• Words that mean the same thing: coriander, coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CILANTRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. "Get going!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SNAPTOIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "41. Skull-related"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRANIAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. Brand of pizza rolls"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TOTINOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Undeserved criticism, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BADRAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Tiny shape-shifter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
• Words that mean the same thing: ameba
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMOEBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. "I refuse your offer""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NODEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Transplants"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
• Words that mean the same thing: graft, transplant, grafting
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GRAFTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Title for a king"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
• Words that mean the same thing: engender, generate, father
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Some members of the family Salamandridae"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of north america and europe and northern asia
• Words that mean the same thing: triton, newt
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEWTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. Hand-holding at equestrian school?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
• Words that mean the same thing: rule, draw rein, harness
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Once again"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that again but in a new or different way
• Words that mean the same thing: afresh
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "58. Comp ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SCI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. College app stat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
• Words that mean the same thing: grade point average
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	55	72.4%
Short Answer	12	15.8%
Geography	3	3.9%
Food & Drink	2	2.6%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	40
Down Clues	36
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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

Last Updated: September 12, 2025 at 01:36 AM