September 07, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (33 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, September 07, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (37 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

September 07, 2019 Saturday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. H.S. teams mainly with freshmen and sophomore players	8
2A	9. Cause for caution	5
3A	14. One engaged in a hairy escape?	8
4A	15. Product of meiosis	6
5A	16. Fixture in a church sanctuary	8
6A	17. Inner selves, to Jung	6
7A	18. Trouble	3
8A	19. Where people may make a scene	11
9A	21. Unit equivalent to 4.184 joules: Abbr.	3
10A	22. Bust	3
11A	23. Ancient Roman writer of comedies	7
12A	24. 51-Acrosses often hold them	4
13A	26. Epitome of thinness	6
14A	28. Rank in judo	3
15A	29. Film bit	4
16A	30. Only 20th-century president whose three distinct initials are in alphabetical order	3
17A	31. Shake on it!	3
18A	33. Calls for	5
19A	35. Ring-toss item?	3
20A	37. Palatable	5
21A	41. A.P. exam inits.	3
22A	43. Empty talk	3
23A	45. Pence, e.g.	4
24A	46. Some exchanges, in brief	3
25A	49. Charging too much, say	6
26A	51. Board appointment, for short	4
27A	52. Lower-priced ticket option, maybe	7
28A	54. Floral arrangement	3
29A	56. Monogram on L'Homme products	3
30A	57. Cactus with an edible fruit	11
31A	59. Word with run or jump	3
32A	60. ___ Museum, home of the Dead Sea Scrolls	6
33A	61. Brave, e.g.	8
34A	63. Gathers together with stitching	6
35A	64. "Close ..."	8
36A	65. Jockey competitor	5
37A	66. Enigmatic people	8

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. H.S. teams mainly with freshmen and sophomore players"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert 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: JVSQUADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "9. Cause for caution"

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 source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
• Words that mean the same thing: jeopardy, endangerment, threaten
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PERIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. One engaged in a hairy escape?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RAPUNZEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. Product of meiosis"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GAMETE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Fixture in a church sanctuary"

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: PRIEDIEU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Inner selves, to Jung"

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 (jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
• Words that mean the same thing: anima
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANIMAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Trouble"

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 aromatic bulb used as seasoning
• Words that mean the same thing: pain, garlic, trouble
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Where people may make a scene"

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: IMPROVCLASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Unit equivalent to 4.184 joules: 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: CAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Bust"

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 someone who is unsuccessful
• Words that mean the same thing: turkey, washout, misfire
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Ancient Roman writer of comedies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that dramatist of ancient rome (born in greece) whose comedies were based on works by menander (190?-159 bc)
• Words that mean the same thing: Publius Terentius Afer
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TERENCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. 51-Acrosses often hold them"

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 master's degree in business
• Words that mean the same thing: Master in Business, Master in Business Administration, MBA
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MBAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Epitome of thinness"

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 part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
• Words that mean the same thing: weave, tissue paper
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TISSUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Rank in judo"

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: DAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Film bit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
• Words that mean the same thing: algae
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Only 20th-century president whose three distinct initials are in alphabetical order"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. Shake on it!"

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 clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
• Words that mean the same thing: manus, mitt, hand
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Calls for"

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 condition requiring relief
• Words that mean the same thing: call for, postulate, penury
• The opposite would be: obviate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Ring-toss item?"

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 headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
• Words that mean the same thing: chapeau, lid
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Palatable"

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 full of flavor
• Words that mean the same thing: saporous, flavorsome, flavorful
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAPID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. A.P. exam inits."

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: ETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Empty talk"

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 state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
• Words that mean the same thing: gas pedal, natural gas, gaseous state
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Pence, e.g."

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 moral weakness
• Words that mean the same thing: frailty
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Some exchanges, 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: IMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Charging too much, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INDEBT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Board appointment, 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 the chief executive department of the united states government
• Words that mean the same thing: White House
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EXEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Lower-priced ticket option, maybe"

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 theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MATINEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Floral arrangement"

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 flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
• Words that mean the same thing: coronal, leu, wreath
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Monogram on L'Homme products"

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: YSL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Cactus with an edible fruit"

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: PRICKLYPEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Word with run or jump"

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 narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SKI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. ___ Museum, home of the Dead Sea Scrolls"

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 jewish republic in southwestern asia at eastern end of mediterranean; formerly part of palestine
• Words that mean the same thing: Yisrael, Sion, State 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: ISRAEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Brave, e.g."

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: ATLANTAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Gathers together with stitching"

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 bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set
• Words that mean the same thing: shirr
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHIRRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. "Close ...""

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: NOTQUITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. Jockey competitor"

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: HANES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Enigmatic people"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
• Words that mean the same thing: Sphinx, sphinx
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPHINXES

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Saturday Crossword Down Clues - September 07, 2019 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. 1980s arcade character with a propeller beanie	8
2D	2. Not fixed	8
3D	3. Overflow	8
4D	4. Spanish interrogative	3
5D	5. Reversed	5
6D	6. Angle measured by an astrolabe	7
7D	7. Kind of pizza	8
8D	8. Musical symbol indicating legato	4
9D	9. Where the islets of Langerhans are located	8
10D	10. Rat in "Ratatouille"	5
11D	11. Send back	6
12D	12. Minnesota county or lake	6
13D	13. Mitigate	6
14D	15. Swore off	6
15D	20. Decisive periods, briefly	3
16D	25. Singer with the 1986 #1 album "Promise"	4
17D	27. Something to act on	5
18D	32. Image on an oscilloscope	4
19D	34. No-goodniks	8
20D	36. Place to play a board game	8
21D	38. Candy sold in straws	8
22D	39. Something to lace up before competition	8
23D	40. Dips	8
24D	42. Tackle box accessories	6
25D	44. Ninja's asset	7
26D	46. Like a troublemaker	6
27D	47. ___ Norman, 1983 Pulitzer-winning playwright	6
28D	48. Add to the rotation?	6
29D	50. Susan who starred on TV's "The Partridge Family"	3
30D	53. Comforting comment	5
31D	55. Dialect of Arabic	5
32D	58. Works (out)	4
33D	62. Poor Clares member	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. 1980s arcade character with a propeller beanie"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JRPACMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Not fixed"

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 something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
• Words that mean the same thing: variable quantity, varying, variable star
• The opposite would be: invariable
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VARIABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Overflow"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the amount that has spilled
• Words that mean the same thing: release, spill
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPILLAGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Spanish interrogative"

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: QUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Reversed"

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 cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
• Words that mean the same thing: undo, unwrap, untie
• The opposite would be: make, wrap
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNDID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Angle measured by an astrolabe"

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 azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
• Words that mean the same thing: AZ
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AZIMUTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Kind of pizza"

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: DEEPDISH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Musical symbol indicating legato"

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 (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
• Words that mean the same thing: smudge, blot, smear
• The opposite would be: focus
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Where the islets of Langerhans are located"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PANCREAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Rat in "Ratatouille""

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 boy whose upbringing was described by jean-jacques rousseau
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Send back"

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 act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
• Words that mean the same thing: gaol, jail, remit
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REMAND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Minnesota county or lake"

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: ITASCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Mitigate"

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 decrease in size, extent, or range
• Words that mean the same thing: fall, diminish, subside
• The opposite would be: increase
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LESSEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Swore off"

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: GAVEUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Decisive periods, briefly"

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: OTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Singer with the 1986 #1 album "Promise""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that french soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814)
• Words that mean the same thing: de Sade, Comte Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade, Marquis de Sade
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Something to act on"

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 distinct time period in a sequence of events
• Words that mean the same thing: represent, level, present
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "32. Image on an oscilloscope"

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 of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
• Words that mean the same thing: beckon, flourish, undulation
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WAVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "34. No-goodniks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
• Words that mean the same thing: stinkpot, rotter, skunk
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STINKERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "36. Place to play a board game"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the top horizontal work surface of a table
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TABLETOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "38. Candy sold in straws"

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: PIXYSTIX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "39. Something to lace up before competition"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ICESKATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "40. Dips"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that change toward something smaller or lower
• Words that mean the same thing: pass up, fall, turn down
• The opposite would be: better, ascent
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DECLINES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "42. Tackle box accessories"

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: SNELLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "44. Ninja's asset"

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 avoiding detection by moving carefully
• Words that mean the same thing: stealing
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEALTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "46. Like a troublemaker"

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 naughtily or annoyingly playful
• Words that mean the same thing: wicked, pixilated, puckish
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IMPISH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "47. ___ Norman, 1983 Pulitzer-winning playwright"

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: MARSHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "48. Add to the rotation?"

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: STIRIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "50. Susan who starred on TV's "The Partridge Family""

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: DEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "53. Comforting comment"

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: ICARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "55. Dialect of Arabic"

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 native or inhabitant of iraq
• Words that mean the same thing: Iraki
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRAQI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "58. Works (out)"

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 cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
• Words that mean the same thing: goat god, trash, pan
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PANS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "62. Poor Clares member"

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 woman religious
• Words that mean the same thing: conical buoy, nun buoy
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	46	65.7%
Short Answer	13	18.6%
Abbreviation	3	4.3%
Sports	2	2.9%
History	2	2.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.9%
Movies/Film	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	33
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.6 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
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• 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!

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (39 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

Across Clues Explained - Tuesday NYT Crossword June 20, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Bobbie Gentry's "___ to Billie Joe"	3
2A	4. Front row at a chess tournament?	5
3A	9. "Sesame Street" Muppet whose last name rhymes with her first	4
4A	13. Anxiety-based reason to attend a party, in modern lingo	4
5A	15. Sneeze sound	5
6A	16. Purplish fruit used in gin	4
7A	17. Compact images on a desktop	10
8A	19. Attire in old Rome	4
9A	20. Person who can't be the victim of a pickpocket	6
10A	21. Fuzzy fruits	5
11A	22. Candy brand from Germany	6
12A	25. Actress Garr	4
13A	27. Thus far	3
14A	28. British pop star Rita	3
15A	29. "Jacques ___ Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" (1968 musical)	4
16A	31. This, in Spanish	4
17A	33. Lose	8
18A	35. Dispensed	6
19A	38. With 68-Across, pancake topping	5
20A	39. Spanish bear	3
21A	41. ___ Polo (pool game)	5
22A	42. Nudges to move over, say	6
23A	44. Starchy, deep-fried bite	8
24A	46. Raison d'___	4
25A	47. "You can stop, I get it!"	4
26A	48. Flamenco cheer	3
27A	49. 72, at Augusta National	3
28A	51. Seniors' org.	4
29A	53. Chatted away	6
30A	55. Metal for recycling	5
31A	57. Nuclear experiments, for short	6
32A	59. Attention-grabbing shouts	4
33A	60. Washday item that may be used indoors or outdoors	10
34A	64. Big name in dog food	4
35A	65. Popeye's burly foe	5
36A	66. "Time and ___ wait for no man"	4
37A	67. Ragamuffin	4
38A	68. See 38-Across	5
39A	69. Comprehended	3

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. Bobbie Gentry's "___ to Billie Joe""

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 2 Across: "4. Front row at a chess tournament?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PAWNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. "Sesame Street" Muppet whose last name rhymes with her first"

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: ABBY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Anxiety-based reason to attend a party, in modern lingo"

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: FOMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Sneeze sound"

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: ACHOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Purplish fruit used in gin"

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 wild plum of northeastern united states having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
• Words that mean the same thing: Allegheny plum, Prunus alleghaniensis, Alleghany plum
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Compact images on a desktop"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: THUMBNAILS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Attire in old Rome"

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 one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient rome
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Person who can't be the victim of a pickpocket"

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 person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion
• Words that mean the same thing: naturist
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NUDIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Fuzzy fruits"

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 climbing vine native to china; cultivated in new zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
• Words that mean the same thing: Actinidia chinensis, Kiwi, apteryx
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KIWIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Candy brand from Germany"

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: HARIBO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Actress Garr"

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: TERI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Thus far"

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 up to the present time
• Words that mean the same thing: however, withal, until now
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. British pop star Rita"

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 a mouth or mouthlike opening
• Words that mean the same thing: OS, Os, atomic number 76
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. "Jacques ___ Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" (1968 musical)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BREL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. This, in Spanish"

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: ESTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Lose"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that place (something) where one cannot find it again
• Words that mean the same thing: lose, mislay
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MISPLACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Dispensed"

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 prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
• Words that mean the same thing: emerge, come forth, bring out
• The opposite would be: recall
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ISSUED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. With 68-Across, pancake topping"

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 wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAPLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Spanish bear"

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: OSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. ___ Polo (pool game)"

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: MARCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Nudges to move over, say"

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 hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
• Words that mean the same thing: elbow, cubital joint, elbow joint
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELBOWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Starchy, deep-fried bite"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: TATERTOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Raison d'___"

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: ETRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. "You can stop, I get it!""

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: OKOK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. Flamenco cheer"

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: OLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. 72, at Augusta National"

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 (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
• Words that mean the same thing: equation, equivalence, equality
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Seniors' org."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens
• Words that mean the same thing: Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AARP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. Chatted away"

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 bark in a high-pitched tone
• Words that mean the same thing: yelp, yip, yap
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YAPPED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Metal for recycling"

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 small fragment of something broken off from the whole
• Words that mean the same thing: flake, rubbish, quarrel
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCRAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. Nuclear experiments, for short"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Attention-grabbing shouts"

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: HEYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Washday item that may be used indoors or outdoors"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
• Words that mean the same thing: clothes peg, clothes pin
• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLOTHESPIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Big name in dog food"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Popeye's burly foe"

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: BLUTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. "Time and ___ wait for no man""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
• Words that mean the same thing: lunar time period, surge
• The opposite would be: ebb
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Ragamuffin"

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 homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
• Words that mean the same thing: street child
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WAIF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. See 38-Across"

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 thick sweet sticky liquid
• Words that mean the same thing: sirup
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SYRUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. Comprehended"

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 come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
• Words that mean the same thing: arrest, become, generate
• The opposite would be: take away, end
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GOT

  Great job if you got it right!

June 20, 2023 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Frequently, in verse	3
2D	2. "I'm such a bozo!"	3
3D	3. Feathered creature in Liberty Mutual ads	3
4D	4. First woman, in Greek myth	7
5D	5. Purplish fruit used in smoothies	4
6D	6. Political campaign made up of a series of short appearances	15
7D	7. Actor Nick of "Hotel Rwanda"	5
8D	8. Distress call	3
9D	9. Sparkling wine region	4
10D	10. Absolutely lose it … or a hint to 6-, 18-, 21- and 24-Down	11
11D	11. "Casablanca" co-star, informally	5
12D	12. What raises a lot of dough?	5
13D	14. Hyatt alternative	4
14D	18. Poppable packing material	10
15D	21. 1948 musical based on "The Taming of the Shrew"	10
16D	22. Man, in France	5
17D	23. Popular typeface	5
18D	24. Tiny computer with a dessert-inspired name	11
19D	26. Big retailer of rock-climbing gear	3
20D	30. Green: Prefix	3
21D	32. Old Russian ruler	4
22D	34. What a book review might spoil	4
23D	36. Chartres school	5
24D	37. Lovingly spoiled, with "on"	5
25D	40. Symbol of strength and endurance	3
26D	43. Milieu for snorkeling	3
27D	45. Place to buy goodies for kids	7
28D	49. "Yeah, right!"	5
29D	50. Speedy Amtrak service	5
30D	52. Auto competition that's not held on a track	5
31D	54. Attention-grabbing whisper	4
32D	56. Starting on	4
33D	58. "___, Brute?"	4
34D	60. Airer of "48 Hours" and "60 Minutes"	3
35D	61. Animal that hunts for truffles	3
36D	62. "From this day forward" vow	3
37D	63. Butterfly catcher	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. Frequently, in verse"

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 many times at short intervals
• Words that mean the same thing: often, oftentimes, ofttimes
• The opposite would be: rarely, infrequently
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "I'm such a bozo!""

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 syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
• Words that mean the same thing: do, ut
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Feathered creature in Liberty Mutual ads"

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 any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
• Words that mean the same thing: Dromaius novaehollandiae, electromagnetic unit, Emu novaehollandiae
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. First woman, in Greek myth"

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 (greek mythology) the first woman; created by hephaestus on orders from zeus who presented her to epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PANDORA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Purplish fruit used in smoothies"

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: ACAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Political campaign made up of a series of short appearances"

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: WHISTLESTOPTOUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Actor Nick of "Hotel Rwanda""

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: NOLTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Distress call"

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 internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
• Words that mean the same thing: so, sol, soh
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Sparkling wine region"

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: ASTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Absolutely lose it … or a hint to 6-, 18-, 21- and 24-Down"

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: BLOWYOURTOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "Casablanca" co-star, informally"

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 an evil spirit
• Words that mean the same thing: bogey, bogy
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOGIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. What raises a lot of dough?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
• Words that mean the same thing: barm
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YEAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Hyatt alternative"

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: OMNI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Poppable packing material"

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: BUBBLEWRAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. 1948 musical based on "The Taming of the Shrew""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: KISSMEKATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Man, in France"

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: HOMME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "23. Popular typeface"

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: ARIAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "24. Tiny computer with a dessert-inspired name"

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: RASPBERRYPI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Big retailer of rock-climbing gear"

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: REI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Green: Prefix"

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: ECO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Old Russian ruler"

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 male monarch or emperor (especially of russia prior to 1917)
• Words that mean the same thing: tzar, czar
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. What a book review might spoil"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
• Words that mean the same thing: plot of ground, plot of land, secret plan
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PLOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Chartres school"

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: ECOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Lovingly spoiled, with "on""

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 be foolish or senile due to old age
• Words that mean the same thing: stud, dust, scatter
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Symbol of strength and endurance"

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 hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
• Words that mean the same thing: oak 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: OAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. Milieu for snorkeling"

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 division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
• Words that mean the same thing: ocean
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Place to buy goodies for kids"

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

  The answer is: TOYSHOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "49. "Yeah, right!""

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: PSHAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "50. Speedy Amtrak service"

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: ACELA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "52. Auto competition that's not held on a track"

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 large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
• Words that mean the same thing: call up, mobilise, rallying
• The opposite would be: demobilize
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RALLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "54. Attention-grabbing whisper"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PSST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "56. Starting on"

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: ASOF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "58. "___, Brute?""

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: ETTU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "60. Airer of "48 Hours" and "60 Minutes""

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: CBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "61. Animal that hunts for truffles"

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 domestic swine
• Words that mean the same thing: bull, cop, devour
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "62. "From this day forward" vow"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "63. Butterfly catcher"

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 computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
• Words that mean the same thing: net profit, meshing, meshwork
• The opposite would be: gross
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NET

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	46	60.5%
Short Answer	17	22.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	6	7.9%
Music	2	2.6%
Sports	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	76
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 Tuesday, 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 01, 2025 at 04:45 PM