September 18, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (35 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, September 18, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (33 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.7 letters

September 18, 2020 Friday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Part of a boot	6
2A	7. Purina product	7
3A	14. "Finished!"	6
4A	15. "You wish!"	8
5A	16. Young raptor	6
6A	17. Highs and lows, e.g.	8
7A	18. Much-discussed immigration measure first introduced in 2001	8
8A	20. Silver	6
9A	21. Ape whose name comes from Malay for "man"	5
10A	23. "I reckon"	3
11A	24. Company that makes vegan alternatives to beef and sausage	10
12A	29. The Liberty Tree and others	4
13A	32. Observe Yom Kippur, e.g.	5
14A	33. Adidas alternative	4
15A	34. Vacation locale for President Gerald Ford	4
16A	35. Actress Elisabeth	4
17A	36. Hauled	5
18A	37. Tennis's Kournikova	4
19A	38. Wails	4
20A	39. Pat on the back, maybe	4
21A	40. Upright	5
22A	41. "You have a point ..."	4
23A	42. No-win situations	10
24A	44. Put on a black coat?	3
25A	46. Nice things to get on the back, but not on the face	5
26A	47. Cleaned up, in a way	6
27A	50. Frenzied	8
28A	55. Area including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas	8
29A	57. Capital of the onetime Republic of the Rio Grande	6
30A	58. "It sounds to me like ..."	8
31A	59. Follows, as advice	6
32A	60. Rubberized, maybe	7
33A	61. "Bug"	6

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. Part of a boot"

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 protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOECAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Purina product"

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: CATCHOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. "Finished!""

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: IMDONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. "You wish!""

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: NOTAHOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Young raptor"

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

  The answer is: EAGLET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Highs and lows, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the furthest or highest degree of something
• Words that mean the same thing: extreme, extreme point, extremum
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EXTREMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Much-discussed immigration measure first introduced in 2001"

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: DREAMACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Silver"

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 metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
• Words that mean the same thing: silvery, silverish, silver
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARGENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Ape whose name comes from Malay for "man""

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 large long-armed ape of borneo and sumatra having arboreal habits
• Words that mean the same thing: Pongo pygmaeus, orangutan, orangutang
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORANG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. "I reckon""

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: YUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Company that makes vegan alternatives to beef and sausage"

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: BEYONDMEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "29. The Liberty Tree and others"

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 any of various trees of the genus ulmus: important timber or shade trees
• Words that mean the same thing: elm, elm tree, elmwood
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "32. Observe Yom Kippur, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that make amends for
• Words that mean the same thing: repent, expiate, aby
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "33. Adidas alternative"

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 large american feline resembling a lion
• Words that mean the same thing: mountain lion, Felis concolor, painter
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PUMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "34. Vacation locale for President Gerald Ford"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: VAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. Actress Elisabeth"

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: SHUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Hauled"

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 carry with difficulty
• Words that mean the same thing: tote up, summate, tally
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Tennis's Kournikova"

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 former copper coin of pakistan and india
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Wails"

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 dyspneic condition
• Words that mean the same thing: mother fucker, breathlessness, sobbing
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Pat on the back, maybe"

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 reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
• Words that mean the same thing: eruct, burping, eructation
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BURP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Upright"

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 construct, build, or erect
• Words that mean the same thing: vertical, put up, raise
• The opposite would be: level, unerect
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERECT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. "You have a point ...""

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: ISEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. No-win situations"

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 a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
• Words that mean the same thing: impasse, standstill, dead end
• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STALEMATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Put on a black coat?"

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 any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
• Words that mean the same thing: sea dog, seafarer, mariner
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Nice things to get on the back, but not on the face"

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 blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
• Words that mean the same thing: smack, smacking, slap
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Cleaned up, in a way"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Words that mean the same thing: edit out, delete, cut
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EDITED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Frenzied"

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: INAPANIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Area including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas"

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: RICEBELT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Capital of the onetime Republic of the Rio Grande"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a city in southern texas on the rio grande
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAREDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. "It sounds to me like ...""

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: IDARESAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Follows, as advice"

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: ACTSON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Rubberized, maybe"

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

  The answer is: NONSLIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. "Bug""

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 insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
• Words that mean the same thing: beetling, overhang, mallet
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEETLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Friday NYT Crossword September 18, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. One-to-one, say	4
2D	2. Congresswoman Ilhan	4
3D	3. Lucky thing to hit in Ping-Pong	4
4D	4. Fountain option	4
5D	5. Windflower	7
6D	6. Fortification-breaching bomb	6
7D	7. Crew leader, informally	3
8D	8. Former U.N. secretary general Kofi ___ Annan	4
9D	9. Linger	5
10D	10. Subject of a classic black, white and red poster	10
11D	11. Earth, to us	10
12D	12. Many a tournament	4
13D	13. Occident	4
14D	15. Subject in the purview of the Federal Communications Commission	13
15D	19. In-tents experiences?	8
16D	22. Method of attack	8
17D	24. Opera's Don Pedro and Don Pasquale, e.g.	5
18D	25. Shared values	5
19D	26. "Just watch me do it!"	10
20D	27. Race cars, typically	10
21D	28. Soupçon	3
22D	30. Chop	5
23D	31. Blind spots?	5
24D	36. "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee" network	3
25D	40. Typographer's gap	7
26D	43. Where water samples may be tested, informally	6
27D	45. Luke Skywalker or Han Solo	5
28D	47. Sportscaster Andrews	4
29D	48. First queen of Carthage	4
30D	49. Member of the South Asian diaspora	4
31D	51. Hangings in la Galleria degli Uffizi	4
32D	52. Place to find the birds and the bees?	4
33D	53. One with tens of millions of Instagram followers, maybe	4
34D	54. Part of an obstacle course	4
35D	56. Race unit	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. One-to-one, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
• Words that mean the same thing: trussed, level, link
• The opposite would be: untied, disconnect
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Congresswoman Ilhan"

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: OMAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Lucky thing to hit in Ping-Pong"

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 boundary of a surface
• Words that mean the same thing: butt on, butt against, inch
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EDGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Fountain option"

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 large genus of african trees bearing kola nuts
• Words that mean the same thing: Costa Rican colon, colon, Aspinwall
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Windflower"

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 any woodland plant of the genus anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
• Words that mean the same thing: windflower, sea anemone
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANEMONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Fortification-breaching bomb"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PETARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Crew leader, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
• Words that mean the same thing: cyclooxygenase, coxswain
• The 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 8 Down: "8. Former U.N. secretary general Kofi ___ Annan"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ATTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Linger"

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 leave slowly and hesitantly
• Words that mean the same thing: lallygag, resinous, mill about
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TARRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Subject of a classic black, white and red poster"

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: CHEGUEVARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Earth, to us"

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: HOMEPLANET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Many a tournament"

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 clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
• Words that mean the same thing: undefendable, unresolved, out-of-doors
• The opposite would be: unreceptive, closed
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Occident"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the countries of (originally) europe and (now including) north america and south america
• Words that mean the same thing: Rebecca West, Benjamin West, W
• The opposite would be: east
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Subject in the purview of the Federal Communications Commission"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NETNEUTRALITY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. In-tents experiences?"

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: CAMPOUTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Method of attack"

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: GAMEPLAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Opera's Don Pedro and Don Pasquale, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an adult male singer with the lowest voice
• Words that mean the same thing: bass, bass voice, basso
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BASSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Shared values"

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 (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ETHOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. "Just watch me do it!""

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: YOUBETICAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Race cars, typically"

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: ONESEATERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Soupçon"

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 slight amount or degree of difference
• Words that mean the same thing: shade
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Chop"

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 food chopped into small bits
• Words that mean the same thing: soften, moderate
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MINCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Blind spots?"

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 thin strip (wood or metal)
• Words that mean the same thing: spline, slat
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee" network"

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 metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
• Words that mean the same thing: terbium, tuberculosis, T.B.
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Typographer's gap"

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: EMSPACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. Where water samples may be tested, informally"

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: EPALAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Luke Skywalker or Han Solo"

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 `johnny' was applied as a nickname for confederate soldiers by the federal soldiers in the american civil war; `greyback' derived from their grey confederate uniforms
• Words that mean the same thing: Johnny Reb, insurrectionist, maverick
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REBEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Sportscaster Andrews"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ERIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. First queen of Carthage"

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 (roman mythology) a princess of tyre who was the founder and queen of carthage; virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by aeneas
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Member of the South Asian diaspora"

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: DESI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Hangings in la Galleria degli Uffizi"

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: ARTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Place to find the birds and the bees?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
• Words that mean the same thing: nestle, draw close, cuddle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. One with tens of millions of Instagram followers, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a material effigy that is worshipped
• Words that mean the same thing: paragon, god, beau ideal
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Part of an obstacle course"

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 any cone-shaped artifact
• Words that mean the same thing: cone cell, conoid, cone shape
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Race unit"

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 upper side of the thighs of a seated person
• Words that mean the same thing: circle, swosh, swish
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	55	80.9%
Short Answer	6	8.8%
History	4	5.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%
Sports	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 22, 2025 at 01:30 PM

Wednesday September 25, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers | Complete guide and Solutions

Are there specific crossword puzzles that you would require assistance in solving today? Playing the New York Timews Crossword can indeed become a game and sometimes one gets stuck with some of the clues and that’s perfectly acceptable. If you are looking for the NYT Crossword Answers Today September 25, 2024 to complete the crossword puzzles and find the answers of the crossword clues, you have come to the right place.

NYT Crossword Answers for today, September 25, 2024

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Across Clues NYT Crosswords september 2024:

• The clue is 1. Update, as a kitchen. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: REDO

  Possible Answer : refashion, remake, make_over, redo, reconstruct, remodel




• The clue is 5. It might be L-shaped. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SOFA

  Possible Answer : sofa, couch, lounge




• The clue is 9. Scottie in the White House in the 1940s. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: FALA




• The clue is 13. Brio. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ELAN

  Possible Answer : zeal, ardor, style, flair, ardour, elan, dash, panache




• The clue is 14. Operating system developed at Bell Labs. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: UNIX

  Possible Answer : UNIX_system, UNIX, UNIX_operating_system




• The clue is 15. Wishes undone. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RUES

  Possible Answer : ruefulness, regret, herb_of_grace, rue, repent, Ruta_graveolens, sorrow




• The clue is 16. Pioneer in show recording. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TIVO




• The clue is 17. Allot, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: METE

  Possible Answer : boundary_line, border, delimitation, borderline, mete




• The clue is 18. First-string players. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ATEAM




• The clue is 20. Aquí, across the Pyrenees. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ICI




• The clue is 21. Stock quote?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: MOO

  Possible Answer : moo, low




• The clue is 22. Icelandic poet Sturluson. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SNORRI




• The clue is 23. Raised strip. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: RIDGE

  Possible Answer : ridge, ridgeline, rooftree, ridgepole




• The clue is 25. Wig out. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: FREAK

  Possible Answer : junkie, gross_out, junky, monster, freak, monstrosity, freak_out, lusus_naturae, addict, nut




• The clue is 28. California's Big ___. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SUR

  Possible Answer : Tyre, Sur




• The clue is 29. Spirit of a culture. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ETHOS

  Possible Answer : ethos




• The clue is 30. Life-size … or a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: FULLSCALE




• The clue is 32. "The Stars and Stripes Forever" composer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SOUSA

  Possible Answer : John_Philip_Sousa, Sousa, March_King




• The clue is 34. Runner in the snow. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SKI

  Possible Answer : ski




• The clue is 35. Got down. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ATE

  Possible Answer : eat, consume, corrode, run_through, Ate, use_up, deplete, wipe_out, eat_up, rust, exhaust, eat_on, feed




• The clue is 36. Phone numbers? … or a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: RINGTONES




• The clue is 39. Word after double or day. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: BED

  Possible Answer : have_intercourse, turn_in, sack_out, sleep_with, jazz, go_to_bed, sleep_together, retire, crawl_in, roll_in_the_hay, hump, have_it_away, bottom, love, make_out, hit_the_hay, screw, make_love, do_it, get_laid, kip_down, get_it_on, layer, have_a_go_at_it, hit_the_sack, lie_with, bed, know, have_it_off, bonk, fuck, be_intimate, eff, seam, have_sex, go_to_sleep, bang

  Possible Opposite Answer : turn_out, get_up




• The clue is 41. Deborah's co-star in "The King and I". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: YUL




• The clue is 42. Many a foreign E.S.L. teacher. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EXPAT

  Possible Answer : expatriate, exile, expat




• The clue is 45. Marginalia … or a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: SIDENOTES




• The clue is 48. Tool with a bubble. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: LEVEL

  Possible Answer : floor, pull_down, take_down, story, degree, dismantle, tied, tear_down, stratum, grade, charge, rase, even, level, layer, flat, tier, even_out, stage, horizontal_surface, flush, storey, point, unwavering, spirit_level, plane, level_off, raze

  Possible Opposite Answer : raise




• The clue is 50. Midwest sch. with 65,000+ students. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OSU




• The clue is 51. Bright-eyed. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ALERT

  Possible Answer : warning_signal, alerting, merry, spanking, snappy, zippy, qui_vive, awake, alarum, rattling, brisk, alarm, alive, watchful, alert, lively

  Possible Opposite Answer : unalert




• The clue is 52. Coffeehouse lure. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: AROMA

  Possible Answer : fragrance, smell, odor, odour, perfume, olfactory_property, scent, aroma




• The clue is 53. Said. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: STATED

  Possible Answer : submit, declared, state, stated, tell, put_forward, express, posit, say




• The clue is 55. "Toy Story" dinosaur voiced by Wallace Shawn. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: REX

  Possible Answer : king, Rex, male_monarch

  Possible Opposite Answer : female_monarch, queen




• The clue is 57. Skill practiced on a health class dummy, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: CPR

  Possible Answer : cardiopulmonary_resuscitation, CPR, kiss_of_life, cardiac_resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation




• The clue is 58. Longtime senator Hatch. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ORRIN




• The clue is 59. Sees red?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OWES

  Possible Answer : owe




• The clue is 61. Part of A.P.R.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RATE

  Possible Answer : grade, range, order, rank, pace, charge_per_unit, value, rate, place




• The clue is 62. Greek music halls. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ODEA




• The clue is 63. Whisper menacingly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HISS

  Possible Answer : snort, fizzle, boo, Bronx_cheer, whoosh, hiss, hoot, hissing, sizz, siss, sibilation, razzing, bird, sibilate, razz, raspberry, hushing

  Possible Opposite Answer : applaud




• The clue is 64. Named, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IDED




• The clue is 65. Peeved. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SORE

  Possible Answer : mad, sensitive, afflictive, huffy, sore, raw, painful, tender




• The clue is 66. Soup served before sushi, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MISO

  Possible Answer : miso




• The clue is 67. Bird in "Alice in Wonderland". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DODO

  Possible Answer : Raphus_cucullatus, fogy, dodo, fogey, fossil

Down Clues NYT Crosswords september 2024:

• The clue is 1. Strike out, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: RETIRE

  Possible Answer: turn_in, sack_out, go_to_bed, adjourn, retire, retreat, move_back, crawl_in, hit_the_hay, put_out, withdraw, kip_down, pull_away, draw_back, pull_back, hit_the_sack, bed, recede, strike_out, go_to_sleep

  Possible Opposite Answer : turn_out, get_up, advance

• The clue is 2. Draws out. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ELICITS

  Possible Answer: evoke, elicit, fire, raise, extract, arouse, provoke, draw_out, educe, kindle, enkindle

• The clue is 3. AIDS researcher who was Time's 1996 Man of the Year. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: DAVIDHO

• The clue is 4. Artist who once ran a "War Is Over!" poster campaign. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer: Yoko_Ono, Ono

• The clue is 5. Yokozuna's sport. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SUMO

  Possible Answer: sumo

• The clue is 6. Something done a single time. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ONEOFF

• The clue is 7. In good health. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FIT

  Possible Answer: conform_to, burst, meet, primed, accommodate, tally, go, check, jibe, equip, suit, paroxysm, agree, match, outfit, conniption, tantrum, correspond, convulsion, set, fit_out, gibe, scene, fit

  Possible Opposite Answer : unfit, disagree

• The clue is 8. Guitar, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AXE

  Possible Answer: axe, ax

• The clue is 9. Fan fare?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: FRANKS

  Possible Answer: frank, postmark, wiener, weenie, wienerwurst, hot_dog, frankfurter, Frank, dog, hotdog

• The clue is 10. Lambo, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AUTO

  Possible Answer: motorcar, automobile, auto, machine, car

• The clue is 11. Eyeballs like a scuzzball. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: LEERSAT

• The clue is 12. Generally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ASARULE

• The clue is 19. Swampy ground. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MIRE

  Possible Answer: mud, muck_up, entangle, muck, mire, slop, grind_to_a_halt, quag, slack, bog_down, morass, get_stuck, quagmire

• The clue is 21. Golden Ball winner at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MESSI

• The clue is 22. Kind of solution for contacts. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SALINE

  Possible Answer: saline, saline_solution

• The clue is 24. Haitian unit of currency. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: GOURDE

  Possible Answer: gourde

• The clue is 26. Cattle thief. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: RUSTLER

  Possible Answer: cattle_thief, rustler

• The clue is 27. County in northeastern Nevada. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ELKO

• The clue is 31. Ghost of cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: CASPER

  Possible Answer: Casper

• The clue is 33. Whichever. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ANYOLD

• The clue is 37. "___ Nacht!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GUTE

• The clue is 38. Senokot alternative. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EXLAX

• The clue is 39. Small restaurants. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: BISTROS

  Possible Answer: bistro

• The clue is 40. Facebook co-founder Saverin. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: EDUARDO

• The clue is 43. Toast topper. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: AVOCADO

  Possible Answer: avocado, avocado_pear, alligator_pear, aguacate, avocado_tree, Persea_Americana

• The clue is 44. Enticed. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: TEMPTED

  Possible Answer: allure, charm, influence, tempt, entice, invite, lure

• The clue is 45. Fair. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SOSO

• The clue is 46. Dance counterpart of the Whip. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: NAENAE

• The clue is 47. What an accent mark might indicate. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: STRESS

  Possible Answer: emphasis, accent, emphasise, strain, tenseness, emphasize, focus, try, tension, punctuate, accentuate, stress

• The clue is 49. Texas city on the Rio Grande. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: LAREDO

  Possible Answer: Laredo

• The clue is 54. Bowl feature. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TIER

  Possible Answer: grade, tier, tier_up, level

• The clue is 56. Gas station that may feature a Tim Hortons drive-thru. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ESSO

• The clue is 59. Scientist whose name is a unit, both forward and backward. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OHM

  Possible Answer: Ohm, ohm, Georg_Simon_Ohm

• The clue is 60. Nintendo game console. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: WII

• The clue is 61. Disencumber. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RID

  Possible Answer: free, rid, disembarrass