May 08, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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

Date: Friday, May 08, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (33 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.7 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Friday Puzzle May 08, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Rummage sale	6
2A	7. Billing partner	6
3A	13. Turn on, say	6
4A	14. Bummer	7
5A	15. Surrounds	6
6A	16. Where to see the aurora borealis	8
7A	17. Planet, poetically	3
8A	18. Kindergarten math lesson	6
9A	20. Its exterior is the edible mold Penicillium candidum	4
10A	21. Towers	5
11A	23. Break up	5
12A	25. Series of ages	3
13A	26. Bird's long-ago relative, informally	4
14A	27. "___ traditional ..."	4
15A	28. Strength	5
16A	30. Contributed	11
17A	33. DC figures	11
18A	35. Manhattan neighborhood between the East Village and Chinatown	11
19A	37. Goodbye	5
20A	40. Wait for	4
21A	41. Cross	4
22A	43. Base ___	3
23A	44. "Corner-of-the-Street" poet	5
24A	46. One way of playing things	5
25A	47. Setting for many Manet paintings of the bourgeoisie	4
26A	49. Lean on	6
27A	51. ___-choice	3
28A	52. Many members of Wyoming's Wind River Reservation	8
29A	54. Jean on the Hollywood Walk of Fame	6
30A	56. Small shooter	7
31A	57. Esoteric	6
32A	58. Socks, once, for Bill and Hillary Clinton	6
33A	59. ___ Allende, author of "The House of the Spirits"	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. Rummage sale"

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 shop where a variety of goods are sold
• Words that mean the same thing: bazar, fair
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BAZAAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Billing partner"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: COSTAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "13. Turn on, say"

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 render capable or able for some task
• The opposite would be: disable
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Bummer"

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: LOWNOTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Surrounds"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HEMSIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Where to see the aurora borealis"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FARNORTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Planet, poetically"

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 ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
• Words that mean the same thing: ball, globe, eyeball
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Kindergarten math lesson"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about science/technology.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
• Words that mean the same thing: impart, append, contribute
• The opposite would be: subtract, take away
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADDING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Its exterior is the edible mold Penicillium candidum"

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 soft creamy white cheese; milder than camembert
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BRIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Towers"

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 a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
• Words that mean the same thing: hulk, loom, bulk large
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOOMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Break up"

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: ENDIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Series of ages"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ERA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Bird's long-ago relative, 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: DINO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. "___ traditional ...""

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: ASIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Strength"

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 a useful or valuable quality
• Words that mean the same thing: plus
• The opposite would be: liability
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Contributed"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: DIDONESPART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. DC figures"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: SUPERHEROES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Manhattan neighborhood between the East Village and Chinatown"

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: LITTLEITALY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Goodbye"

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 a farewell remark
• Words that mean the same thing: good day, bye-bye, so long
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADIEU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Wait for"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Cross"

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 meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
• Words that mean the same thing: come across, run into, play
• The opposite would be: diverge
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MEET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. Base ___"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
• Words that mean the same thing: decade, tenner, ten-spot
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. "Corner-of-the-Street" poet"

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 english writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
• Words that mean the same thing: Alan Alexander Milne, A. A. Milne
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MILNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. One way of playing things"

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: BYEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Setting for many Manet paintings of the bourgeoisie"

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 small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
• Words that mean the same thing: coffeehouse, coffee bar, coffee shop
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAFE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Lean on"

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 to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :
• Words that mean the same thing: squeeze, hale, pressure
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COERCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. ___-choice"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an athlete who plays for pay
• Words that mean the same thing: professional
• The opposite would be: amateur, con
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. Many members of Wyoming's Wind River Reservation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of a tribe of plains indians formerly inhabiting eastern colorado and wyoming (now living in oklahoma and wyoming)
• Words that mean the same thing: Arapahoe, Arapaho
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARAPAHOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Jean on the Hollywood Walk of Fame"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states film actress who made several films with clark gable (1911-1937)
• Words that mean the same thing: Jean Harlow, Harlean Carpenter
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HARLOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Small shooter"

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: MINICAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. Esoteric"

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

  The answer is: ARCANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. Socks, once, for Bill and Hillary Clinton"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PETCAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "59. ___ Allende, author of "The House of the Spirits""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ISABEL

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - May 08, 2020 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Magician's cry	6
2D	2. Kind of barometer that doesn't use liquid	7
3D	3. Ice machines	8
4D	4. Gymgoer's pride	3
5D	5. Something to assume	5
6D	6. Tear	4
7D	7. Short-legged dog	5
8D	8. Possess ... or totally destroy	3
9D	9. La-di-da sort	4
10D	10. Actress Gina of "Suits"	6
11D	11. Difference between a well-dressed bicyclist and a poorly dressed unicyclist, in a joke	6
12D	12. Nuke, say	6
13D	14. Luke Skywalker sold his in Mos Eisley	11
14D	16. Things that often have ribbons	11
15D	19. Periodic Atacama occurrence	11
16D	22. Space station section	6
17D	24. Fortunetelling tool	5
18D	27. Caught in ___	4
19D	29. Full of passion	6
20D	31. Yves Saint Laurent perfume since 1977	5
21D	32. ___ Luyendyk Jr., former bachelor on "The Bachelor"	4
22D	34. Polysomnography facility	8
23D	36. Beginning of a timeline	7
24D	37. Where capture the flag is often played	6
25D	38. Term of affection	6
26D	39. One might keep you up at night	6
27D	42. Gardening tool	6
28D	45. Bygone messaging service	5
29D	46. Franchise with the most victories in N.F.L. history	5
30D	48. Word before tale or fail	4
31D	50. Beverage flavored with cardamom	4
32D	53. Obama health law, for short	3
33D	55. Electronics co. that once owned Random House	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. Magician's cry"

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 see with attention
• Words that mean the same thing: lay eyes on
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEHOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Kind of barometer that doesn't use liquid"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
• Words that mean the same thing: aneroid barometer
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANEROID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Ice machines"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink
• Words that mean the same thing: Zamboni
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ZAMBONIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Gymgoer's pride"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
• Words that mean the same thing: ab, abdominal muscle, abdominal
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Something to assume"

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 name that has been assumed temporarily
• Words that mean the same thing: a.k.a., false name, assumed name
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALIAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Tear"

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 tear or be torn violently
• Words that mean the same thing: rip, pull, rive
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Short-legged dog"

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 either of two welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
• Words that mean the same thing: Welsh corgi
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CORGI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Possess ... or totally destroy"

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 have ownership or possession of
• Words that mean the same thing: ain, have, possess
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. La-di-da sort"

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 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 10 Down: "10. Actress Gina of "Suits""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TORRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Difference between a well-dressed bicyclist and a poorly dressed unicyclist, in a joke"

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 clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
• Words that mean the same thing: dress up, deck out, trick out
• The opposite would be: underdress, dress down
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATTIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Nuke, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REHEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Luke Skywalker sold his in Mos Eisley"

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: LANDSPEEDER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Things that often have ribbons"

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: FINISHLINES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. Periodic Atacama occurrence"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: DESERTBLOOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Space station section"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
• Words that mean the same thing: faculty, mental faculty
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MODULE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Fortunetelling tool"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers
• Words that mean the same thing: tarot card
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAROT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Caught in ___"

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: ANET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Full of passion"

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 filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
• Words that mean the same thing: ruttish, muggy, steaming
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEAMY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Yves Saint Laurent perfume since 1977"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPIUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. ___ Luyendyk Jr., former bachelor on "The Bachelor""

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: ARIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Polysomnography facility"

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: SLEEPLAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Beginning of a timeline"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: YEARONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Where capture the flag is often played"

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: ATCAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Term of affection"

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 special loved one
• Words that mean the same thing: pet, deary, darling
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEARIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. One might keep you up at night"

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 very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
• Words that mean the same thing: babe, baby
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INFANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Gardening tool"

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 small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TROWEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Bygone messaging service"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ICHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Franchise with the most victories in N.F.L. history"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
• Words that mean the same thing: acquit, behave, carry
• The opposite would be: bull
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Word before tale or fail"

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 long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
• Words that mean the same thing: larger-than-life, epic poem, epos
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EPIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Beverage flavored with cardamom"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CHAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Obama health law, 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: ACA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. Electronics co. that once owned Random 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: RCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	77.3%
Short Answer	7	10.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	3.0%
History	2	3.0%
Science/Technology	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%
Movies/Film	1	1.5%
Abbreviation	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	33
Total Clues	66
Average Answer Length	5.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
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• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is 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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April 02, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (34 clues)
• Down Clues (34 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, April 02, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (34 Across, 34 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.9 letters

April 02, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Office held five times by Julius Caesar	6
2A	7. Not physically, say	8
3A	15. Program commemorated on the back of the Eisenhower dollar coin	6
4A	16. Do some wedding planning	8
5A	17. Withdraw	6
6A	18. Preposterous	8
7A	19. Word with club or queen	5
8A	20. Stuff, but not junk	4
9A	21. Where "the cheese stands alone," in a classic song	4
10A	22. They're tops to Scots	4
11A	23. Lug	6
12A	25. Faulty: Prefix	3
13A	26. Grow up	3
14A	27. Color not generated by light	8
15A	29. Very nearly resemble	8
16A	31. Livened (up)	6
17A	35. Picked up	7
18A	36. Sushi chef's tasting menu	7
19A	37. Literally, "substitute"	6
20A	38. Midwife's focus in the third stage of labor	8
21A	39. Dazzling skill	8
22A	41. 2019 World Series winner, in brief	3
23A	42. Org. with clubs, in two senses	3
24A	45. "Anything!"	6
25A	46. Veronica ___, author of the "Divergent" trilogy	4
26A	47. Orange candleflower, for example	4
27A	49. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," for one	4
28A	50. Expert with picks	5
29A	51. "Whatever you say ..."	8
30A	53. ___ chai (Indian beverage)	6
31A	54. Short hooking pitch	8
32A	55. Eventually	6
33A	56. Herbalists' panaceas	8
34A	57. Muscle connectors	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. Office held five times by Julius Caesar"

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 diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CONSUL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. Not physically, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that infuse with spirit
• Words that mean the same thing: spirit up, spirit
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INSPIRIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Program commemorated on the back of the Eisenhower dollar coin"

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 (greek mythology) greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of zeus and leto; twin brother of artemis
• Words that mean the same thing: Phoebus, Phoebus Apollo
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APOLLO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Do some wedding planning"

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: SETADATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Withdraw"

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 formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
• Words that mean the same thing: resile, retract, abjure
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RECANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Preposterous"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
• Words that mean the same thing: ridiculous, ludicrous
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FARCICAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Word with club or queen"

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 dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
• Words that mean the same thing: play, dramatic event, dramatic play
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DRAMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Stuff, but not junk"

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 fill to satisfaction
• Words that mean the same thing: replete, satiate, fill
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Where "the cheese stands alone," in a classic song"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a small wooded hollow
• Words that mean the same thing: dingle
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DELL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. They're tops to Scots"

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 woolen cap of scottish origin
• Words that mean the same thing: tam, tam-o'-shanter, tammy
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Lug"

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 (yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
• Words that mean the same thing: shlepper, shlep, schlepper
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCHLEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Faulty: Prefix"

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 trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
• Words that mean the same thing: dysprosium, atomic number 66, Dy
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Grow up"

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 how long something has existed
• Words that mean the same thing: senesce, get on, historic period
• The opposite would be: rejuvenate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Color not generated by light"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SPRAYTAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Very nearly resemble"

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: BORDERON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Livened (up)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that make more interesting or flavorful
• Words that mean the same thing: zest, spice up, spice
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPICED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Picked up"

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 gain knowledge or skills
• Words that mean the same thing: erudite, discover, conditioned
• The opposite would be: unconditioned
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEARNED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Sushi chef's tasting menu"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OMAKASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Literally, "substitute""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
• Words that mean the same thing: substitute
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERSATZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Midwife's focus in the third stage of labor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PLACENTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Dazzling skill"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that exceptional creative ability
• Words that mean the same thing: genius
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WIZARDRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. 2019 World Series winner, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Org. with clubs, in two senses"

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: PGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. "Anything!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NAMEIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Veronica ___, author of the "Divergent" trilogy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states writer whose novels portray middle-class jewish life (born in 1933)
• Words that mean the same thing: Philip Roth, Philip Milton Roth
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Orange candleflower, for example"

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 starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
• Words that mean the same thing: aroid
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," for one"

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 (usually) large and scholarly book
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Expert with picks"

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 laborer who works in a mine
• Words that mean the same thing: mineworker
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MINER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. "Whatever you say ...""

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: SURESURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. ___ chai (Indian beverage)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MASALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "54. Short hooking pitch"

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: TEASERAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "55. Eventually"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONEDAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "56. Herbalists' panaceas"

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: ALLHEALS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "57. Muscle connectors"

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 cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
• Words that mean the same thing: muscularity, tendon, sinew
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SINEWS

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Saturday Crossword Down Clues - April 02, 2022 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Setting for drinks and deals	9
2D	2. Met someone?	9
3D	3. Policy around the publicity-shy, say	9
4D	4. In-verse functions?	5
5D	5. It runs up the arm	4
6D	6. Offering for a developer	3
7D	7. Capital of ancient Persia	7
8D	8. In an elegant way	6
9D	9. Canny	11
10D	10. Campaign fund-raising letters	3
11D	11. "That ___ love thee, Caesar, O, 'tis true": Shak.	4
12D	12. Tore	5
13D	13. Where 23-Down was coined	5
14D	14. Flushes, e.g., in poker	5
15D	20. Gloucester catch	5
16D	23. The art of appearing effortlessly nonchalant	11
17D	24. Institution roughly two millennia old	6
18D	27. Submitted	6
19D	28. It started in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports	4
20D	30. Allure	4
21D	32. Salvo from Old Ironsides	9
22D	33. Acts of will?	9
23D	34. Sci-fi effects that are beyond stunning	9
24D	36. Source of some nostalgia	5
25D	38. Many human anatomy students	7
26D	40. Unlikely to pontificate, say	6
27D	42. Some ribbons and shells	5
28D	43. Congee, e.g.	5
29D	44. Coming in waves, in a way	5
30D	46. Up now	5
31D	48. Barrier against burrowers	4
32D	50. Digital job, in brief	4
33D	52. Match	3
34D	53. 1-12: Abbr.	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. Setting for drinks and deals"

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: CARDTABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Met someone?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OPERAGOER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Policy around the publicity-shy, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NOCAMERAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. In-verse functions?"

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 winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
• Words that mean the same thing: barb, dig, flap down
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. It runs up the arm"

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 inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
• Words that mean the same thing: elbow bone
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ULNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Offering for a developer"

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 (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• Words that mean the same thing: portion, fortune, 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: LOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Capital of ancient Persia"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that city in central iran; former capital of persia
• Words that mean the same thing: Aspadana, Esfahan
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ISFAHAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. In an elegant way"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that with neatness
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEATLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Canny"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: STREETSMART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Campaign fund-raising letters"

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 committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
• Words that mean the same thing: political action committee
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "That ___ love thee, Caesar, O, 'tis true": Shak."

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: IDID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Tore"

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 compete in a race
• Words that mean the same thing: cannonball along, hie, run
• The opposite would be: linger
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RACED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Where 23-Down was coined"

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 republic in southern europe on the italian peninsula; was the core of the roman republic and the roman empire between the 4th century bc and the 5th century ad
• Words that mean the same thing: Italian Republic, Italia
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ITALY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Flushes, e.g., in poker"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
• Words that mean the same thing: separate, narrate, recite
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TELLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Gloucester catch"

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 flesh of young atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled
• Words that mean the same thing: schrod
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCROD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. The art of appearing effortlessly nonchalant"

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: SPREZZATURA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Institution roughly two millennia old"

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 the government of the roman catholic church
• Words that mean the same thing: pontificate
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAPACY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Submitted"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SENTIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. It started in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with roman victoria
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NIKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Allure"

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 gully that is shallower than a ravine
• Words that mean the same thing: delineate, thread, cast
• The opposite would be: push, deposit
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DRAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Salvo from Old Ironsides"

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 intense and continuous artillery fire
• Words that mean the same thing: drumfire
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CANNONADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Acts of will?"

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: ESTATELAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Sci-fi effects that are beyond stunning"

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: DEATHRAYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Source of some nostalgia"

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 song that was formerly popular
• Words that mean the same thing: golden oldie
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OLDIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Many human anatomy students"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PREMEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Unlikely to pontificate, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AMORAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Some ribbons and shells"

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 dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
• Words that mean the same thing: alimentary paste
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PASTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Congee, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GRUEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Coming in waves, in a way"

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

  The answer is: AURAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Up now"

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 move upward
• Words that mean the same thing: come up, rear, originate
• The opposite would be: turn in, wane
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RISEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Barrier against burrowers"

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 number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
• Words that mean the same thing: engage, enmesh, net
• The opposite would be: disengage
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MESH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Digital job, in brief"

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: MANI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. Match"

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 seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
• Words that mean the same thing: control, find, see to 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: SEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. 1-12: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an indefinitely short time
• Words that mean the same thing: second, MO, molybdenum
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	75.0%
Short Answer	7	10.3%
History	3	4.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.9%
Geography	2	2.9%
Music	1	1.5%
Food & Drink	1	1.5%
Abbreviation	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	34
Down Clues	34
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.9 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 Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 10, 2025 at 09:37 PM