January 16, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (30 clues)
• Down Clues (34 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

Related Puzzles

Check out these other crossword solutions and helpful guides:

• August 10 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• June 05 2024 NYT Clues Solutions
• October 15 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• Tuesday NYT Mini Crossword Answers
• April 17 2024 NYT Clues Solutions

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, January 16, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 64 (30 Across, 34 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.9 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Saturday Puzzle January 16, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Be in charge ... as a doctor?	12
2A	13. Remains to be seen, say	13
3A	14. "Sheesh, just move on!"	14
4A	15. One of the knights of the Round Table	6
5A	16. Con ___ (musical direction)	4
6A	17. Lead-in to some water-dwelling "folk"	3
7A	18. Car loan nos.	4
8A	19. How Superman often poses	6
9A	21. Galoot	3
10A	22. Small hybrid instrument with six strings	9
11A	24. Layperson?	5
12A	26. Where you may be waited on hand and foot?	3
13A	27. Make tracks	4
14A	28. "Where are your manners!"	4
15A	29. Player of Julia in "Julie & Julia"	5
16A	31. Walk all over the place	5
17A	34. 2008 horror film sequel	4
18A	36. What frozen foods may do in paper grocery bags	4
19A	37. "Arthur" airer	3
20A	40. Visibly dizzy, quaintly	5
21A	42. One might have a photographic memory	9
22A	44. Strengthening crosspiece	3
23A	45. Disassociate, as with a Bluetooth device	6
24A	47. Bears: Lat.	4
25A	48. D.O.J. V.I.P.s	3
26A	49. Bass organ	4
27A	50. Pennsylvania city where the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers meet	6
28A	52. World Series opener	14
29A	55. Command to stop saluting	13
30A	56. Savory snack in England	12

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. Be in charge ... as a doctor?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: CALLTHESHOTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "13. Remains to be seen, say"

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: MUSEUMEXHIBIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. "Sheesh, just move on!""

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: LETITGOALREADY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. One of the knights of the Round Table"

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: GARETH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Con ___ (musical direction)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
• Words that mean the same thing: animation, spiritedness, vivification
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BRIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Lead-in to some water-dwelling "folk""

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 denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
• Words that mean the same thing: k, m, thousand
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Car loan nos."

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 month following march and preceding may
• Words that mean the same thing: Apr, April
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. How Superman often poses"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AKIMBO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Galoot"

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 any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
• Words that mean the same thing: copycat, caricature, emulator
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Small hybrid instrument with six strings"

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: GUITALELE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Layperson?"

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 american revolutionary leader from virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the bill of rights (1725-1792)
• Words that mean the same thing: stonemason, A. E. W. Mason, James Mason
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MASON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Where you may be waited on hand and foot?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Words that mean the same thing: health club, watering place, health spa
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Make tracks"

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 run away quickly
• Words that mean the same thing: take flight, fly
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. "Where are your manners!""

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 socially incorrect in behavior
• Words that mean the same thing: unmannerly, primitive, lowbred
• The opposite would be: civil
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RUDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Player of Julia in "Julie & Julia""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard 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: MERYL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Walk all over the place"

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 disreputable vagrant
• Words that mean the same thing: hobo, vagabond, pad
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. 2008 horror film sequel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SAWV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. What frozen foods may do in paper grocery bags"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
• Words that mean the same thing: ooze
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. "Arthur" airer"

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 solution containing a phosphate buffer
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 82, PB, petabit
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Visibly dizzy, quaintly"

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: AREEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. One might have a photographic memory"

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 an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCRAPBOOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Strengthening crosspiece"

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 support resembling the rib of an animal
• Words that mean the same thing: roast, laugh at, poke fun
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Disassociate, as with a Bluetooth device"

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: UNPAIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Bears: Lat."

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: URSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. D.O.J. V.I.P.s"

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 soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 47, silver, Ag
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Bass organ"

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 british imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
• Words that mean the same thing: lamella, branchia
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Pennsylvania city where the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers meet"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: EASTON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. World Series opener"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: NATIONALANTHEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. Command to stop saluting"

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: ATEASESOLDIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Savory snack in England"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: CORNISHPASTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Saturday Puzzle January 16, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Something absolutely adorable, with "the"	6
2D	2. "___ happens ..."	4
3D	3. Bad way to be poisoned	8
4D	4. Galoot	3
5D	5. So-called "America's Network"	7
6D	6. "Get what I'm saying?"	6
7D	7. Like a deaccessioned book, for short	5
8D	8. Slangy psychedelic	6
9D	9. Make tracks, quaintly	3
10D	10. One with a "Yes we can" attitude	14
11D	11. It was once a challenge to eat	7
12D	12. Compound found in latex	7
13D	13. Company at which business always comes before pleasure?	14
14D	14. Drink from a bowl, maybe	5
15D	15. Jokes	4
16D	20. It's below belowdecks	4
17D	23. What one of the Olympic rings represents: Abbr.	3
18D	25. Word before or after strong	3
19D	30. Predate?	3
20D	31. Polo of TV's "The Fosters"	4
21D	32. Cans	8
22D	33. Twitch or Yelp	3
23D	34. River that begins in the Adirondacks	7
24D	35. Comment that prompts the reply "Doitashimashite"	7
25D	36. Bouillabaisse tidbit	7
26D	38. Chest	5
27D	39. It's got you covered	4
28D	41. Actor profiled in the biography "The Immortal Count"	6
29D	42. Sensational coverage	6
30D	43. Historic town NW of London where some of the Harry Potter series was filmed	6
31D	46. Wild cards in "baseball" poker	5
32D	51. Working hard	4
33D	53. Man's name that's also a suffix	3
34D	54. ___ vapeur (steamed)	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. Something absolutely adorable, with "the""

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 separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
• Words that mean the same thing: slashed, gelded, cunning
• The opposite would be: uncut, unmown
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CUTEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "___ happens ...""

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: ASIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Bad way to be poisoned"

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: LETHALLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Galoot"

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 ancient celtic god
• Words that mean the same thing: lugsail, tote, tug
• The opposite would be: unstuff
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LUG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. So-called "America's Network""

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: TMOBILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "Get what I'm saying?""

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: HEARME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Like a deaccessioned book, for short"

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

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: EXLIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Slangy psychedelic"

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: SHROOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Make tracks, quaintly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• Words that mean the same thing: race, rush along, pelt along
• The opposite would be: linger
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. One with a "Yes we can" attitude"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: OBAMASUPPORTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. It was once a challenge to eat"

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: TIDEPOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Compound found in latex"

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 colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
• Words that mean the same thing: phenylethylene, cinnamene, vinylbenzene
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STYRENE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Company at which business always comes before pleasure?"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: MERRIAMWEBSTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Drink from a bowl, maybe"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard 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: LAPUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "15. Jokes"

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

  The answer is: GAGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "20. It's below belowdecks"

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 projection or ridge that suggests a keel
• Words that mean the same thing: stagger, careen, swag
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KEEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "23. What one of the Olympic rings represents: Abbr."

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: AFR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Word before or after strong"

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 human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
• Words that mean the same thing: subdivision, fortify, sleeve
• The opposite would be: disarm
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Predate?"

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 (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
• Words that mean the same thing: eventide, evening, even
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Polo of TV's "The Fosters""

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: TERI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Cans"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: REARENDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Twitch or Yelp"

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: APP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. River that begins in the Adirondacks"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: SARANAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Comment that prompts the reply "Doitashimashite""

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: ARIGATO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Bouillabaisse tidbit"

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 one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
• Words that mean the same thing: crenelle, crenel, scollop
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCALLOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Chest"

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 the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
• Words that mean the same thing: squeeze, embrace, knocker
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOSOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. It's got you covered"

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 natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
• Words that mean the same thing: struggle, scramble, shin
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SKIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Actor profiled in the biography "The Immortal Count""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states film actor (born in hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956)
• Words that mean the same thing: Bela Lugosi, Bela Ferenc Blasko
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LUGOSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Sensational coverage"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sound like water splashing
• Words that mean the same thing: splatter, sprinkle, splattering
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPLASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. Historic town NW of London where some of the Harry Potter series was filmed"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BUSHEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. Wild cards in "baseball" poker"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
• Words that mean the same thing: ennead, nine, niner
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NINES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Working hard"

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: ATIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Man's name that's also a suffix"

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: IAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. ___ vapeur (steamed)"

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

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!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	39	60.9%
Short Answer	12	18.8%
Sports	3	4.7%
Movies/Film	2	3.1%
Food & Drink	2	3.1%
Geography	2	3.1%
Music	1	1.6%
Literature	1	1.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.6%
History	1	1.6%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	30
Down Clues	34
Total Clues	64
Average Answer Length	5.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	14 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 Saturday, 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!

More Crossword Resources

Explore more crossword solutions and helpful guides to improve your solving skills:

• May 05 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• August 31 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• September 06 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
• 270824 Tuesday August NYT Crossword
• Tuesday NYT Mini Crossword Answers
• April 17 2024 NYT Clues Solutions
• October 15 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• April 18 2024 NYT Clues Solutions
• NYTimes Saturday August 17 2024
• July 22 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

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

Last Updated: September 20, 2025 at 02:42 AM

December 30, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, December 30, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

Across Clues Explained - Thursday NYT Crossword December 30, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Flatbread from India	4
2A	5. Top-notch	6
3A	11. "J to ___ L-O!" (Jennifer Lopez album)	3
4A	14. Captain who cries "From hell's heart I stab at thee"	4
5A	15. What the 21st Amendment achieved	6
6A	16. Conned	3
7A	17. Tiny bit of information	4
8A	18. They stay and bite	10
9A	20. "No clue"	7
10A	22. Propelled from a bench	5
11A	23. Words declared before and after "what"	3
12A	24. Product whose first commercial was notably narrated by Jeff Goldblum	4
13A	26. ___-worthy	5
14A	27. Emmy-winning comedy series of 2007, 2008 and 2009	10
15A	30. Climate control system, in brief	4
16A	32. "Certainly"	3
17A	33. Goddess often depicted with wings	3
18A	34. URL ending	3
19A	35. Places people speak in whispers	5
20A	38. Symbol for the starts of 18-, 27-, 46- and 58-Across	3
21A	39. Sounder	5
22A	41. Having everything one needs	3
23A	42. Nintendo console	3
24A	43. Part of many a ballroom dance	3
25A	44. Beer topper	4
26A	46. Gains favor using abject flattery, informally	10
27A	51. Fire starters, for short	5
28A	53. Idiosyncrasies	4
29A	54. New Deal inits.	3
30A	55. "Man, that's something!"	5
31A	56. Lady Gaga or Kylie Minogue	7
32A	58. Souse	10
33A	62. Animal, vegetable or mineral	4
34A	63. Class	3
35A	64. Move stealthily	6
36A	65. "Huh-uh"	4
37A	66. Aid for driving	3
38A	67. Evansville baseball team or Erie ice hockey team	6
39A	68. Coaster	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. Flatbread from India"

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: ROTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Top-notch"

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: GRADEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. "J to ___ L-O!" (Jennifer Lopez album)"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: THA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Captain who cries "From hell's heart I stab at thee""

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 according to the old testament he was a pagan king of israel and husband of jezebel (9th century bc)
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AHAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. What the 21st Amendment achieved"

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 act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
• Words that mean the same thing: overturn, rescind, annulment
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REPEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Conned"

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 have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
• Words that mean the same thing: give, induce, suffer
• The opposite would be: refuse, lack
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Tiny bit of information"

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 sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BYTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. They stay and bite"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: ADULTTEETH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. "No clue""

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: BEATSME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Propelled from a bench"

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: OARED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Words declared before and after "what""

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: IAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Product whose first commercial was notably narrated by Jeff Goldblum"

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: IMAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. ___-worthy"

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 an annual award by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
• Words that mean the same thing: Academy Award
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OSCAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Emmy-winning comedy series of 2007, 2008 and 2009"

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: THIRTYROCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Climate control system, in brief"

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: HVAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. "Certainly""

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 affirmative
• The opposite would be: no
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Goddess often depicted with wings"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of hyperion; identified with roman aurora
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. URL ending"

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: EDU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Places people speak in whispers"

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 domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
• Words that mean the same thing: apsis, apse
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Symbol for the starts of 18-, 27-, 46- and 58-Across"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
• Words that mean the same thing: thirty, 30
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: XXX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Sounder"

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 mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
• Words that mean the same thing: sane, reasonable
• The opposite would be: insane
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SANER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Having everything one needs"

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 group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
• Words that mean the same thing: bent, readiness, localise
• The opposite would be: rise
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Nintendo console"

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: WII

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Part of many a ballroom dance"

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 depression in an otherwise level surface
• Words that mean the same thing: free fall, plunge, dim
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "44. Beer topper"

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 upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
• Words that mean the same thing: caput, oral sex, steer
• The opposite would be: rear, foot
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. Gains favor using abject flattery, informally"

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: KISSESBUTT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Fire starters, for short"

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: PYROS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Idiosyncrasies"

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 local and habitual twitching especially in the face
• Words that mean the same thing: tic
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. New Deal inits."

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 powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government
• Words that mean the same thing: National Rifle Association
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. "Man, that's something!""

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: OHWOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "56. Lady Gaga or Kylie Minogue"

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: GAYICON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. Souse"

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: BOOZEHOUND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Animal, vegetable or mineral"

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 a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Class"

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 kind of person
• Words that mean the same thing: like
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ILK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Move stealthily"

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 tip of a toe
• Words that mean the same thing: tip, tippytoe
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIPTOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. "Huh-uh""

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: NOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Aid for driving"

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 starting place for each hole on a golf course
• Words that mean the same thing: football tee, tee up, teeing ground
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "67. Evansville baseball team or Erie ice hockey team"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the fur of an otter
• Words that mean the same thing: otter
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OTTERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "68. Coaster"

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 vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
• Words that mean the same thing: sleigh, sledge
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLED

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Thursday Crossword Down Clues - December 30, 2021 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Hutch occupant	6
2D	2. Sarcastic "Is that so?"	6
3D	3. Japanese mat	6
4D	4. "Um, sure"	4
5D	5. Awards won by presidents Carter, Clinton and Obama	7
6D	6. Sunfish with colorful gill covers	6
7D	7. Shopkeeper on "The Simpsons"	3
8D	8. Joe Biden's home: Abbr.	3
9D	9. Down	3
10D	10. Choir section	5
11D	11. Classic poem set in "bleak December"	8
12D	12. Virulent negativity, in modern parlance	8
13D	13. Ritalin target, for short	4
14D	19. Per	4
15D	21. Web destinations	5
16D	25. Popular bumper sticker of the 2000s	7
17D	26. Stamps, maybe	3
18D	28. Ingredient in an old-fashioned	3
19D	29. One facing the crew, informally	3
20D	31. Scoundrel	3
21D	35. Remains to be seen?	3
22D	36. Hotel door feature	8
23D	37. Social justice catchphrase	8
24D	38. Spot on a sundial	3
25D	39. Actress Spacek	5
26D	40. Police dispatch, for short	3
27D	42. Calendar units: Abbr.	3
28D	43. A long, long time	7
29D	45. "The ___ Show" (daytime TV staple beginning in 2009)	4
30D	47. Gentleman from Genoa	6
31D	48. Square	6
32D	49. Traveling performers	6
33D	50. Showing evidence of a beach holiday	6
34D	52. Have because of	5
35D	55. Life after death?	4
36D	57. Public houses	4
37D	59. Google result	3
38D	60. Go (for)	3
39D	61. Pac-12 Conference player	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. Hutch occupant"

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 any of various burrowing animals of the family leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
• Words that mean the same thing: lapin, hare, cony
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RABBIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Sarcastic "Is that so?""

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: OHYEAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Japanese mat"

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: TATAMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "Um, sure""

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: IBET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Awards won by presidents Carter, Clinton and Obama"

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: GRAMMYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Sunfish with colorful gill covers"

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: REDEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Shopkeeper on "The Simpsons""

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: APU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Joe Biden's home: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: DEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Down"

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 take in solid food
• Words that mean the same thing: consume, deplete, eat up
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Choir section"

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 singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
• Words that mean the same thing: countertenor, contralto, alto
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALTOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Classic poem set in "bleak December""

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

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: THERAVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Virulent negativity, in modern parlance"

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: HATERADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Ritalin target, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
• Words that mean the same thing: MBD, attention deficit disorder, minimal brain dysfunction
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADHD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Per"

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 (used of count nouns) every one considered individually
• Words that mean the same thing: apiece, from each one, for each one
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EACH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Web destinations"

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 piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
• Words that mean the same thing: place, locate, sit
• 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: SITES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Popular bumper sticker of the 2000s"

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

  The answer is: COEXIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Stamps, maybe"

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 state in south central united states
• Words that mean the same thing: okey, OK, okay
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Ingredient in an old-fashioned"

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 seed of the cereal grass
• Words that mean the same thing: rye whisky, Secale cereale, rye whiskey
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. One facing the crew, informally"

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 either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
• Words that mean the same thing: coxswain, cyclooxygenase
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Scoundrel"

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 inferior dog or one of mixed breed
• Words that mean the same thing: mongrel, mutt
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "35. Remains to be seen?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the residue that remains when something is burned
• Words that mean the same thing: ash tree
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. Hotel door feature"

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 hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
• Words that mean the same thing: eyehole, spyhole
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PEEPHOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. Social justice catchphrase"

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: STAYWOKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Spot on a sundial"

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 eleven and one
• Words that mean the same thing: dozen, 12, twelve
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: XII

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Actress Spacek"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
• Words that mean the same thing: pantywaist, Milquetoast, emasculate
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SISSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Police dispatch, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: APB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Calendar units: 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: WKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. A long, long time"

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 period of 10 years
• Words that mean the same thing: decade, tenner, ten
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DECADES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. "The ___ Show" (daytime TV staple beginning in 2009)"

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: DROZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Gentleman from Genoa"

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 used as an italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
• Words that mean the same thing: signior
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIGNOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Square"

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 (spoken slang) unfashionable and boring
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNCOOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Traveling performers"

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 organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
• Words that mean the same thing: company
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TROUPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Showing evidence of a beach holiday"

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 treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
• Words that mean the same thing: bronze, suntanned, bronzed
• The opposite would be: untanned
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TANNED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Have because of"

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: OWETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Life after death?"

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

  The answer is: OBIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Public houses"

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 hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
• Words that mean the same thing: inn, hostel, hostelry
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Google result"

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 (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
• Words that mean the same thing: bump off, come to, rack up
• The opposite would be: miss
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Go (for)"

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 select as an alternative over another
• Words that mean the same thing: prefer, choose
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. Pac-12 Conference player"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of the shoshonean people of utah and colorado and new mexico
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	44	56.4%
Short Answer	21	26.9%
Abbreviation	4	5.1%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.8%
History	2	2.6%
Sports	2	2.6%
Music	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 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 Thursday, 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!

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

Last Updated: September 12, 2025 at 08:21 PM