NY Times Crossword Answers April 14, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: April 14, 2025

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Our expert breakdown helps you solve the April 14 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. Spaghetti-strapped top, for short

4-letter answer Answer: CAMI

Clue #2: 5. Turns sharply

5-letter answer Answer: VEERS

Word Help: Synonyms: swerve, curve, sheer
Antonyms: back

Clue #3: 10. Bullets and such, informally

4-letter answer Answer: AMMO

Word Help: Synonyms: ammunition, ammo

Clue #4: 14. Radar dot

4-letter answer Answer: BLIP

Word Help: Synonyms: radar_target, blip, pip

Clue #5: 15. J.F.K. Presidential Library architect

5-letter answer Answer: IMPEI

Clue #6: 16. Crackpot

4-letter answer Answer: LOON

Word Help: Synonyms: addle-head, loon, birdbrain

Clue #7: 17. Word repeated in "Que ___, ___"

4-letter answer Answer: SERA

Word Help: Synonyms: blood_serum, serum

Clue #8: 18. Word repeated in "___, ___, gone!"

5-letter answer Answer: GOING

Word Help: Synonyms: blend_in, break, proceed
Antonyms: malfunction, stop

Clue #9: 19. Norway's capital

4-letter answer Answer: OSLO

Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_Norway, Oslo, Christiania

Clue #10: 20. Rules on how to behave

13-letter answer Answer: CODEOFCONDUCT

Clue #11: 23. Alan who played Pierce on "M*A*S*H"

4-letter answer Answer: ALDA

Clue #12: 24. Bother

3-letter answer Answer: ADO

Word Help: Synonyms: hustle, ado, fuss

Clue #13: 25. Baba ghanouj, e.g.

11-letter answer Answer: EGGPLANTDIP

Clue #14: 31. "Fuzzy Wuzzy ___ a bear …"

3-letter answer Answer: WAS

Word Help: Synonyms: make_up, equal, Washington
Antonyms: differ

Clue #15: 34. Froot ___

5-letter answer Answer: LOOPS

Word Help: Synonyms: loop_topology, loop-the-loop, grommet
Antonyms: open_circuit, uncoil

Clue #16: 35. Two on a rowboat

4-letter answer Answer: OARS

Word Help: Synonyms: oar

Clue #17: 36. 65 to 75, typically, on an Interstate hwy.

3-letter answer Answer: MPH

Word Help: Synonyms: miles_per_hour, mph

Clue #18: 37. Boys

4-letter answer Answer: LADS

Word Help: Synonyms: chap, laddie, sonny_boy

Clue #19: 38. Feared scuba diving affliction, with "the"

5-letter answer Answer: BENDS

Word Help: Synonyms: bending, caisson_disease, crimp
Antonyms: straighten, unbend

Clue #20: 40. Roman goddess of the moon

4-letter answer Answer: LUNA

Word Help: Synonyms: Luna

Clue #21: 41. 2003 Will Ferrell Christmas movie

3-letter answer Answer: ELF

Word Help: Synonyms: gremlin, brownie, ELF

Clue #22: 42. Lead-in to truck or gloss

4-letter answer Answer: SEMI

Word Help: Synonyms: semi, trailer_truck, trucking_rig

Clue #23: 43. More whitish

5-letter answer Answer: PALER

Word Help: Synonyms: pale, sick, wan

Clue #24: 44. Fed. intelligence group

3-letter answer Answer: NSA

Word Help: Synonyms: National_Security_Agency, NSA

Clue #25: 45. Goofball

11-letter answer Answer: KNUCKLEHEAD

Word Help: Synonyms: dunderhead, dunce, loggerhead

Clue #26: 48. Prefix with athlete or angle

3-letter answer Answer: TRI

Clue #27: 50. Like diamonds and calculus problems

4-letter answer Answer: HARD

Word Help: Synonyms: operose, difficult, heavy
Antonyms: voiced, lightly

Clue #28: 51. Slangy greeting … or a hint to the starts of 20-, 25- and 45-Across

13-letter answer Answer: WHATSCRACKING

Clue #29: 57. What many dogs do in the spring and fall

4-letter answer Answer: SHED

Word Help: Synonyms: cast, spill, caducous
Antonyms: persistent

Clue #30: 58. Three-line poem from Japan

5-letter answer Answer: HAIKU

Word Help: Synonyms: haiku

Clue #31: 59. Blemish on a car

4-letter answer Answer: DING

Word Help: Synonyms: gouge, nick, dent

Clue #32: 61. Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives"

4-letter answer Answer: TERI

Clue #33: 62. Once more

5-letter answer Answer: AGAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: again, once_again, once_more

Clue #34: 63. Palm tree berry

4-letter answer Answer: ACAI

Clue #35: 64. Money in Mexico

4-letter answer Answer: PESO

Word Help: Synonyms: Philippine_peso, Mexican_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso

Clue #36: 65. Elite group whose members include Steve Martin and Geena Davis

5-letter answer Answer: MENSA

Word Help: Synonyms: Mensa

Clue #37: 66. Chopped, as logs

4-letter answer Answer: HEWN

Word Help: Synonyms: hew, hewn, hand-hewn

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. "CSI" network

3-letter answer Answer: CBS

Clue #2: 2. Baldwin of "30 Rock"

4-letter answer Answer: ALEC

Clue #3: 3. Surrealist Joan

4-letter answer Answer: MIRO

Word Help: Synonyms: Joan_Miro, miro, Podocarpus_ferruginea

Clue #4: 4. Notes, Photos, FaceTime, etc.

8-letter answer Answer: IPADAPPS

Clue #5: 5. Actor Abe of "Barney Miller"

6-letter answer Answer: VIGODA

Clue #6: 6. My Chemical Romance groupie, e.g.

6-letter answer Answer: EMOFAN

Clue #7: 7. "The Divine Comedy" or "Beowulf"

4-letter answer Answer: EPIC

Word Help: Synonyms: epic, epical, larger-than-life

Clue #8: 8. Nevada's "Biggest Little City in the World"

4-letter answer Answer: RENO

Word Help: Synonyms: Reno

Clue #9: 9. Endorse, as a check

4-letter answer Answer: SIGN

Word Help: Synonyms: subscribe, ratify, star_sign

Clue #10: 10. Audibly

5-letter answer Answer: ALOUD

Word Help: Synonyms: loudly, aloud, loud
Antonyms: softly

Clue #11: 11. Cocktail served in a copper mug

10-letter answer Answer: MOSCOWMULE

Clue #12: 12. Slough off

4-letter answer Answer: MOLT

Word Help: Synonyms: molting, moult, molt

Clue #13: 13. Yoko who loved John Lennon

3-letter answer Answer: ONO

Word Help: Synonyms: Yoko_Ono, Ono

Clue #14: 21. 90° angles

4-letter answer Answer: ELLS

Word Help: Synonyms: ell

Clue #15: 22. Fist bumps

4-letter answer Answer: DAPS

Clue #16: 25. Funny DeGeneres

5-letter answer Answer: ELLEN

Clue #17: 26. Hockey scores

5-letter answer Answer: GOALS

Word Help: Synonyms: finish, destination, end

Clue #18: 27. Vito and Michael Corleone

10-letter answer Answer: GODFATHERS

Word Help: Synonyms: godfather

Clue #19: 28. Partner of 60-Down in a bar

5-letter answer Answer: TONIC

Word Help: Synonyms: restorative, soda, soda_pop
Antonyms: atonic

Clue #20: 29. Papa

3-letter answer Answer: DAD

Word Help: Synonyms: dada, daddy, dad

Clue #21: 30. Org. that reviews W-9s

3-letter answer Answer: IRS

Word Help: Synonyms: IRS, Internal_Revenue_Service

Clue #22: 32. Nighttime problem

5-letter answer Answer: APNEA

Word Help: Synonyms: apnea

Clue #23: 33. Sliver

5-letter answer Answer: SHARD

Word Help: Synonyms: shard, sherd, fragment

Clue #24: 38. ___ Folds Five (rock trio)

3-letter answer Answer: BEN

Word Help: Synonyms: ben

Clue #25: 39. Australia's largest bird

3-letter answer Answer: EMU

Word Help: Synonyms: Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae

Clue #26: 40. "Well, aren't you fancy!"

8-letter answer Answer: LAHDIDAH

Clue #27: 42. "Saturday Night Live" segment

4-letter answer Answer: SKIT

Word Help: Synonyms: skit

Clue #28: 43. Become more attentive, with "up"

4-letter answer Answer: PERK

Word Help: Synonyms: pick_up, perk, percolate

Clue #29: 46. Business-casual pants

6-letter answer Answer: KHAKIS

Word Help: Synonyms: khakis, khaki

Clue #30: 47. Gap

6-letter answer Answer: LACUNA

Word Help: Synonyms: caisson, lacuna, blank

Clue #31: 49. The "R" of NPR

5-letter answer Answer: RADIO

Word Help: Synonyms: radio_set, radio_receiver, wireless

Clue #32: 51. Roller coaster exclamation

4-letter answer Answer: WHEE

Clue #33: 52. Fake

4-letter answer Answer: SHAM

Word Help: Synonyms: pretended, impostor, put_on

Clue #34: 53. Shark-diving protection

4-letter answer Answer: CAGE

Word Help: Synonyms: coop, cage_in, John_Cage

Clue #35: 54. Film director Johnson

4-letter answer Answer: RIAN

Clue #36: 55. Pleasurable

4-letter answer Answer: NICE

Word Help: Synonyms: squeamish, courteous, gracious
Antonyms: nasty

Clue #37: 56. Chew (on)

4-letter answer Answer: GNAW

Word Help: Synonyms: erode, eat_at, gnaw_at

Clue #38: 57. Product known as "The Racer's Edge"

3-letter answer Answer: STP

Word Help: Synonyms: s.t.p., STP

Clue #39: 60. Partner of 28-Down in a bar

3-letter answer Answer: GIN

Word Help: Synonyms: gin_rummy, gin, snare

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 07, 2025

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Tue Jan 07, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Disordered state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAZE

  Possible Answer : bedazzle, stun, dazzle, bedaze, daze, shock, stupor, fog, haze




• The clue is 5. Irrefutable. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLID

  Possible Answer : upstanding, self-colored, hearty, satisfying, self-coloured, unanimous, solid, square, whole, firm, substantial, solid_state, solidness, strong

  Possible Opposite Answer : liquid, hollow




• The clue is 10. Ark numbers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWOS

  Possible Answer : deuce, 2, II, two




• The clue is 14. List shortener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAL




• The clue is 15. UPS shipment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRATE

  Possible Answer : crateful, crate

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncrate




• The clue is 16. D.I.Y. website. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EHOW




• The clue is 17. Communists want to dISMantle it. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: CAPITALISM

  Possible Answer : capitalist_economy, capitalism

  Possible Opposite Answer : socialism




• The clue is 19. Valley in which it's easy to get a cab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPA

  Possible Answer : Brassica_rapa_pekinensis, celery_cabbage, pe-tsai, napa, Chinese_cabbage




• The clue is 20. Hochkönig, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALP

  Possible Answer : alp




• The clue is 21. ___ Szewinska, only sprinter (male or female) to hold world records in the 100m, 200m and 400m events. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRENA

  Possible Answer : Irena, genus_Irena




• The clue is 22. Pushover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATSY

  Possible Answer : chump, patsy, gull, sucker, soft_touch, mark, fall_guy, fool, mug




• The clue is 23. Mexican dish similar to taquitos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAUTAS




• The clue is 25. TikTok phenomena. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRENDS

  Possible Answer : drift, slue, swerve, sheer, movement, tendency, trend, vogue, veer, slew, cut, course, style, curve




• The clue is 27. It's condit_ioned on regular payments. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: SUBSCRIPTION

  Possible Answer : subscription




• The clue is 30. Ours contain about 700 megabytes of information. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENES

  Possible Answer : cistron, gene, factor




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

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

  The answer: OATS

  Possible Answer : oat




• The clue is 34. Respectful title that's an anagram of another respectful title. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRI




• The clue is 35. House calls?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYES




• The clue is 36. Pig of kids' TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPPA




• The clue is 38. An outbuilding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARN

  Possible Answer : b, barn




• The clue is 39. ___ Speedwagon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REO




• The clue is 40. Pottery making and illustration, for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTS

  Possible Answer : artistic_creation, nontextual_matter, arts, humanistic_discipline, fine_art, artistic_production, artistry, liberal_arts, humanities, artwork, art, prowess, graphics




• The clue is 41. 2003 #1 hit with the lyric "What's cooler than being cool?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEYYA




• The clue is 42. It's hard to believe. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BOLDFACEDLIE




• The clue is 46. Pity party exclamation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POORME




• The clue is 47. "Whoa, that's good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOHBABY




• The clue is 51. "___ my Eggo!" (bygone waffle slogan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEGGO




• The clue is 52. Island kingdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONGA

  Possible Answer : Tonga, Kingdom_of_Tonga, Friendly_Islands




• The clue is 54. Random number generator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIE

  Possible Answer : expire, perish, go, exit, become_flat, die_out, pop_off, conk_out, croak, conk, pass_away, fail, decease, buy_the_farm, choke, pass, break, break_down, cash_in_one's_chips, die, pall, give-up_the_ghost, snuff_it, drop_dead, go_bad, kick_the_bucket, give_out, dice, give_way

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_born




• The clue is 55. Still contending. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INIT




• The clue is 56. Protest seeking a different arrangement with landlords. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: RENTSTRIKE




• The clue is 58. Philippine currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  Possible Answer : Philippine_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, Colombian_peso, Uruguayan_peso, Chilean_peso, Cuban_peso, Mexican_peso, peso, Dominican_peso




• The clue is 59. "Di niente!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PREGO




• The clue is 60. Salad root. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEET

  Possible Answer : common_beet, beetroot, beet, Beta_vulgaris




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

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

  The answer: ARMY

  Possible Answer : army, USA, Army, US_Army, ground_forces, U._S._Army, United_States_Army, regular_army




• The clue is 62. Kind of jar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASON

  Possible Answer : mason, Mason, stonemason, James_Mason, Freemason, James_Neville_Mason, George_Mason, Alfred_Edward_Woodley_Mason, A._E._W._Mason




• The clue is 63. Contraceptive options. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IUDS

  Possible Answer : intrauterine_device, IUD

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. After-dinner order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DECAF

  Possible Answer: decaffeinated_coffee, decaf

• The clue is 2. Even a smidge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATALL

• The clue is 3. Rocker Frank. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZAPPA

• The clue is 4. Film director Roth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

• The clue is 5. Sacred insect in a hieroglyph. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCARAB

  Possible Answer: scarabaeus, Scarabaeus_sacer, scarab

• The clue is 6. "… at most". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORLESS

• The clue is 7. "How often have I ___ beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home": Faulkner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAIN

  Possible Answer: lie_down, lie, lie_in, dwell, rest, consist

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand

• The clue is 8. Often-quoted line from "Return of the Jedi" when the Rebels are ambushed. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: ITSATRAP

• The clue is 9. On the blue side: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEM

• The clue is 10. One paying a flat fee?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENANT

  Possible Answer: renter, tenant

• The clue is 11. "You believe me now?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHATDISAY

• The clue is 12. "My mistake". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOPSSORRY

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

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

  The answer: SWAY

  Possible Answer: persuade, carry, rock, sway, swing, tilt, shake, careen

• The clue is 18. Protagonist of Shakespeare's first tragedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITUS

  Possible Answer: Epistle_to_Titus, Titus_Flavius_Vespasianus, Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_Titus, Titus_Vespasianus_Augustus, Titus

• The clue is 22. Jazzes (up). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPS

  Possible Answer: peppiness, ginger, pep

• The clue is 24. Olive oil has many of them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USES

  Possible Answer: exercise, utilisation, usage, United_States_of_America, habit, employment, use_of_goods_and_services, US, USA, usance, United_States, utilization, the_States, utilise, apply, function, America, consumption, purpose, habituate, role, employ, enjoyment, utilize, economic_consumption, U.S., practice, expend, U.S.A., use, manipulation

• The clue is 26. ___ Skeeter, journalist/witch in the Harry Potter books. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RITA

• The clue is 28. Thicket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COPSE

  Possible Answer: thicket, brushwood, brush, copse, coppice

• The clue is 29. Simone who sang "To Be Young, Gifted and Black". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINA

  Possible Answer: Nina

• The clue is 30. Robes and such. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARB

  Possible Answer: habilitate, fit_out, attire, raiment, dress, enclothe, apparel, clothe, tog, garb, garment

  Possible Opposite Answer : undress

• The clue is 31. Shocker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYEOPENER

• The clue is 32. "Zoom fatigue" is a modern one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEOLOGISM

  Possible Answer: coinage, neology, neologism

• The clue is 36. Baby carrier in Bath. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRAM

  Possible Answer: pushchair, pram, baby_carriage, stroller, pusher, carriage, perambulator, go-cart, baby_buggy

• The clue is 37. "You get the picture". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: ETCETERA

  Possible Answer: etc., and_so_forth, etcetera, and_so_on

• The clue is 38. U.K. channel nickname, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEB

• The clue is 40. Classic Angela Davis do. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFRO

  Possible Answer: Afro, Afro_hairdo

• The clue is 41. Drum kit component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIHAT

• The clue is 43. Rubber bone, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGTOY

• The clue is 44. "Stay!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTGO

• The clue is 45. Starts working remotely, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGSON

• The clue is 48. Formal farewell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIEU

  Possible Answer: adieu, good-by, au_revoir, good_day, good-bye, sayonara, adios, cheerio, goodbye, auf_wiedersehen, goodby, bye, arrivederci, bye-bye, so_long

• The clue is 49. Competed in part of a triathlon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIKED

  Possible Answer: bicycle, cycle, wheel, bike, pedal

• The clue is 50. Hurls forcibly, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEETS

• The clue is 51. Grammy-winning Dua. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIPA

• The clue is 53. Kind of place that's beside the point?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONES

  Possible Answer: single, ace, 1, one, I, unity

• The clue is 56. Tach measure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RPM

  Possible Answer: rpm, rev, revolutions_per_minute

• The clue is 57. High stat for a heavy hitter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RBI

  Possible Answer: run_batted_in, rbi

27409 Mon Nov 25, 2024 NYT by Dena R. Witkes

Across Clues :

1. Spongy scrubber, 6. He-Man's twin sister, 11. 72, on many golf courses, 14. Harsh on the nose, 15. Capital of Vietnam, 16. "I'll take that as ___", 17. *Corporate investor, 19. Boxer's stat, for short, 20. Problem with an old sock, 21. Wows, 22. Cancels plans at the last minute, 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction), 26. Birthstone for a January baby, 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom, 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago, 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester, 34. Implore, 35. Cleaned up after a haircut, 37. Pie ___ mode, 40. Really bothered, 42. Prepared to throw a dart, 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness, 49. Crater Lake's state, 50. 100 centavos, 51. Harvard, to Yale, 52. Alan of "Marriage Story", 54. Dog docs, 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun, 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues, 62. Ginger ___, 63. One of 10 in a decathlon, 64. Roller coasters and log flumes, 65. Went first, 66. "Tell me if this needs salt", 67. Tuck away for safekeeping

Down Clues :

1. Mascara target, 2. Seis + dos, 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case, 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g., 5. Suffix with Gator or hater, 6. Brief rainstorm, 7. Fit as a fiddle, 8. Bread loaf butts, 9. ___ v. Wade, 10. Inflatable auto safety devices, 11. Green coating on a statue, 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring, 13. Perches in a coop, 18. Foggy mental state, 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise, 25. "It all makes sense now!", 26. Pesky insect, 27. Hands-on science class, 28. Fury, 29. Brewery barrel, 30. As a result of, 31. Pesky kid, 35. Stitched up, 36. "Get out of my ___!", 37. Friend, en français, 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named, 39. Content between songs on Spotify, 40. Bit of pond scum, 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver, 42. Components of a six-pack, 43. "Big fan!", 44. Like a black-tie wedding, 45. State bird of Maryland, 46. Imposed, as a tax, 47. Make more modern, 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination, 52. Las Vegas A's, 53. Jacket fuzz, 55. Icelandic literary saga, 56. No-win/no-lose situations, 57. Girl Scout's accessory, 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic, 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 25, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

New York Times, Monday, November 25, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Spongy scrubber. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOFA

  Possible Answer : loofah, loufah_sponge, luffa, loofa




• The clue is 6. He-Man's twin sister. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHERA




• The clue is 11. 72, on many golf courses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer : par, equality, equivalence, equation




• The clue is 14. Harsh on the nose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRID

  Possible Answer : pungent, acid, sulphurous, virulent, acerbic, caustic, vitriolic, bitter, blistering, acerb, acrid, sulfurous




• The clue is 15. Capital of Vietnam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANOI

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Vietnam, Hanoi




• The clue is 16. "I'll take that as ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANO

  Possible Answer : Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims, Black_September, ANO, Fatah-RC, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades




• The clue is 17. *Corporate investor. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: SHAREHOLDER

  Possible Answer : stockholder, shareholder, shareowner




• The clue is 19. Boxer's stat, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TKO

  Possible Answer : TKO, technical_knockout




• The clue is 20. Problem with an old sock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLE

  Possible Answer : mess, hole, pickle, maw, gob, jam, golf_hole, yap, cakehole, hole_out, hollow, kettle_of_fish, trap, muddle, fix




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

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

  The answer: AWES

  Possible Answer : fear, awe, veneration, reverence




• The clue is 22. Cancels plans at the last minute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAILS

  Possible Answer : bail_bond, bond, bail




• The clue is 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAZE

  Possible Answer : labyrinth, snarl, maze, tangle




• The clue is 26. Birthstone for a January baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARNET

  Possible Answer : garnet




• The clue is 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: LIKEHERDINGCATS




• The clue is 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENA

  Possible Answer : field, orbit, arena, area, stadium, bowl, domain, scene_of_action, sphere, sports_stadium




• The clue is 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMASS




• The clue is 34. Implore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEG

  Possible Answer : implore, tap, beg, pray, solicit




• The clue is 35. Cleaned up after a haircut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEPT

  Possible Answer : sweep_up, span, swing, drag, drag_in, swing_out, tangle, embroil, sail, brush, cross, swept, traverse, sweep, broom

  Possible Opposite Answer : unswept




• The clue is 37. Pie ___ mode. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALA

  Possible Answer : ala




• The clue is 40. Really bothered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEAT




• The clue is 42. Prepared to throw a dart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIMED

  Possible Answer : purport, get, take, purpose, direct, train, aim, aspire, shoot_for, calculate, target, drive, propose, take_aim, draw_a_bead_on, point, place




• The clue is 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: FOLLOWYOURBLISS




• The clue is 49. Crater Lake's state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREGON

  Possible Answer : OR, Oregon, Beaver_State




• The clue is 50. 100 centavos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  Possible Answer : Guinea-Bissau_peso, Cuban_peso, Colombian_peso, Chilean_peso, Philippine_peso, Mexican_peso, peso, Uruguayan_peso, Dominican_peso




• The clue is 51. Harvard, to Yale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIVAL

  Possible Answer : challenger, contender, rival, competition, touch, match, equal, competitor




• The clue is 52. Alan of "Marriage Story". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALDA




• The clue is 54. Dog docs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VETS

  Possible Answer : ex-serviceman, veterinarian, veteran, veterinary_surgeon, vet, veterinary




• The clue is 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOI




• The clue is 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: SOCIALMEDIA




• The clue is 62. Ginger ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 63. One of 10 in a decathlon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVENT

  Possible Answer : result, effect, outcome, case, upshot, event, consequence, issue




• The clue is 64. Roller coasters and log flumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDES

  Possible Answer : hinge_upon, bait, turn_on, depend_on, taunt, mount, cod, rag, ride, tantalise, hinge_on, drive, razz, depend_upon, disembarrass, twit, tease, free, rally, devolve_on, sit, rid, tantalize

  Possible Opposite Answer : walk




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

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

  The answer: LED

  Possible Answer : run, lead, moderate, guide, result, contribute, direct, leave, LED, precede, top, head, extend, light-emitting_diode, go, conduct, take, conduce, pass, chair

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow




• The clue is 66. "Tell me if this needs salt". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TASTE

  Possible Answer : tasting, preference, penchant, appreciation, gustation, sense_of_taste, taste, gustatory_modality, mouthful, sample, try_out, discernment, savor, predilection, smack, gustatory_perception, taste_perception, taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, savour, try, perceptiveness




• The clue is 67. Tuck away for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STASH

  Possible Answer : hoard, lay_away, stash, cache, hive_up, squirrel_away

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Mascara target. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASH

  Possible Answer: thong, trounce, eyelash, strap, flog, lather, cilium, whiplash, slash, lash, whip, welt

  Possible Opposite Answer : unlash

• The clue is 2. Seis + dos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHO

• The clue is 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer: viva_voce, oral_exam, oral, unwritten, oral_examination, viva

  Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral

• The clue is 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIREMEN

  Possible Answer: fire_fighter, relief_pitcher, fire-eater, firefighter, stoker, reliever, fireman

• The clue is 5. Suffix with Gator or hater. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADE

  Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink

• The clue is 6. Brief rainstorm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOWER

  Possible Answer: exhibitioner, shower, shower_down, cascade, rain_shower, exhibitor, shower_bath, lavish

• The clue is 7. Fit as a fiddle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALE

  Possible Answer: coerce, George_Ellery_Hale, Nathan_Hale, Edward_Everett_Hale, haul, drag, Hale, whole, cart, pressure, squeeze, force, hale

• The clue is 8. Bread loaf butts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDS

  Possible Answer: remnant, stop, finish, ending, final_stage, goal, terminate, cease, end, last, destruction, remainder, closing, oddment, close, death, conclusion, terminal

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

• The clue is 9. ___ v. Wade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROE

  Possible Answer: roe, hard_roe

• The clue is 10. Inflatable auto safety devices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRBAGS

• The clue is 11. Green coating on a statue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATINA

  Possible Answer: patina

• The clue is 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANKLET

  Possible Answer: bobbysocks, anklet, bobbysock, anklets, ankle_bracelet

• The clue is 13. Perches in a coop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOSTS

  Possible Answer: roost, perch, rest

• The clue is 18. Foggy mental state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAZE

  Possible Answer: fog, daze, haze

• The clue is 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCS

  Possible Answer: curve, electric_arc, electric_discharge, arch, discharge, arc, spark, bow

• The clue is 25. "It all makes sense now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 26. Pesky insect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNAT

  Possible Answer: gnat

• The clue is 27. Hands-on science class. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAB

  Possible Answer: science_laboratory, research_lab, science_lab, research_laboratory, laboratory, lab

• The clue is 28. Fury. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer: ira, anger, choler, ire, wrath

• The clue is 29. Brewery barrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEG

  Possible Answer: kegful, keg

• The clue is 30. As a result of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUETO

• The clue is 31. Pesky kid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMP

  Possible Answer: brownie, hob, scamp, pixie, scallywag, rapscallion, scalawag, pixy, gremlin, imp, elf, rascal, monkey

• The clue is 35. Stitched up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEWN

  Possible Answer: tailor-make, sewn, stitch, stitched, tailor, sewed, run_up, sew, sew_together

• The clue is 36. "Get out of my ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAY

  Possible Answer: direction, right_smart, room, elbow_room, mode, style, fashion, path, manner, means, agency, way_of_life, way

• The clue is 37. Friend, en français. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMI

• The clue is 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer: lupus_erythematosus, LE

• The clue is 39. Content between songs on Spotify. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advertising, advertizing, advert, advertisement, advertizement, ad

• The clue is 40. Bit of pond scum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGA

  Possible Answer: algae, alga

• The clue is 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOLSET

• The clue is 42. Components of a six-pack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABS

  Possible Answer: abdominal, group_AB, Av, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Ab, ab, type_AB, BA, Bachelor_of_Arts, Artium_Baccalaurens, ABS, AB, abdominal_muscle

• The clue is 43. "Big fan!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOVEIT

• The clue is 44. Like a black-tie wedding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORMAL

  Possible Answer: formal, conventional, stately, dinner_dress, evening_gown, schematic, dinner_gown, ball, courtly

  Possible Opposite Answer : informal

• The clue is 45. State bird of Maryland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIOLE

  Possible Answer: Old_World_oriole, American_oriole, New_World_oriole, oriole

• The clue is 46. Imposed, as a tax. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEVIED

  Possible Answer: raise, impose, recruit, levy

• The clue is 47. Make more modern. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPDATE

  Possible Answer: update

• The clue is 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAL

  Possible Answer: literal, rattling, tangible, veridical, substantial, really, actual, real_number, very, real, genuine, existent, material

  Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, unreal, nominal

• The clue is 52. Las Vegas A's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACES

  Possible Answer: virtuoso, Allied_Command_Europe, whizz, ace, hotshot, sensation, whiz, adept, nail, superstar, wiz, star, I, sweep_through, ACE, breeze_through, single, champion, 1, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, maven, sail_through, mavin, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, unity, wizard, one, genius, pass_with_flying_colors

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

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

  The answer: LINT

  Possible Answer: lint

• The clue is 55. Icelandic literary saga. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDDA

  Possible Answer: dasheen, edda, taro_root, cocoyam, taro, Edda

• The clue is 56. No-win/no-lose situations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIES

  Possible Answer: tie-up, sleeper, affiliation, marry, link_up, splice, connect, link, wed, draw, railroad_tie, necktie, crosstie, tie, bind, tie-in, bond, tie_beam, linkup, standoff, association, attach

  Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect

• The clue is 57. Girl Scout's accessory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASH

  Possible Answer: waistcloth, waistband, cincture, sash, window_sash, girdle

• The clue is 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

• The clue is 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRS

  Possible Answer: Mrs, Mr, Mr., Mister, Mrs.