January 01, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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

Date: Wednesday, January 01, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (39 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword January 01, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "Sounds exciting," sarcastically	5
2A	6. First verb in the Lord's Prayer	3
3A	9. Trim	4
4A	13. Pages (through)	5
5A	14. Commercial follower of "-o-"	4
6A	16. Super-duper	4
7A	17. Employer of nurse sharks?	10
8A	19. Name spelled out in a Kinks hit	4
9A	20. Laudatory lines	4
10A	21. ___ Claire, Wis.	3
11A	22. Delicacy in a tiny spoon	6
12A	24. Fig. in the form XXX-XX-XXXX	3
13A	25. "It's green and slimy" and "It tastes like the ocean"?	11
14A	27. Climate agreement city	5
15A	29. Site of the fall of man	4
16A	30. Late Saudi journalist Khashoggi	5
17A	31. "With this ring, I ___ wed"	4
18A	33. Crushing setback	4
19A	37. Seal the deal	5
20A	38. Big scare of a couple of decades ago ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme	3
21A	39. Sign away	5
22A	40. Own (up)	4
23A	41. "___ mío!" (Spanish cry)	4
24A	42. Storied toymakers	5
25A	43. Deadlocked	4
26A	45. Less colorful	5
27A	46. Nerd's goal on a dating app?	11
28A	51. Yodeler's peak	3
29A	53. Ciaos at luaus	6
30A	54. Brouhaha	3
31A	55. Fruit in some gin	4
32A	56. Animal relative of a hinny	4
33A	57. Pointy bill or tail feathers?	10
34A	60. Dr. ___, film enemy of Austin Powers	4
35A	61. Bring up ... or something that might be brought up	4
36A	62. Unidentified person, in slang	5
37A	63. Climax in "Hamilton"	4
38A	64. Dunderhead	3
39A	65. Having a body mass index over 30, medically	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. "Sounds exciting," sarcastically"

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: OHFUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. First verb in the Lord's Prayer"

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 products of human creativity; works of art collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: artistic production, fine art, artistry
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Trim"

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 metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
• Words that mean the same thing: nip off, clipping, lop
• The opposite would be: unclip
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Pages (through)"

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 main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
• Words that mean the same thing: flick, riffle, leaf
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEAFS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Commercial follower of "-o-""

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 avatar of vishnu whose name is synonymous with god; any of three incarnations: ramachandra or parashurama or balarama
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Super-duper"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Employer of nurse sharks?"

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: MAKOCLINIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Name spelled out in a Kinks 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: LOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Laudatory lines"

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 lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• Words that mean the same thing: ode
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. ___ Claire, Wis."

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: EAU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Delicacy in a tiny spoon"

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 salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
• Words that mean the same thing: caviare
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAVIAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Fig. in the form XXX-XX-XXXX"

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: SSN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. "It's green and slimy" and "It tastes like the ocean"?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert 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: KELPREVIEWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Climate agreement city"

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 the capital and largest city of france; and international center of culture and commerce
• Words that mean the same thing: French capital, genus Paris, capital of France
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PARIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Site of the fall of man"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
• Words that mean the same thing: nirvana, Garden of Eden, promised land
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EDEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Late Saudi journalist Khashoggi"

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: JAMAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "31. "With this ring, I ___ wed""

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: THEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Crushing setback"

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 powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
• Words that mean the same thing: botch, float, bollocks
• The opposite would be: conserve
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BLOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Seal the deal"

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: ICEIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Big scare of a couple of decades ago ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme"

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 year 2000 in the gregorian calendar
• The word looks like this: _2_
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: Y2K

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Sign away"

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 do without or cease to hold or adhere to
• Words that mean the same thing: dispense with, forego, give up
• The opposite would be: claim
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WAIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. Own (up)"

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 (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
• Words that mean the same thing: Fez, Fes, fesse
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. "___ mío!" (Spanish cry)"

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: DIOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "42. Storied toymakers"

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 an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere
• Words that mean the same thing: hob, extremely low frequency, ELF
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELVES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "43. Deadlocked"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
• Words that mean the same thing: still, flush, fifty-fifty
• The opposite would be: uneven, odd
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "45. Less colorful"

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 very light colored; highly diluted with white
• Words that mean the same thing: sick, pallid, wan
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PALER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "46. Nerd's goal on a dating app?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FINDINGDORK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Yodeler's peak"

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

  The answer is: ALP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. Ciaos at luaus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is hawaiian and ciao is italian)
• Words that mean the same thing: ciao, aloha
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALOHAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Brouhaha"

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 rapid active commotion
• Words that mean the same thing: hustle, bustle, stir
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "55. Fruit in some gin"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SLOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "56. Animal relative of a hinny"

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 hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
• Words that mean the same thing: scuff
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MULE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "57. Pointy bill or tail feathers?"

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: ENDOFSTORK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "60. Dr. ___, film enemy of Austin Powers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that morally objectionable behavior
• Words that mean the same thing: malevolent, vicious, malefic
• The opposite would be: goodness, good
• 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 35 Across: "61. Bring up ... or something that might be brought up"

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 back of a military formation or procession
• Words that mean the same thing: nates, butt, bum
• The opposite would be: front, head
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "62. Unidentified person, in slang"

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: RANDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "63. Climax in "Hamilton""

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 prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
• Words that mean the same thing: affaire d'honneur
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "64. Dunderhead"

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 fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Words that mean the same thing: nates, butt, bum
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "65. Having a body mass index over 30, medically"

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 excessively fat
• Words that mean the same thing: rotund, corpulent, weighty
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OBESE

  Great job if you got it right!

January 01, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Actor Edward James ___	5
2D	2. State of mind	9
3D	3. Jokey parts of prank calls, often	9
4D	4. Sci-fi travelers, for short	4
5D	5. Presidential advisory grp.	3
6D	6. Times New Roman alternative	5
7D	7. Accumulated, as expenses	5
8D	8. "Jeez, I did NOT need to know that!"	3
9D	9. Fictional sport whose rules are invented during play	10
10D	10. Sarge's superior	5
11D	11. Something a bride or groom might acquire	5
12D	12. Fruit from an orchard	5
13D	15. Give in (to)	6
14D	18. Levi's alternatives	4
15D	23. One of 17 Monopoly properties: Abbr.	3
16D	25. Traditional wedding wear, for some	4
17D	26. Really needs a bath, say	5
18D	28. Complained angrily and loudly	10
19D	30. What "choosy moms choose," in ads	3
20D	31. Knot-___ (scout's skill)	5
21D	32. Necessity for life, chemically speaking	3
22D	34. Be a hermit, say	9
23D	35. Supreme leaders	9
24D	36. Five-time Pro Bowl receiver Welker	3
25D	39. Diluted	4
26D	41. Not as bright	6
27D	44. Itinerary word	3
28D	45. T.A.'s overseer	4
29D	46. Having renown	5
30D	47. Message on a candy heart	5
31D	48. "Cross my heart!"	5
32D	49. Pops, to tots	5
33D	50. Things that might make one cry "Foul!"?	5
34D	52. Black tea variety	5
35D	55. Knife	4
36D	58. Promoter of Teacher Appreciation Week: Abbr.	3
37D	59. Sellout show inits.	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. Actor Edward James ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OLMOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. State of mind"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEADSPACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Jokey parts of prank calls, often"

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: FAKENAMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Sci-fi travelers, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
• Words that mean the same thing: UFO, flying saucer, unidentified flying object
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UFOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Presidential advisory grp."

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 committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the central intelligence agency
• Words that mean the same thing: National Security Council
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NSC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Times New Roman alternative"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ARIAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Accumulated, as expenses"

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: RANUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. "Jeez, I did NOT need to know that!""

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: TMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Fictional sport whose rules are invented during play"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CALVINBALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Sarge's superior"

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: LOOIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Something a bride or groom might acquire"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: INLAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Fruit from an orchard"

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 sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
• Words that mean the same thing: pear, Pyrus communis, pear 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: PEARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "15. Give in (to)"

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 yield to another's wish or opinion
• Words that mean the same thing: submit, assent, defer
• The opposite would be: dissent
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACCEDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Levi's alternatives"

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 sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
• Words that mean the same thing: lee, lee side, Shelton Jackson Lee
• The opposite would be: windward
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. One of 17 Monopoly properties: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Traditional wedding wear, for some"

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 knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the highlands of northern scotland
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KILT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Really needs a bath, say"

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 distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
• Words that mean the same thing: malodor, reek, foetor
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REEKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Complained angrily and loudly"

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: RAISEDHELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. What "choosy moms choose," in ads"

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: JIF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Knot-___ (scout's skill)"

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 act of tying or binding things together
• Words that mean the same thing: marry, connect, draw
• The opposite would be: untie, disconnect
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TYING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Necessity for life, chemically speaking"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
• Words that mean the same thing: water
• The word looks like this: _2_
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: H2O

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Be a hermit, say"

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: LIVEALONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Supreme leaders"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who has general authority over others
• Words that mean the same thing: lord, overlord, master
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVERLORDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Five-time Pro Bowl receiver Welker"

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: WES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Diluted"

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 wanting in physical strength
• Words that mean the same thing: frail, debile, feeble
• The opposite would be: strong
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WEAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Not as bright"

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 permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
• Words that mean the same thing: obtuse, thick, dull
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DENSER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Itinerary word"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: VIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. T.A.'s overseer"

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 someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
• Words that mean the same thing: professor
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PROF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Having renown"

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 widely known and esteemed
• Words that mean the same thing: noted, far-famed, celebrated
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FAMED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Message on a candy heart"

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: ILUVU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. "Cross my heart!""

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: NOLIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Pops, to tots"

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 an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
• Words that mean the same thing: pa, pop, dada
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DADAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Things that might make one cry "Foul!"?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any property detected by the olfactory system
• Words that mean the same thing: olfactory sensation, odour, scent
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Black tea variety"

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 superior grade of black tea; grown in india and sri lanka and java
• Words that mean the same thing: orange pekoe
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PEKOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Knife"

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 sudden sharp feeling
• Words that mean the same thing: thrust, shot, pang
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Promoter of Teacher Appreciation Week: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Sellout show inits."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	53	69.7%
Short Answer	12	15.8%
Geography	3	3.9%
Abbreviation	3	3.9%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%
Science/Technology	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.0 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 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 Wednesday, 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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• Down Clues (35 clues)
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, September 04, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Friday Puzzle September 04, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Meme you've seen a thousand times, maybe	6
2A	7. Theater section	3
3A	10. Adele or Ed Sheeran	4
4A	14. Nobel Prize winner whose name should ring a bell?	10
5A	16. What a lock on a bridge can symbolize	4
6A	17. Trucker's tracker	10
7A	18. In deep water	4
8A	19. ___ class (provider of an aerobic workout)	4
9A	20. 128 oz.	3
10A	21. Many June celebrants	5
11A	22. Land east of the Eastern Desert	6
12A	25. Drink that may contain aspartame	7
13A	27. Sleep inits.	3
14A	28. First winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, 1965	4
15A	29. Year, in Portuguese	3
16A	30. Vanilla-flavored drink	9
17A	33. Golden ___ (vanilla-flavored snack)	4
18A	34. Congresswoman who said "I want to be remembered as the only woman who ever voted to give women the right to vote"	15
19A	36. "I got this!"	4
20A	37. "Hold your horses!"	9
21A	38. They might come in saucers, for short	3
22A	39. Notice	4
23A	40. Athlete in the N.B.A.'s Southwest Div.	3
24A	41. Largest order of animals on earth, with over 350,000 species	7
25A	43. Tears	6
26A	46. Puget Sound predators	5
27A	47. ___ + Shay, Grammy-winning country duo	3
28A	49. "Shoot!"	4
29A	51. Easternmost point of the Silk Road	4
30A	52. Vacation destination	10
31A	55. Juul, e.g., informally	4
32A	56. High-level criminal?	10
33A	57. Seat of Washoe County	4
34A	58. Hubbub	3
35A	59. Nutritious breakfast cereal	6

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Meme you've seen a thousand times, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REPOST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Theater section"

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 legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
• Words that mean the same thing: bit, deed, playact
• The opposite would be: refrain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Adele or Ed Sheeran"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a native or inhabitant of great britain
• Words that mean the same thing: Britisher, britt, Briton
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BRIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Nobel Prize winner whose name should ring a bell?"

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: IVANPAVLOV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. What a lock on a bridge can symbolize"

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 strong positive emotion of regard and affection
• Words that mean the same thing: know, hump, beloved
• 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 6 Across: "17. Trucker's tracker"

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: MILEAGELOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. In deep water"

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 in the direction of the sea
• Words that mean the same thing: seaward, seawards
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. ___ class (provider of an aerobic workout)"

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 maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
• Words that mean the same thing: dance step, stride, stair
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. 128 oz."

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 united states liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
• Words that mean the same thing: gallon
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Many June celebrants"

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 one-hundredth of a right angle
• Words that mean the same thing: grade, alumna, graduate
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GRADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Land east of the Eastern Desert"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a peninsula between the red sea and the persian gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
• Words that mean the same thing: Arabian Peninsula
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARABIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Drink that may contain aspartame"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DIETPOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Sleep inits."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
• Words that mean the same thing: rapid eye movement sleep, REM sleep, paradoxical sleep
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. First winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, 1965"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
• Words that mean the same thing: sand dune
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Year, in Portuguese"

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 palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
• Words that mean the same thing: Abu Nidal Organization, Fatah Revolutionary Council, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Vanilla-flavored drink"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CREAMSODA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Golden ___ (vanilla-flavored snack)"

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 chocolate cookie with white cream filling
• Words that mean the same thing: oreo cookie
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OREO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Congresswoman who said "I want to be remembered as the only woman who ever voted to give women the right to vote""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JEANNETTERANKIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. "I got this!""

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: ONIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. "Hold your horses!""

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: NOTSOFAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "38. They might come in saucers, 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: ETS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "39. Notice"

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 catch sight of
• Words that mean the same thing: spot, descry, spy
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ESPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "40. Athlete in the N.B.A.'s Southwest Div."

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: MAV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "41. Largest order of animals on earth, with over 350,000 species"

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

  The answer is: BEETLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "43. Tears"

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 brief indulgence of your impulses
• Words that mean the same thing: spree, fling
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPREES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. Puget Sound predators"

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 predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
• Words that mean the same thing: sea wolf, killer whale, grampus
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORCAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. ___ + Shay, Grammy-winning country duo"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: DAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "49. "Shoot!""

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 any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
• Words that mean the same thing: rat, tell on, informer
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. Easternmost point of the Silk 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 city of central china; capital of ancient chinese empire 221-206 bc
• Words that mean the same thing: Singan, Hsian, Sian
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: XIAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "52. Vacation destination"

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: RESORTAREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "55. Juul, e.g., informally"

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: ECIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "56. High-level criminal?"

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: CATBURGLAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "57. Seat of Washoe County"

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 city in western nevada at the foot of the sierra nevada mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RENO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "58. Hubbub"

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 rapid active commotion
• Words that mean the same thing: flurry, stir, fuss
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "59. Nutritious breakfast cereal"

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 mixture of untoasted dry cereals and fruits
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MUESLI

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Friday NYT Crossword September 04, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Lips	4
2D	2. "Oh What a Circus" musical	5
3D	3. Less bright	5
4D	4. Like the families portrayed on "Gilmore Girls" and "Full House"	9
5D	5. Vacation destination	3
6D	6. It is avoided while playing it	3
7D	7. ___ prima (painting technique)	4
8D	8. Hipsters	9
9D	9. Rating for "Full House"	3
10D	10. Movie mall cop	5
11D	11. She took a seat to take a stand	9
12D	12. "Ta-da!"	9
13D	13. One of about 500 million needed to fill an Olympic swimming pool	8
14D	15. Brightest star in Lyra	4
15D	21. "Shucks!"	3
16D	23. Noodle	4
17D	24. Very big	7
18D	26. Going away	7
19D	28. A bit crazy	5
20D	30. Hockey face-off site	9
21D	31. Hoot and holler	9
22D	32. Doesn't move another inch	9
23D	33. In a mean way?	9
24D	34. Underwear brand	8
25D	35. Way off	4
26D	39. Letters typed with the right ring finger	3
27D	42. Dance seen in 2-Down	5
28D	43. Expensive beer chaser?	4
29D	44. Counts' counterparts	5
30D	45. Lift	5
31D	48. About	4
32D	50. Wedding dress that's often red	4
33D	52. DVR manufacturer	3
34D	53. Main ingredient in a hurricane cocktail	3
35D	54. ___TV (WarnerMedia channel)	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. Lips"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
• Words that mean the same thing: rim, brim, lip
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Oh What a Circus" musical"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EVITA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Less bright"

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 very light colored; highly diluted with white
• Words that mean the same thing: wan, pallid, sick
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PALER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Like the families portrayed on "Gilmore Girls" and "Full House""

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: ONEPARENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Vacation destination"

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

  The answer is: SPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. It is avoided while playing it"

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 label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: label, chase after, trail
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. ___ prima (painting technique)"

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: ALLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Hipsters"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: COOLDUDES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Rating for "Full House""

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: TVG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Movie mall cop"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BLART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. She took a seat to take a stand"

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: ROSAPARKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Ta-da!""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: IVEDONEIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. One of about 500 million needed to fill an Olympic swimming pool"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that as much as a teaspoon will hold
• Words that mean the same thing: teaspoonful
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEASPOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Brightest star in Lyra"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that prolific spanish playwright (1562-1635)
• Words that mean the same thing: Lope de Vega, Lope Felix de Vega Carpio
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VEGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. "Shucks!""

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 unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
• Words that mean the same thing: g, g-force
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Noodle"

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 any of various edible seeds of plants of the family leguminosae used for food
• Words that mean the same thing: attic, edible bean, noodle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Very big"

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 unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - w.r.inge
• Words that mean the same thing: huge, vast, Brobdingnagian
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IMMENSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Going away"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INAROMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. A bit crazy"

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 informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
• Words that mean the same thing: loony, batty, bonkers
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOTTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Hockey face-off site"

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: CENTERICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Hoot and holler"

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: RAISECAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Doesn't move another inch"

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: STOPSDEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. In a mean way?"

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: ONAVERAGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Underwear brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: JOEBOXER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Way off"

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 (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AFAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Letters typed with the right ring finger"

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 angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
• Words that mean the same thing: ALT, altitude, EL
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Dance seen in 2-Down"

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 ballroom dance of latin-american origin
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TANGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Expensive beer chaser?"

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 person regarded as arrogant and annoying
• Words that mean the same thing: snoot, prig, snot
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Counts' counterparts"

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 british peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
• Words that mean the same thing: earl
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EARLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Lift"

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 advantageous purchase
• Words that mean the same thing: bargain, buy, slip
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. About"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ASTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Wedding dress that's often red"

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 dress worn primarily by hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
• Words that mean the same thing: saree
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. DVR manufacturer"

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: RCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Main ingredient in a hurricane cocktail"

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 liquor distilled from fermented molasses
• Words that mean the same thing: odd, peculiar, curious
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. ___TV (WarnerMedia channel)"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: TRU

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

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

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.5 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 22, 2025 at 07:16 PM