March 09, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, March 09, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Tuesday Puzzle March 09, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Mockumentary Kazakh journalist	5
2A	6. "The Avengers" franchise, e.g.	4
3A	10. Spring dance	4
4A	14. Luck o' the ___	5
5A	15. Treats, as a swollen ankle	4
6A	16. Domain of Venus and Aphrodite	4
7A	17. They often come out at night	10
8A	19. "Couldn't have said it better!"	4
9A	20. Run-down hotels	8
10A	21. Modern birthday greeting	5
11A	22. Antiquity	4
12A	23. Shave	4
13A	25. Hospital glove material	5
14A	28. First lady of 2001 to '09	9
15A	33. Like the "f" replaced by an apostrophe in "man-o'-war"	6
16A	35. Prefix with athlete	3
17A	36. ___ and for all	4
18A	37. Mo. with Earth Day	3
19A	38. Certain auto gear ... as suggested by the circled letters	7
20A	41. Sacred animal to Hindus	3
21A	42. "Can't You See That ___ Mine" (1964 hit)	4
22A	44. Lucy of "Elementary"	3
23A	45. Make certain	6
24A	47. Was destined to fail	9
25A	50. Ponied up, in poker	5
26A	51. Wickedness	4
27A	52. Wickedness	4
28A	54. Problem for sleepers	5
29A	57. What might hold little suckers?	8
30A	61. Darling	4
31A	62. Host of Marco Polo	10
32A	64. Female equivalent of a knight	4
33A	65. Words to an "old chap"	4
34A	66. "Super!"	5
35A	67. Transport down a hill	4
36A	68. "Phooey!"	4
37A	69. Part of G.D.P.	5

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. Mockumentary Kazakh journalist"

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: BORAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. "The Avengers" franchise, 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 a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Spring dance"

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 formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
• Words that mean the same thing: promenade
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PROM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Luck o' the ___"

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 people of ireland or of irish extraction
• Words that mean the same thing: Irish whiskey, Irish Gaelic, Irish whisky
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRISH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Treats, as a swollen ankle"

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 water frozen in the solid state
• Words that mean the same thing: ICE, ice, meth
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Domain of Venus and Aphrodite"

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 strong positive emotion of regard and affection
• Words that mean the same thing: sleep with, fuck, love life
• The opposite would be: hate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. They often come out at night"

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: FALSETEETH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. "Couldn't have said it better!""

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 primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
• Words that mean the same thing: Amon, Amun
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Run-down hotels"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a run-down hotel
• Words that mean the same thing: fleabag
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLEABAGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Modern birthday greeting"

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: ECARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Antiquity"

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

  The answer is: YORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Shave"

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 decrease gradually or bit by bit
• Words that mean the same thing: pare down, trim, whittle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Hospital glove material"

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 milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
• Words that mean the same thing: latex paint, rubber-base paint
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LATEX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. First lady of 2001 to '09"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LAURABUSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "33. Like the "f" replaced by an apostrophe in "man-o'-war""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that leave or strike out
• Words that mean the same thing: elide
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELIDED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. Prefix with athlete"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TRI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. ___ and for all"

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 on one occasion
• Words that mean the same thing: in one case, erst, one time
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Mo. with Earth Day"

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

  The answer is: APR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Certain auto gear ... as suggested by the circled letters"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a relation of direct opposition
• Words that mean the same thing: lift, turn, verso
• The opposite would be: obverse, forward
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REVERSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Sacred animal to Hindus"

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 female of domestic cattle:
• Words that mean the same thing: moo-cow, overawe
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. "Can't You See That ___ Mine" (1964 hit)"

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: SHES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Lucy of "Elementary""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LIU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Make certain"

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 make certain of
• Words that mean the same thing: assure, insure, ascertain
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENSURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Was destined to fail"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HADNOHOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Ponied up, in poker"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that place one's stake
• Words that mean the same thing: ante
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Wickedness"

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

  The answer is: EVIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Wickedness"

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 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 28 Across: "54. Problem for sleepers"

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

  The answer is: APNEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. What might hold little suckers?"

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 something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TENTACLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Darling"

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 beloved person; used as terms of endearment
• Words that mean the same thing: good, high-priced, pricy
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. Host of Marco Polo"

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: KUBLAIKHAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Female equivalent of a knight"

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 informal terms for a (young) woman
• Words that mean the same thing: chick, lady, wench
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Words to an "old chap""

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: ISAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. "Super!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NEATO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Transport down a hill"

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

  The answer is: SLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "68. "Phooey!""

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 something of little value
• Words that mean the same thing: mend, patch, tinker's dam
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DARN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "69. Part of G.D.P."

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 twelve dozen
• Words that mean the same thing: double-dyed, flagrant, porcine
• The opposite would be: net
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GROSS

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Tuesday NYT Crossword March 09, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "Back to the Future" bully	4
2D	2. Kind of test it's hard to cheat on	4
3D	3. Irritate	4
4D	4. Tested, as ore	7
5D	5. Simon & Garfunkel hit in which "Lie-la-lie, lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie" is repeatedly sung	8
6D	6. Longtime "All Things Considered" host Robert	6
7D	7. "Pocket rockets," in poker	4
8D	8. Understand	3
9D	9. ___ Wednesday	3
10D	10. Pill in experimental studies	7
11D	11. The Eternal City, to natives	4
12D	12. Finished	4
13D	13. Repair	4
14D	18. Stuff in cigarettes	3
15D	21. Victorian ___	3
16D	23. Car or cat sound	4
17D	24. Emerge, as a problem	5
18D	25. Dog collar attachment	5
19D	26. ___ wolf (pack leader)	5
20D	27. Weary	5
21D	29. Consumed quickly and fully	5
22D	30. Raw, as a gem	5
23D	31. Movie music	5
24D	32. Chopped	5
25D	34. National Capital Territory of India	5
26D	39. One of a family of stringed instruments	4
27D	40. Passing, as laws	8
28D	43. Smiled disparagingly	7
29D	46. Adidas or Air Jordan	7
30D	48. Some gametes	3
31D	49. ___ Ashford, National Track and Field Hall of Famer	6
32D	53. Like peas ___ pod	3
33D	54. Tacks on	4
34D	55. Sound of church bells	4
35D	56. What every make of auto has	4
36D	57. Skier's conveyance	4
37D	58. Former transportation secretary Elaine	4
38D	59. Back muscles, in brief	4
39D	60. First son of Seth	4
40D	62. Joke (with)	3
41D	63. "Suits" network	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. "Back to the Future" bully"

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 (boxing) a blow with the fist
• Words that mean the same thing: pummel, punch, slug
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BIFF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Kind of test it's hard to cheat on"

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 an examination conducted by spoken communication
• Words that mean the same thing: oral exam, oral examination, unwritten
• The opposite would be: aboral, anal
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Irritate"

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 cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• Words that mean the same thing: nettle, irritate, chafe
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Tested, as ore"

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 analyze (chemical substances)
• Words that mean the same thing: assay, essay, try
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASSAYED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Simon & Garfunkel hit in which "Lie-la-lie, lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie" is repeatedly sung"

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: THEBOXER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Longtime "All Things Considered" host Robert"

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: SIEGEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "Pocket rockets," in poker"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: wizard, 1, whizz
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Understand"

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 return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
• Words that mean the same thing: dumbfound, aim, suffer
• The opposite would be: end, take away
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. ___ Wednesday"

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

  The answer is: ASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Pill in experimental studies"

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 an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PLACEBO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. The Eternal City, to natives"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern india but now are living on all continents (but mostly in europe, north africa, and north america)
• Words that mean the same thing: Bohemian, Eternal City, Italian capital
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Finished"

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 (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
• Words that mean the same thing: o'er, concluded, complete
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Repair"

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 sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
• Words that mean the same thing: fix, heal, patch
• The opposite would be: break
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Stuff in cigarettes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
• Words that mean the same thing: Jack-tar, Jack, 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 15 Down: "21. Victorian ___"

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 period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: earned run average, geological era, epoch
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Car or cat sound"

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 low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
• Words that mean the same thing: make vibrant sounds, whirr, whizz
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PURR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Emerge, as a problem"

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 come into existence; take on form or shape
• Words that mean the same thing: lift, rebel, originate
• The opposite would be: turn in, go to bed
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Dog collar attachment"

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 restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
• Words that mean the same thing: tether, triad, tercet
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. ___ wolf (pack leader)"

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 1st letter of the greek alphabet
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALPHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Weary"

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 lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
• Words that mean the same thing: tire, wear out, jade
• The opposite would be: rested, interest
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIRED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Consumed quickly and fully"

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: ATEUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Raw, as a gem"

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 not trimmed
• Words that mean the same thing: rough, full-length, untrimmed
• The opposite would be: mown, trimmed
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNCUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Movie music"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
• Words that mean the same thing: grudge, sexual conquest, make
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. Chopped"

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 make or shape as with an axe
• Words that mean the same thing: hew out, hew
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEWED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "34. National Capital Territory of India"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a city in north central india
• Words that mean the same thing: Old Delhi
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DELHI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. One of a family of stringed instruments"

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 any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VIOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Passing, as laws"

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 order by virtue of superior authority; decree
• Words that mean the same thing: enact, act out, reenact
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENACTING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Smiled disparagingly"

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 express through a scornful smile
• Words that mean the same thing: sneer
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNEERED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Adidas or Air Jordan"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
• Words that mean the same thing: fink, stoolie, snitch
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNEAKER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Some gametes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
• Words that mean the same thing: ovum, egg cell
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. ___ Ashford, National Track and Field Hall of Famer"

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: EVELYN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Like peas ___ pod"

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: INA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Tacks on"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
• Words that mean the same thing: lend, ADD, minimal brain dysfunction
• The opposite would be: subtract, take away
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. Sound of church bells"

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 deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
• Words that mean the same thing: roll, ring, pealing
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. What every make of auto has"

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 language unit by which a person or thing is known
• Words that mean the same thing: nominate, public figure, figure
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Skier's conveyance"

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: TBAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "58. Former transportation secretary Elaine"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: CHAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. Back muscles, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the basic unit of money in latvia
• Words that mean the same thing: lat, latissimus dorsi
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. First son of Seth"

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: ENOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "62. Joke (with)"

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 young person of either sex
• Words that mean the same thing: minor, small fry, nipper
• The opposite would be: parent
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "63. "Suits" network"

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 north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Words that mean the same thing: America, Army, the States
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: USA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	60	76.9%
Short Answer	10	12.8%
Sports	3	3.8%
Geography	2	2.6%
History	1	1.3%
Science/Technology	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is 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!

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February 26, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (38 clues)
• Down Clues (40 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, February 26, 2024

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (38 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

February 26, 2024 Monday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Little spheres in a pod	4
2A	5. "___ mañana!"	5
3A	10. Salt Lake City's home	4
4A	14. Language in Pakistan	4
5A	15. Out-spoken?	5
6A	16. Canceled, as a mission	4
7A	17. Where silt builds up to create a delta	10
8A	19. Two-person acts	4
9A	20. Former stadium for the Indianapolis Colts	7
10A	21. Come into view	6
11A	23. Trawler's mesh	3
12A	24. Role of each angry man in "12 Angry Men"	5
13A	26. Muscles worked on a "pull day," informally	4
14A	28. Like many small, powerful airplanes	10
15A	33. De Armas of the 2022 biopic "Blonde"	3
16A	34. Culpability	5
17A	35. Thimble or Scottish terrier, in Monopoly	5
18A	36. Fleecy boot brand	3
19A	37. Knee tissue torn in an athletic injury, for short	3
20A	38. "That makes sense!"	3
21A	40. "Raising the Flag on ___ Jima" (iconic photo of 1945)	3
22A	41. Actress Close	5
23A	43. Crosses the finish line last, say	5
24A	45. Ctrl-Alt-___ (keyboard shortcut)	3
25A	46. "Definitely husband material!"	10
26A	48. Banks who hosted "America's Next Top Model"	4
27A	49. Oven-warmed sandwiches	5
28A	50. Status ___	3
29A	51. Expedition for wildlife viewing	6
30A	54. Low-key	7
31A	58. "Other halves" no more	4
32A	59. "I'm paying for this round" … or a literal hint to this puzzle's theme	10
33A	62. "Handy" oven accessory	4
34A	63. Spooky	5
35A	64. Oblong tomato variety	4
36A	65. "That makes sense!"	4
37A	66. Petty quarrels	5
38A	67. There's a "lone" one on Texas' flag	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Little spheres in a pod"

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 seed of a pea plant used for food
• Words that mean the same thing: pea, pea plant
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PEAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. "___ mañana!""

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: HASTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Salt Lake City's home"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state in the western united states; settled in 1847 by mormons led by brigham young
• Words that mean the same thing: Beehive State, Mormon State, 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: UTAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Language in Pakistan"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the official literary language of pakistan, closely related to hindi; widely used in india (mostly by moslems); written in arabic script
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: URDU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Out-spoken?"

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 using the voice; not silently
• Words that mean the same thing: loudly, loud, out loud
• The opposite would be: softly
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALOUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Canceled, as a mission"

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: NOGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Where silt builds up to create a delta"

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: RIVERMOUTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Two-person acts"

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 two items of the same kind
• Words that mean the same thing: duet, dyad, brace
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Former stadium for the Indianapolis Colts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RCADOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Come into view"

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 come out into view, as from concealment
• Words that mean the same thing: come out, go forth, issue
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMERGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Trawler's mesh"

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 income, network, 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!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Role of each angry man in "12 Angry Men""

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 someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
• Words that mean the same thing: juryman, jurywoman
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: JUROR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Muscles worked on a "pull day," informally"

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 basic unit of money in latvia
• Words that mean the same thing: lat, latissimus dorsi
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Like many small, powerful airplanes"

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: TWINENGINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "33. De Armas of the 2022 biopic "Blonde""

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 mother of the ancient irish gods; sometimes identified with danu
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Culpability"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
• Words that mean the same thing: fault, pick, blessed
• The opposite would be: absolve
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BLAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Thimble or Scottish terrier, in Monopoly"

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 an individual instance of a type of symbol
• Words that mean the same thing: item, relic, souvenir
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOKEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Fleecy boot brand"

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: UGG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Knee tissue torn in an athletic injury, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ACL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. "That makes sense!""

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: AHH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. "Raising the Flag on ___ Jima" (iconic photo of 1945)"

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 bloody and prolonged operation on the island of iwo jima in which american marines landed and defeated japanese defenders (february and march 1945)
• Words that mean the same thing: invasion of Iwo, Iwo Jima
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IWO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Actress Close"

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 made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a united states astronaut in 1962; later in united states senate (1921-)
• Words that mean the same thing: John Herschel Glenn Jr., John Glenn
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GLENN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Crosses the finish line last, say"

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 fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
• Words that mean the same thing: lose, drop off, miss
• The opposite would be: find, keep
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Ctrl-Alt-___ (keyboard shortcut)"

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: DEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. "Definitely husband 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: HESAKEEPER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. Banks who hosted "America's Next Top Model""

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: TYRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Oven-warmed sandwiches"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
• Words that mean the same thing: meld, melt, unthaw
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MELTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Status ___"

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: QUO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. Expedition for wildlife viewing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an overland journey by hunters (especially in africa)
• Words that mean the same thing: hunting expedition, campaign
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAFARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Low-key"

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 put down by force or intimidation
• Words that mean the same thing: mortify, hushed, low-key
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUBDUED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. "Other halves" no more"

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 man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
• Words that mean the same thing: x, ex-wife, X
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EXES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. "I'm paying for this round" … or a literal hint to this puzzle's theme"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: DRINKSONME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. "Handy" oven accessory"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
• Words that mean the same thing: manus, baseball glove, glove
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MITT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Spooky"

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 suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
• Words that mean the same thing: eery
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Oblong tomato variety"

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 member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern india but now are living on all continents (but mostly in europe, north africa, and north america)
• Words that mean the same thing: Rome, Italian capital, Bohemian
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. "That makes sense!""

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 37 Across: "66. Petty quarrels"

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 quarrel about petty points
• Words that mean the same thing: spat, acclaim, pettifoggery
• The opposite would be: boo
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "67. There's a "lone" one on Texas' flag"

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 (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
• Words that mean the same thing: sensation, wizard, adept
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAR

  Great job if you got it right!

February 26, 2024 Monday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Contented cat's sound	4
2D	2. Mayor Adams of New York City	4
3D	3. Upper hands in competition	10
4D	4. Fine leathers	6
5D	5. Soccer great Mia	4
6D	6. Balm ingredient	4
7D	7. Old coin of France	3
8D	8. "Boy king" whose tomb was discovered in 1922, familiarly	3
9D	9. Stick like glue	6
10D	10. Be subjected to, as treatment	7
11D	11. Take the show on the road	4
12D	12. Breathless with excitement	4
13D	13. Alternative to a watering can	4
14D	18. Go bad	3
15D	22. Calendar divisions	6
16D	24. Henson who voiced Kermit the Frog	3
17D	25. Apprehensive feeling	6
18D	26. Ha-ha-ha	5
19D	27. Hidden motive	5
20D	28. Extra-attentive coddling, for short	3
21D	29. Billfold	6
22D	30. "No joke!"	10
23D	31. More up-to-date	5
24D	32. Sherlock Holmes's sister, on Netflix	5
25D	34. Loan officer, e.g.	6
26D	39. What's-___-name (that lady)	3
27D	42. Greeting that originated on the Indian subcontinent	7
28D	44. Photo ___ (P.R. events)	3
29D	47. Skips over, as vowels	6
30D	48. Henry VIII and family	6
31D	50. Most Super Bowl M.V.P.s, for short	3
32D	51. Match before the final	4
33D	52. "x" or "y" number line, in graphing	4
34D	53. Elaborate celebration	4
35D	54. Peevish state	4
36D	55. Hawaiian instruments, informally	4
37D	56. Stone or Watson of the big screen	4
38D	57. Start of many a diary entry	4
39D	60. Unit at the gym	3
40D	61. 401(k) alternative, for short	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. Contented cat's sound"

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 low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
• Words that mean the same thing: birr, whir, make vibrant sounds
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PURR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Mayor Adams of New York City"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ERIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Upper hands in competition"

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 quality of having a superior or more favorable position
• Words that mean the same thing: advantage, reward, vantage
• The opposite would be: penalty, disadvantage
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADVANTAGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Fine leathers"

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 leather with a napped surface
• Words that mean the same thing: suede leather, suede cloth, suede
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUEDES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Soccer great Mia"

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: HAMM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Balm ingredient"

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 succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in africa
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Old coin of France"

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 former french coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "Boy king" whose tomb was discovered in 1922, familiarly"

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 utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
• Words that mean the same thing: tsk, tut-tut
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Stick like glue"

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 be compatible or in accordance with
• Words that mean the same thing: cling, stick to, stick by
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADHERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Be subjected to, as treatment"

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

  The answer is: UNDERGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Take the show on the road"

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 journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
• Words that mean the same thing: term of enlistment, turn, hitch
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Breathless with excitement"

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

  The answer is: AGOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Alternative to a watering can"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HOSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Go bad"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
• Words that mean the same thing: decompose, rotting, buncombe
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Calendar divisions"

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 one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
• Words that mean the same thing: month, calendar month
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MONTHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Henson who voiced Kermit the Frog"

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: JIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Apprehensive feeling"

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 physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
• Words that mean the same thing: uneasiness, malaise, disquiet
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNEASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Ha-ha-ha"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sound of laughing
• Words that mean the same thing: jest, joke, gag
• The opposite would be: cry
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAUGH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Hidden motive"

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 space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
• Words that mean the same thing: lean, fish, slant
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANGLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Extra-attentive coddling, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TLC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Billfold"

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 pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
• Words that mean the same thing: billfold, pocketbook, notecase
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WALLET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. "No joke!""

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: IKIDYOUNOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. More up-to-date"

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 not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
• Words that mean the same thing: young, New, newfangled
• The opposite would be: old, worn
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEWER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. Sherlock Holmes's sister, on Netflix"

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: ENOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "34. Loan officer, e.g."

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 financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BANKER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. What's-___-name (that lady)"

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: HER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Greeting that originated on the Indian subcontinent"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NAMASTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Photo ___ (P.R. events)"

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 (roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of saturn; counterpart of greek rhea and cybele of ancient asia minor
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Skips over, as vowels"

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 leave or strike out
• Words that mean the same thing: elide
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELIDES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Henry VIII and family"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an english dynasty descended from henry tudor; tudor monarchs ruled from henry vii to elizabeth i (from 1485 to 1603)
• Words that mean the same thing: Tudor, Antony Tudor, House of Tudor
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TUDORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Most Super Bowl M.V.P.s, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: QBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Match before the final"

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 the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
• Words that mean the same thing: trailer truck, semifinal, articulated lorry
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. "x" or "y" number line, in graphing"

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 straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
• Words that mean the same thing: axis of rotation, axis vertebra, bloc
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AXIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Elaborate celebration"

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 elaborate party (often outdoors)
• Words that mean the same thing: celebrate, fiesta, feast
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FETE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Peevish state"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state of agitated irritation
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Hawaiian instruments, informally"

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 small guitar having four strings
• Words that mean the same thing: uke, ukulele
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UKES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "56. Stone or Watson of the big screen"

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: EMMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "57. Start of many a diary entry"

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 a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
• Words that mean the same thing: devout, heartfelt, darling
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. Unit at the gym"

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 informal abbreviation of `representative'
• Words that mean the same thing: repp
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "61. 401(k) alternative, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a militant organization of irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive british forces from northern ireland and achieve a united independent ireland
• Words that mean the same thing: Provisional Irish Republican Army, Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	53	67.9%
Short Answer	14	17.9%
Abbreviation	4	5.1%
Geography	3	3.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
History	2	2.6%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	38
Down Clues	40
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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: August 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM