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Sunday, November 30, 2025

Sunday's NYT Down Nov 30 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Sunday's NYT Down Nov 30 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 60 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for November 30, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Sunday, November 30, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 30, 2025
Day of Week Sunday
Total Down Clues 60 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 60 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Self-effacing
2 Down 2. Oodles
3 Down 3. Strain
4 Down 4. Baseballs that are hard-hit but then caught, in lingo
5 Down 5. Bottlefuls for a summer look, perhaps
6 Down 6. Skirt responsibility
7 Down 7. Proverbial cure-all
8 Down 8. Basketball attempt that uses the backboard
9 Down 9. Martín Espada's "___ to the Soccer Ball Sailing Over a Barbed Wire Fence"
10 Down 10. Leaves the straight and narrow
11 Down 11. Expose
12 Down 12. First Eurodance hit in the U.S. (1989)
13 Down 13. Ending with mammal or Mendel
14 Down 14. Good quality for an artist
15 Down 16. With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts ... as seen in four columns in this puzzle?
16 Down 17. Italian sub ingredient
17 Down 20. Diamonds can sometimes be found in them
18 Down 21. "Quit whining, dude!"
19 Down 23. Malt-drying kiln
20 Down 24. "O, had I but followed the ___!": "Twelfth Night"
21 Down 26. John who painted "Backyards, Greenwich Village"
22 Down 28. 2022 sequel to "Knives Out"
23 Down 31. Refuge
24 Down 34. "You can't make me!"
25 Down 37. Arm of the police department
26 Down 44. Essayist Francis
27 Down 45. Comedian Wong
28 Down 46. Cash on the Ginza
29 Down 48. Overdone
30 Down 52. 1999 Ron Howard film about a reality show
31 Down 53. Actress Petty of "A League of Their Own"
32 Down 54. Anti-mob law acronym
33 Down 56. Animated character, informally
34 Down 57. Act the worrywart
35 Down 58. ___ fountain
36 Down 61. Sauce served with Peking duck
37 Down 63. Michelle Obama or Jill Biden, in brief
38 Down 66. Indistinct speech
39 Down 67. It's a gas
40 Down 68. "Yes, ___!" (phrase popularized by the restaurant drama "The Bear")
41 Down 69. Young miscreant
42 Down 74. Like some charm
43 Down 76. Patron of lost causes
44 Down 77. Literary runt of the litter
45 Down 78. "L'___ du Nord" (Minnesota motto)
46 Down 80. Dictatorial figure
47 Down 81. Open-weave fabric
48 Down 82. New York School poet Frank
49 Down 83. "Th-th-th-that's all, folks!" speaker
50 Down 84. First-rate
51 Down 85. Flare up?
52 Down 87. See 16-Down
53 Down 88. More prudent
54 Down 89. About to explode, say
55 Down 91. Pink character in the "Toy Story" movies
56 Down 94. Farmer Hoggett's entrant in a sheepherding contest
57 Down 97. Turf ___ (football injury)
58 Down 98. Part of a day care schedule
59 Down 99. @ @ @
60 Down 101. Inits. at Grand Central Terminal

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Self-effacing"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: M____T
  • Similar words: pocket-sized, small-scale
  • Opposite of: immodest
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MODEST

2 Down: "2. Oodles"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A__T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ALOT

3 Down: "3. Strain"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'K'
  • Similar words: like
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a kind of person
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ILK

4 Down: "4. Baseballs that are hard-hit but then caught, in lingo"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: L______S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LOUDOUTS

5 Down: "5. Bottlefuls for a summer look, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: I_________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer INSTANTTANS

6 Down: "6. Skirt responsibility"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: P_________K
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PASSTHEBUCK

7 Down: "7. Proverbial cure-all"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: A_________Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ANAPPLEADAY

8 Down: "8. Basketball attempt that uses the backboard"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: B______T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BANKSHOT

9 Down: "9. Martín Espada's "___ to the Soccer Ball Sailing Over a Barbed Wire Fence""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ODE

10 Down: "10. Leaves the straight and narrow"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E__S
  • Similar words: drift, mistake
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ERRS

11 Down: "11. Expose"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: R____L
  • Similar words: disclose, bring out
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: make visible
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer REVEAL

12 Down: "12. First Eurodance hit in the U.S. (1989)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 12 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: P__________M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PUMPUPTHEJAM

13 Down: "13. Ending with mammal or Mendel"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'N'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IAN

14 Down: "14. Good quality for an artist"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: center, oculus
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the organ of sight
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EYE

15 Down: "16. With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts ... as seen in four columns in this puzzle?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 12 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: P__________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PEARLSBEFORE

16 Down: "17. Italian sub ingredient"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: S____I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SALAMI

17 Down: "20. Diamonds can sometimes be found in them"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: S____A
  • Similar words: sports stadium, stadium
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STADIA

18 Down: "21. "Quit whining, dude!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: M___P
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MANUP

19 Down: "23. Malt-drying kiln"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: O__T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a kiln for drying hops
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OAST

20 Down: "24. "O, had I but followed the ___!": "Twelfth Night""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A__S
  • Similar words: fine art, humanities
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ARTS

21 Down: "26. John who painted "Backyards, Greenwich Village""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: S___N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SLOAN

22 Down: "28. 2022 sequel to "Knives Out""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: G________N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GLASSONION

23 Down: "31. Refuge"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S________R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SAFEHARBOR

24 Down: "34. "You can't make me!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: I___T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IWONT

25 Down: "37. Arm of the police department"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: T___R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TASER

26 Down: "44. Essayist Francis"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: B___N
  • Similar words: Baron Verulam, Roger Bacon
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BACON

27 Down: "45. Comedian Wong"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Similar words: Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ALI

28 Down: "46. Cash on the Ginza"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'N'
  • Similar words: hankering, ache
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a yearning for something or to do something
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YEN

29 Down: "48. Overdone"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T___E
  • Similar words: banal, commonplace
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TRITE

30 Down: "52. 1999 Ron Howard film about a reality show"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'V'
  • Word pattern: E__V
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EDTV

31 Down: "53. Actress Petty of "A League of Their Own""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: L__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LORI

32 Down: "54. Anti-mob law acronym"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: R__O
  • Similar words: RICO Act
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RICO

33 Down: "56. Animated character, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: T__N
  • Similar words: cartoon
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TOON

34 Down: "57. Act the worrywart"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: F__T
  • Similar words: gall, worn spot
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: agitation resulting from active worry
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FRET

35 Down: "58. ___ fountain"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: S__A
  • Similar words: tonic, washing soda
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SODA

36 Down: "61. Sauce served with Peking duck"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: H____N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HOISIN

37 Down: "63. Michelle Obama or Jill Biden, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: F____S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FLOTUS

38 Down: "66. Indistinct speech"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S__R
  • Similar words: smirch, aspersion
  • Opposite of: focus
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SLUR

39 Down: "67. It's a gas"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: N__N
  • Similar words: Ne
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NEON

40 Down: "68. "Yes, ___!" (phrase popularized by the restaurant drama "The Bear")"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'F'
  • Word pattern: C__F
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a professional cook
  • This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CHEF

41 Down: "69. Young miscreant"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: B__T
  • Similar words: bratwurst, holy terror
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a very troublesome child
  • This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BRAT

42 Down: "74. Like some charm"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: B____H
  • Similar words: schoolboyish, boylike
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: befitting or characteristic of a young boy
  • This is Down clue number 42

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BOYISH

43 Down: "76. Patron of lost causes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 43

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STJUDE

44 Down: "77. Literary runt of the litter"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: W____R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 44

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WILBUR

45 Down: "78. "L'___ du Nord" (Minnesota motto)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 45

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ETOILE

46 Down: "80. Dictatorial figure"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: D____T
  • Similar words: tyrant, autocrat
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a cruel and oppressive dictator
  • This is Down clue number 46

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DESPOT

47 Down: "81. Open-weave fabric"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: S___M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
  • This is Down clue number 47

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SCRIM

48 Down: "82. New York School poet Frank"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: O___A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 48

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OHARA

49 Down: "83. "Th-th-th-that's all, folks!" speaker"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: P___Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 49

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PORKY

50 Down: "84. First-rate"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 50

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AONE

51 Down: "85. Flare up?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: N__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 51

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NOVA

52 Down: "87. See 16-Down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
  • This is Down clue number 52

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SWINE

53 Down: "88. More prudent"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S___R
  • Similar words: reasonable, sane
  • Opposite of: insane
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
  • This is Down clue number 53

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SANER

54 Down: "89. About to explode, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: A___Y
  • Similar words: tempestuous, wild
  • Opposite of: unangry
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: feeling or showing anger
  • This is Down clue number 54

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ANGRY

55 Down: "91. Pink character in the "Toy Story" movies"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: H__M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 55

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HAMM

56 Down: "94. Farmer Hoggett's entrant in a sheepherding contest"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B__E
  • Similar words: baby, infant
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 56

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BABE

57 Down: "97. Turf ___ (football injury)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: toenail
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: one of the digits of the foot
  • This is Down clue number 57

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TOE

58 Down: "98. Part of a day care schedule"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'P'
  • Similar words: Napoleon, snooze
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a period of time spent sleeping
  • This is Down clue number 58

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NAP

59 Down: "99. @ @ @"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: At, astatine
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 59

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATS

60 Down: "101. Inits. at Grand Central Terminal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 60

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MTA

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

  • Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
  • Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
  • Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
  • Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Down first Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 60 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, October 12, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 80 (41 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.7 letters

October 12, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Monday Crossword Across Clues - October 12, 2020 Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Winning a blue ribbon 4
2A 5. San ___ (California city, informally) 4
3A 9. Trite 5
4A 14. State as fact 4
5A 15. Toy that hurts when you step on it barefoot 4
6A 16. Defendant's excuse 5
7A 17. Some deep voices 9
8A 19. Kind of snack chip 5
9A 20. Letter container: Abbr. 3
10A 21. Have debts 3
11A 22. When a plane is due to leave, for short 3
12A 24. Sweetie 3
13A 25. Her: Fr. 4
14A 27. Parts of gas stoves 8
15A 29. Like movies with considerable sex or violence 6
16A 31. "___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny catchphrase) 5
17A 32. Friendship 5
18A 33. Kind of cherry 4
19A 34. Electrical adapter letters 4
20A 38. "Dee-lish!" 3
21A 39. Mash-up 7
22A 42. Paris street 3
23A 43. One who's well-versed in the arts? 4
24A 45. Stout and porter 4
25A 46. Protein builder, informally 5
26A 48. Sharp or sour in taste 5
27A 50. Fireplace log holders 6
28A 51. Where touchdowns are scored 8
29A 54. Prefix with business or culture 4
30A 55. Seoul-based automaker 3
31A 56. Pretty ___ picture 3
32A 57. "Dude" 3
33A 58. College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa 3
34A 61. They were released from Pandora's box 5
35A 63. "That was fortunate" 9
36A 66. Special Forces headgear 5
37A 67. One of several on a superhighway 4
38A 68. Analogy phrase 4
39A 69. "Get Yer ___ Out!" (Rolling Stones live album) 5
40A 70. School founded by Henry VI 4
41A 71. Auto license issuers, for short 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. Winning a blue ribbon"

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 supreme effort one can make
  • Words that mean the same thing: in force, topper, honest
  • The opposite would be: bad, disadvantageously
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BEST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. San ___ (California city, informally)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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: FRAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Trite"

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 repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  • Words that mean the same thing: old-hat, stock, commonplace
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BANAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. State as fact"

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 report or maintain
  • Words that mean the same thing: allege, affirm, avow
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AVER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Toy that hurts when you step on it barefoot"

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 (trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models
  • Words that mean the same thing: Lego set
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LEGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Defendant's excuse"

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 (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
  • Words that mean the same thing: exculpation, excuse, self-justification
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALIBI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Some deep voices"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a male singer
  • Words that mean the same thing: barytone, baritone voice, baritone
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BARITONES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Kind of snack chip"

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 tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NACHO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Letter container: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ENV

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Have debts"

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

    The answer is: OWE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. When a plane is due to leave, 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 system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives
  • Words that mean the same thing: explosive trace detection
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ETD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Sweetie"

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: HON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Her: Fr."

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: ELLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Parts of gas stoves"

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 an oven or part of a stove used for broiling
  • Words that mean the same thing: broiler
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BROILERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Like movies with considerable sex or violence"

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: RATEDR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. "___ a stinker?" (Bugs Bunny catchphrase)"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: AINTI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Friendship"

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 a cordial disposition
  • Words that mean the same thing: cordiality
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AMITY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Kind of cherry"

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: BING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. Electrical adapter letters"

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: ACDC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. "Dee-lish!""

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: MMM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Mash-up"

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 an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
  • Words that mean the same thing: dental amalgam
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AMALGAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Paris street"

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 european strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
  • Words that mean the same thing: repent, Ruta graveolens, regret
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RUE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. One who's well-versed in the arts?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good 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: POET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Stout and porter"

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 general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
  • Words that mean the same thing: ale
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Protein builder, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the radical -nh2
  • Words that mean the same thing: aminic, amino group
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AMINO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. Sharp or sour in taste"

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: ACIDY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Fireplace log holders"

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 frame of iron bars to hold a fire
  • Words that mean the same thing: fret, scrape, rankle
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GRATES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Where touchdowns are scored"

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: ENDZONES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Prefix with business or culture"

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: AGRI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Seoul-based automaker"

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: KIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "56. Pretty ___ picture"

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: ASA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "57. "Dude""

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: BRO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "58. College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: COE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "61. They were released from Pandora's box"

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 morally objectionable behavior
  • Words that mean the same thing: iniquity, immorality, evil
  • The opposite would be: good, goodness
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EVILS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. "That was fortunate""

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: GOODTHING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Special Forces headgear"

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 cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BERET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. One of several on a superhighway"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a narrow way or road
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LANE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Analogy phrase"

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: ISTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. "Get Yer ___ Out!" (Rolling Stones live album)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: YAYAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "70. School founded by Henry VI"

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: ETON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Across: "71. Auto license issuers, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: DMVS

    Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Monday Puzzle October 12, 2020

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Sweetie 4
2D 2. Actress ___ Rachel Wood 4
3D 3. Be in jail 9
4D 4. Prefix with cycle 3
5D 5. With 50-Down, place that this puzzle grid represents 6
6D 6. Descartes who said "I think, therefore I am" 4
7D 7. Grow older 3
8D 8. Some facial jewelry 9
9D 9. One holding people up 6
10D 10. Pie ___ mode 3
11D 11. Limited kind of market 5
12D 12. Despise 5
13D 13. Detroit pro team 5
14D 18. "See? What'd I say!" 6
15D 23. Polynesian kingdom 5
16D 26. Tennis do-over 3
17D 27. Brand of Irish cream liqueur 7
18D 28. ___ Fáil (ancient crowning stone) 3
19D 29. Skatepark feature 4
20D 30. Bullets and such 4
21D 33. United States symbol 9
22D 35. "You did it all wrong!," e.g. 9
23D 36. Hill on a beach 4
24D 37. Corp. V.I.P.s 4
25D 40. Important pipes 5
26D 41. Actress Robbie of "I, Tonya" 6
27D 44. Cartoon "devil," informally 3
28D 47. Damage in appearance 3
29D 49. The U.S. has East and West ones 6
30D 50. See 5-Down 6
31D 51. Barely make it 5
32D 52. Skin care brand since 1911 5
33D 53. Milk and cheese products, collectively 5
34D 57. Lead singer for U2 4
35D 59. Airing 4
36D 60. Self-identities 4
37D 62. Meadow 3
38D 64. Feedbag tidbit 3
39D 65. Placed so as not to be found 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. Sweetie"

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 very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
  • Words that mean the same thing: infant, baby, sister
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BABE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Actress ___ Rachel Wood"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: EVAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Be in jail"

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: SERVETIME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Prefix with cycle"

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: TRI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. With 50-Down, place that this puzzle grid represents"

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 plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
  • Words that mean the same thing: efflorescence, bloom, heyday
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FLOWER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Descartes who said "I think, therefore I am""

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: RENE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Grow older"

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 how long something has existed
  • Words that mean the same thing: old age, maturate, senesce
  • The opposite would be: rejuvenate
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Some facial jewelry"

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: NOSERINGS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. One holding people up"

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 an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
  • Words that mean the same thing: brigand
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BANDIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Pie ___ mode"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Limited kind of market"

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 position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
  • Words that mean the same thing: recession, ecological niche, recess
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NICHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Despise"

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 find repugnant
  • Words that mean the same thing: abominate, execrate, loathe
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ABHOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Detroit pro team"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that large gregarious predatory feline of africa and india having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
  • Words that mean the same thing: lion, Lion, Leo the Lion
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LIONS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. "See? What'd I say!""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: TOLDYA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Polynesian kingdom"

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 monarchy on a polynesian archipelago in the south pacific; achieved independence from the united kingdom in 1970
  • Words that mean the same thing: Friendly Islands, Kingdom of Tonga
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TONGA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. Tennis do-over"

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 brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
  • Words that mean the same thing: Army of the Pure, have, lease
  • The opposite would be: disallow, prevent
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Brand of Irish cream liqueur"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that united states singer (1918-1990)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Pearl Mae Bailey, Bailey, Nathan Bailey
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BAILEYS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. ___ Fáil (ancient crowning stone)"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: LIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Skatepark feature"

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 inclined surface connecting two levels
  • Words that mean the same thing: wild leek, Allium tricoccum, incline
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RAMP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Bullets and such"

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 projectiles to be fired from a gun
  • Words that mean the same thing: ammunition
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AMMO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. United States symbol"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard 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: BALDEAGLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. "You did it all wrong!," e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
  • Words that mean the same thing: critique, unfavorable judgment, literary criticism
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CRITICISM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Hill on a beach"

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 ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
  • Words that mean the same thing: sand dune
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DUNE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Corp. V.I.P.s"

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 corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
  • Words that mean the same thing: chief executive officer, CEO, chief operating officer
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CEOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Important pipes"

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 any very large body of (salt) water
  • Words that mean the same thing: briny, main
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MAINS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Actress Robbie of "I, Tonya""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: MARGOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Cartoon "devil," informally"

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: TAZ

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Damage in appearance"

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 month following february and preceding april
  • Words that mean the same thing: spoil, deflower, mutilate
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. The U.S. has East and West ones"

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 the shore of a sea or ocean
  • Words that mean the same thing: slide, glide, sea-coast
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: COASTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. See 5-Down"

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 plot of ground where plants are cultivated
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GARDEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Barely make it"

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: EKEBY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Skin care brand since 1911"

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: NIVEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Milk and cheese products, collectively"

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 farm where dairy products are produced
  • Words that mean the same thing: dairy farm
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DAIRY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. Lead singer for U2"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: BONO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. Airing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ONTV

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. Self-identities"

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 inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  • Words that mean the same thing: egotism, self-importance, self
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EGOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "62. Meadow"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a unit of length of thread or yarn
  • Words that mean the same thing: pastureland, ley, pasture
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "64. Feedbag tidbit"

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 annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "65. Placed so as not to be found"

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 prevent from being seen or discovered
  • Words that mean the same thing: obliterate, enshroud, shroud
  • The opposite would be: show
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HID

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 49 61.3%
Short Answer 17 21.2%
Geography 3 3.8%
Abbreviation 3 3.8%
History 3 3.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 3.8%
Music 1 1.2%
Sports 1 1.2%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 41
Down Clues 39
Total Clues 80
Average Answer Length 4.7 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 9 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 4 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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