July 01, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (36 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 75 (39 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

July 01, 2020 Across Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. JPEG alternatives	4
2A	5. Lightly hit, as a shoulder	5
3A	10. Regarding	4
4A	14. What might be taken away in a getaway	4
5A	15. Literary effect in O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"	5
6A	16. Primary ingredient in the snack Muddy Buddies	4
7A	17. Singular	4
8A	18. Irritable	5
9A	19. Mare hair	4
10A	20. Things that magnets and barbershops both have	5
11A	22. Unspecified degree	3
12A	23. "Bad, bad" Brown of song	5
13A	24. Like a show that's hard to get tickets for, in brief	3
14A	25. Promos	7
15A	28. Outmoded preposition	3
16A	29. They go back and forth in bad weather	11
17A	32. Skin abnormality	4
18A	34. Sergeant's superior, in slang	5
19A	35. Move around and around	4
20A	38. Reveal	5
21A	40. Erin Burnett's employer	3
22A	41. Women's golf great Lorena	5
23A	42. [Now THAT'S relaxing!]	3
24A	43. Centerpiece of the Oval Office	7
25A	46. Connections on Air France?	3
26A	47. How flowers and fabric samples may be sold	6
27A	49. Onomatopoeic musical effect	6
28A	51. Atlanta's public transport system	5
29A	53. "The Pit and the Pendulum" author, in brief	5
30A	54. Network of personal relationships ... or a punny hint to 3-, 7- and 11-Down	13
31A	57. Refuse	4
32A	58. Hold tightly	5
33A	59. Every country has one	4
34A	61. Daredevil Knievel	4
35A	62. Rapper West	5
36A	63. Holy Roman Empire's ___ the Great	4
37A	64. Actor Diggs	4
38A	65. Golf's "Slammin' Sammy"	5
39A	66. Second-largest moon of Saturn	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. JPEG alternatives"

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: PDFS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Lightly hit, as a shoulder"

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: TAPON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Regarding"

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: ASTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. What might be taken away in a getaway"

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 goods or money obtained illegally
• Words that mean the same thing: clams, despoil, dirty money
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Literary effect in O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ; --jonathan swift
• Words that mean the same thing: satire, caustic remark, sarcasm
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRONY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Primary ingredient in the snack Muddy Buddies"

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: CHEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Singular"

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 being the only one; single and isolated from others
• Words that mean the same thing: alone, simply, solely
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Irritable"

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 easily irritated or annoyed
• Words that mean the same thing: fractious, pettish, techy
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TESTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Mare hair"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
• Words that mean the same thing: head of hair
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Things that magnets and barbershops both have"

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 long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
• Words that mean the same thing: rod, pole, punt
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: POLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Unspecified degree"

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 last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
• Words that mean the same thing: n-th
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. "Bad, bad" Brown of song"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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: LEROY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Like a show that's hard to get tickets for, in brief"

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: SRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "25. Promos"

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 a worker who teases wool
• Words that mean the same thing: tormenter, annoyer, puzzle
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEASERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Outmoded preposition"

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: ERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. They go back and forth in bad weather"

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: WIPERBLADES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Skin abnormality"

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 closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
• Words that mean the same thing: vesicle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CYST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Sergeant's superior, in slang"

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: LOOIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Move around and around"

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 prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
• Words that mean the same thing: shake up, splash, call down
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Reveal"

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: LETON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Erin Burnett's employer"

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: CNN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Women's golf great Lorena"

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 united states biochemist (born in spain) who studied the biological synthesis of nucleic acids (1905-1993)
• Words that mean the same thing: Severo Ochoa
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OCHOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. [Now THAT'S relaxing!]"

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 express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
• Words that mean the same thing: ooh
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Centerpiece of the Oval Office"

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: OAKDESK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Connections on Air France?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: ETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. How flowers and fabric samples may be sold"

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: PRECUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Onomatopoeic musical effect"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium 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: WAHWAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Atlanta's public transport system"

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: MARTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. "The Pit and the Pendulum" author, in brief"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: EAPOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Network of personal relationships ... or a punny hint to 3-, 7- and 11-Down"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SOCIALCAPITAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. Refuse"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
• Words that mean the same thing: scrap, detritus, debris
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: JUNK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. Hold tightly"

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 fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
• Words that mean the same thing: buckle, clutches, clench
• The opposite would be: unbuckle, unclasp
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "59. Every country has one"

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 emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
• Words that mean the same thing: sag, droop, iris
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "61. Daredevil Knievel"

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: EVEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "62. Rapper West"

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: KANYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "63. Holy Roman Empire's ___ the Great"

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: OTTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "64. Actor Diggs"

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: TAYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "65. Golf's "Slammin' Sammy""

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 united states golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)
• Words that mean the same thing: Sam Snead, Samuel Jackson Snead
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "66. Second-largest moon of Saturn"

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 fertility goddess in ancient greek mythology; wife of cronus and mother of zeus; identified with roman ops and cybele of ancient asia minor
• Words that mean the same thing: nandu, Pterocnemia pennata, Rhea americana
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RHEA

  Great job if you got it right!

July 01, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Sits (down) hard	5
2D	2. One helping to build an endowment fund	5
3D	3. Joins a Federal Reserve Facebook group?	15
4D	4. Ocular affliction	4
5D	5. Short-beaked bird	3
6D	6. Style of music for Pat Benatar or Bon Jovi	9
7D	7. Uploads a photo of a government security?	9
8D	8. At risk	9
9D	9. Bronx team, on scoreboards	3
10D	10. Ne plus ultra	4
11D	11. Retweets a photo of the U.S. gold repository?	15
12D	12. Luciano Pavarotti, e.g.	5
13D	13. Kind of daisy	5
14D	21. Brand sold at gas stations	3
15D	23. Start of a trip, for short?	3
16D	26. California river known more for salmon and trout than the fish it's named after	3
17D	27. "Norma ___"	3
18D	30. "How was ___ know?"	3
19D	31. Key near "∼"	3
20D	32. Put your hands together	4
21D	33. There is one between birthdays	4
22D	36. Speck	4
23D	37. Hasty	4
24D	39. "Flashdance" actor Michael	5
25D	41. Relative of a giraffe	5
26D	44. Poison-pen letters, e.g.	7
27D	45. Exchanged	7
28D	48. Witch's laugh	6
29D	50. Lusting after	6
30D	52. Comedian ___ Sherman, creator of TV's "I've Got a Secret"	5
31D	53. Course you slide through	5
32D	54. Fiji's largest city	4
33D	55. Word with sugar or candy	4
34D	56. Past one's bedtime, say	4
35D	57. Hot tub feature	3
36D	60. Indian tourist destination	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. Sits (down) hard"

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 noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
• Words that mean the same thing: plump down, plunk down, plunk
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PLOPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. One helping to build an endowment fund"

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 person who makes a gift of property
• Words that mean the same thing: bestower, presenter, giver
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DONOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Joins a Federal Reserve Facebook group?"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert 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: FOLLOWSTHEMONEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Ocular affliction"

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 infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
• Words that mean the same thing: sty, eye infection, hordeolum
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Short-beaked bird"

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: boob, titmouse, nipple
• The 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 6 Down: "6. Style of music for Pat Benatar or Bon Jovi"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert 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: ARENAROCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Uploads a photo of a government security?"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: POSTSBOND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. At risk"

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: ONTHELINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Bronx team, on scoreboards"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: NYY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Ne plus ultra"

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 highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• Words that mean the same thing: apex, peak, elevation
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Retweets a photo of the U.S. gold repository?"

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: SHARESTHEWEALTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Luciano Pavarotti, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the adult male singing voice above baritone
• Words that mean the same thing: strain, tenor voice
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TENOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Kind of daisy"

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 north american shrubby perennial herb of the genus heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers
• Words that mean the same thing: heliopsis
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OXEYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Brand sold at gas stations"

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 15 Down: "23. Start of a trip, for short?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
• Words that mean the same thing: lysergic acid diethylamide
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LSD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. California river known more for salmon and trout than the fish it's named after"

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 the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. "Norma ___""

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: RAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "30. "How was ___ know?""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: ITO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "31. Key near "∼""

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: ESC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Put your hands together"

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 sudden very loud noise
• Words that mean the same thing: gonorrhea, blast, bang
• The opposite would be: boo
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. There is one between birthdays"

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 period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
• Words that mean the same thing: twelvemonth, class, yr
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. Speck"

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 tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• Words that mean the same thing: smidgen, tittle, shred
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IOTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. Hasty"

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 any red eruption of the skin
• Words that mean the same thing: blizzard, foolhardy, reckless
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. "Flashdance" actor Michael"

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: NOURI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "41. Relative of a giraffe"

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 similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
• Words that mean the same thing: Okapia johnstoni
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OKAPI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "44. Poison-pen letters, e.g."

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 (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
• Words that mean the same thing: assault, aggress, flak
• The opposite would be: defend
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATTACKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Exchanged"

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 exchange or give (something) in exchange for
• Words that mean the same thing: swop, switch, swap
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SWAPPED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "48. Witch's laugh"

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 sound made by a hen after laying an egg
• Words that mean the same thing: chatter, yack, yak
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CACKLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "50. Lusting after"

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: HOTFOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "52. Comedian ___ Sherman, creator of TV's "I've Got a Secret""

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: ALLAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "53. Course you slide through"

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: EASYA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "54. Fiji's largest city"

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 the capital and largest city of fiji (on viti levu island)
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. Word with sugar or candy"

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 stick that people can lean on to help them walk
• Words that mean the same thing: lambaste, flog, lambast
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Past one's bedtime, say"

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 being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
• Words that mean the same thing: belatedly, former, tardy
• The opposite would be: early
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. Hot tub feature"

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 airplane powered by one or more jet engines
• Words that mean the same thing: cat valium, jet-black, gush
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: JET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. Indian tourist destination"

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 state of southwestern india; a former portuguese colony
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	48	64.0%
Short Answer	13	17.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.3%
Music	3	4.0%
Geography	3	4.0%
History	2	2.7%
Sports	2	2.7%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	36
Total Clues	75
Average Answer Length	5.0 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 Wednesday, 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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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
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• Down Clues (36 clues)
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, February 12, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (34 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Friday Puzzle February 12, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Star Bucks, say?	7
2A	8. Trap	7
3A	15. Gal Gadot, by birth	7
4A	16. Major retail outlets	7
5A	17. A famous one is often connected with a school	7
6A	18. True celeb	7
7A	19. It's always up to something	9
8A	21. Let someone know if you can go	6
9A	24. "___ be in England ..."	4
10A	25. Sister channel of HGTV	3
11A	28. Carrier for many a 15-Across	4
12A	29. Influenced	6
13A	31. Follower of boo or woo	3
14A	32. Company whose most famous product once claimed it "does what Nintendon't"	4
15A	33. Fail miserably	4
16A	34. Melon seeds?	5
17A	36. One of the few gemstones that naturally occur in a single color (olive green)	7
18A	38. Goes past	7
19A	40. Russian prince nicknamed "Moneybag"	5
20A	41. It may be added to the mix	4
21A	43. Trick	4
22A	44. Sum of the first three prime numbers	3
23A	45. Beast vanquished by Oedipus	6
24A	47. Bath occupant, say	4
25A	48. Record finish?	3
26A	49. Cope, with "it"	4
27A	50. Semisynthetic fabrics	6
28A	52. "You can figure it out"	9
29A	54. Dangerous compound to mix with bleach	7
30A	57. Postdelivery announcement, maybe	7
31A	61. Italian dessert topped with crumbled macaroons	7
32A	62. It flows with the wind	7
33A	63. One who's out of action?	7
34A	64. Player of Warren Buffett in "Too Big to Fail"	7

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. Star Bucks, say?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: NBAMVPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "8. Trap"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PIEHOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Gal Gadot, by birth"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a native or inhabitant of israel
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ISRAELI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Major retail outlets"

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 a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
• Words that mean the same thing: department store, emporium
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMPORIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. A famous one is often connected with a school"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an artist who paints
• Words that mean the same thing: panther, mountain lion, puma
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAINTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. True celeb"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALISTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. It's always up to something"

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 way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
• Words that mean the same thing: stairway
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAIRCASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "21. Let someone know if you can go"

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: RSVPED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "24. "___ be in England ...""

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: OHTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "25. Sister channel of HGTV"

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 considerate and solicitous care
• Words that mean the same thing: tender loving care
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TLC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "28. Carrier for many a 15-Across"

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: ELAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "29. Influenced"

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 move back and forth or sideways
• Words that mean the same thing: shake, rock, persuade
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SWAYED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "31. Follower of boo or woo"

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: HOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "32. Company whose most famous product once claimed it "does what Nintendon't""

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: SEGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "33. Fail miserably"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
• Words that mean the same thing: cooler, tank car, armored combat vehicle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TANK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Melon seeds?"

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 the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Words that mean the same thing: approximation, estimate, idea
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDEAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. One of the few gemstones that naturally occur in a single color (olive green)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a 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: PERIDOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Goes past"

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 be greater in scope or size than some standard
• Words that mean the same thing: exceed, surmount, outgo
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EXCEEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Russian prince nicknamed "Moneybag""

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: IVANI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. It may be added to the mix"

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: CHEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Trick"

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 deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
• Words that mean the same thing: artifice
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RUSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Sum of the first three prime numbers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
• Words that mean the same thing: X, decade, 10
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Beast vanquished by Oedipus"

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 inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPHINX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Bath occupant, say"

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 native or inhabitant of great britain
• Words that mean the same thing: Briton, Britisher, britt
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BRIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Record finish?"

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 time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Eastern Time, Eastern Standard Time
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Cope, with "it""

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 one who works hard at boring tasks
• Words that mean the same thing: chop, drudge, machine politician
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Semisynthetic fabrics"

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 women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
• Words that mean the same thing: nylon stocking, silk stocking, nylons
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAYONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. "You can figure it out""

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: DOTHEMATH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Dangerous compound to mix with bleach"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a water solution of ammonia
• Words that mean the same thing: ammonium hydroxide, ammonia water
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMMONIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Postdelivery announcement, maybe"

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: ITSABOY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. Italian dessert topped with crumbled macaroons"

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: TORTONI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. It flows with the wind"

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: LEETIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. One who's out of action?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
• Words that mean the same thing: seasoned, vet, oldtimer
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VETERAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Player of Warren Buffett in "Too Big to Fail""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: EDASNER

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - February 12, 2021 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Chilly quality	3
2D	2. Eagles' org.	3
3D	3. Comedian Shaffir	3
4D	4. Unnecessarily spell out, in a way	9
5D	5. Sporty Chevy	5
6D	6. Accepts, as a lesser charge	8
7D	7. Noted speaker of more than 20 languages	4
8D	8. Swell	10
9D	9. Cry heard by Alice in "Alice in Wonderland"	6
10D	10. Released in segments	8
11D	11. Trick, in slang	4
12D	12. Scrap of food	3
13D	13. "No ___!"	3
14D	14. Musical acuity	3
15D	20. Speckled, say	4
16D	21. Letup	7
17D	22. Arms repositories?	7
18D	23. Drifter	7
19D	25. It's usually around 9/10 of a pound	7
20D	26. Adds, as a disk to a disk drive	7
21D	27. Mollycoddles	7
22D	30. Accessory that might hang out of a waistcoat	10
23D	35. Bowlers	9
24D	37. Dreaded fate for a samurai	8
25D	39. Adult and then some	8
26D	42. Sharp increase	4
27D	46. Coating produced by oxidation	6
28D	51. Lost	5
29D	52. Heap love (on)	4
30D	53. One of 3,365 in U.S. Route 20	4
31D	54. 4x4, for one	3
32D	55. Rapper Kool ___ Dee	3
33D	56. TV/film star who became a pro wrestler	3
34D	58. Storage option	3
35D	59. "___ to a Superhero," Weird Al's parody of "Piano Man"	3
36D	60. "___ out!"	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. Chilly quality"

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 small drink of liquor
• Words that mean the same thing: Jap, clip, relish
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Eagles' org."

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: BSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Comedian Shaffir"

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: ARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Unnecessarily spell out, in a way"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: MANSPLAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Sporty Chevy"

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: VETTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Accepts, as a lesser charge"

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: PLEADSTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Noted speaker of more than 20 languages"

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: SIRI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Swell"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: PEACHYKEEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Cry heard by Alice in "Alice in Wonderland""

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: IMLATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Released in segments"

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 of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes
• Words that mean the same thing: occasional
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EPISODIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Trick, in slang"

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 socks and stockings and tights collectively (the british include underwear)
• Words that mean the same thing: hose down, hosiery, hosepipe
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Scrap of food"

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

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: ORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "No ___!""

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 statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
• Words that mean the same thing: lie down, Trygve Halvden Lie, lie in
• The opposite would be: stand, arise
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Musical acuity"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
• Words that mean the same thing: auricle, capitulum, spike
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Speckled, say"

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 soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "21. Letup"

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 a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
• Words that mean the same thing: abatement, rest period, time out
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RESPITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "22. Arms repositories?"

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 the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
• Words that mean the same thing: sleeve, arm
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLEEVES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "23. Drifter"

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 a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
• Words that mean the same thing: floater, floating, drifter
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VAGRANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "25. It's usually around 9/10 of a pound"

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: THEEURO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "26. Adds, as a disk to a disk drive"

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: LOADSIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "27. Mollycoddles"

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 treat with excessive indulgence
• Words that mean the same thing: coddle, featherbed, spoil
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COSSETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Accessory that might hang out of a waistcoat"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: WATCHCHAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Bowlers"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: DERBYHATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Dreaded fate for a samurai"

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 a state of shame or disgrace
• Words that mean the same thing: assault, attaint, outrage
• The opposite would be: honor
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DISHONOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Adult and then some"

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: XXXRATED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Sharp increase"

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 walk usually for exercise or pleasure
• Words that mean the same thing: tramp, cost increase, raise
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HIKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "46. Coating produced by oxidation"

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 fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PATINA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "51. Lost"

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: ATSEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "52. Heap love (on)"

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 be foolish or senile due to old age
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "53. One of 3,365 in U.S. Route 20"

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 unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
• Words that mean the same thing: international mile, mil, Roman mile
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "54. 4x4, for one"

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: ATV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "55. Rapper Kool ___ Dee"

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: MOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "56. TV/film star who became a pro wrestler"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: MRT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "58. Storage option"

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 container; usually has a lid
• Words that mean the same thing: bank identification number, ABA transit number, binful
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. "___ to a Superhero," Weird Al's parody of "Piano Man""

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

  The answer is: ODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. "___ out!""

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: YER

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	71.4%
Short Answer	13	18.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.9%
History	2	2.9%
Sports	1	1.4%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	34
Down Clues	36
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.5 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 19, 2025 at 01:29 PM