November 03, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (42 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, November 03, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 79 (37 Across, 42 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

November 03, 2020 Across Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Australian avians	4
2A	5. Absolutely delights	5
3A	10. "I didn't see you there!"	5
4A	15. ___ it down a notch	4
5A	16. "Too rich for my blood!"	5
6A	17. Company with a spokeslizard	5
7A	18. *Classic TV show starring a cowboy puppet	10
8A	20. Hazardous gas	5
9A	21. Country whose stamps use glue that's certified kosher	6
10A	22. Take over responsibilities from	7
11A	24. Sailor's song	7
12A	26. Kind of card for a phone	3
13A	27. Harvard rival	4
14A	30. "How you doin'?"	3
15A	31. Opus ___	3
16A	33. Path between buildings	6
17A	35. Doggedly pursued	7
18A	39. Smooth-talking	5
19A	40. *Nursery rhyme character seen in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass"	12
20A	42. Proust title character	5
21A	44. Ex-spousal support	7
22A	45. Designer dog that crosses a Pomeranian and terrier	6
23A	47. Neutral shade	3
24A	48. Flavor-boosting additive, for short	3
25A	51. A little off	4
26A	52. Opal or onyx	3
27A	55. "That's what they tell me, anyway"	7
28A	58. Asinine	7
29A	61. Country between Venezuela and Suriname	6
30A	62. National mammal of the United States	5
31A	64. *Very convenient ... or, when read in six parts, a hint to the answers to the starred clues	10
32A	66. Decorate	5
33A	67. Had dinner at home	5
34A	68. Sight on the back of a jeep	4
35A	69. Some TVs and cameras	5
36A	70. Sharply dressed	5
37A	71. The apostrophe in :'-(	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Australian avians"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
• Words that mean the same thing: emu, electromagnetic unit, Dromaius novaehollandiae
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Absolutely delights"

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 cause to go somewhere
• Words that mean the same thing: send off, post, transport
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SENDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. "I didn't see you there!""

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: OHHEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. ___ it down a notch"

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 quality of a person's voice
• Words that mean the same thing: strengthen, spirit, note
• The opposite would be: atonicity
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. "Too rich for my blood!""

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: IMOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Company with a spokeslizard"

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: GEICO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. *Classic TV show starring a cowboy puppet"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: HOWDYDOODY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Hazardous gas"

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 radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 86, Rn
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RADON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Country whose stamps use glue that's certified kosher"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that jewish republic in southwestern asia at eastern end of mediterranean; formerly part of palestine
• Words that mean the same thing: State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ISRAEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Take over responsibilities from"

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 provide physical relief, as from pain
• Words that mean the same thing: remedy, save, still
• The opposite would be: enforce
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RELIEVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Sailor's song"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors
• Words that mean the same thing: sea chantey, shanty, chanty
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHANTEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Kind of card for a phone"

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: SIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Harvard rival"

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 university in connecticut
• Words that mean the same thing: Elihu Yale, Yale University
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. "How you doin'?""

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 small amount of liquid food
• Words that mean the same thing: swallow
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Opus ___"

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: DEI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Path between buildings"

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: PEDWAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Doggedly pursued"

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 pursue or chase relentlessly
• Words that mean the same thing: hound, hunt, trace
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOUNDED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "39. Smooth-talking"

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 having a sophisticated charm
• Words that mean the same thing: bland, politic, debonair
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUAVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. *Nursery rhyme character seen in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass""

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: HUMPTYDUMPTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Proust title character"

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: SWANN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Ex-spousal support"

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 court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
• Words that mean the same thing: maintenance
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALIMONY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Designer dog that crosses a Pomeranian and terrier"

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: PORKIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Neutral shade"

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 browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
• Words that mean the same thing: sunburn, suntan, burn
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Flavor-boosting additive, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in chinese cooking
• Words that mean the same thing: monosodium glutamate
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MSG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. A little 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 turned or twisted toward one side; - g.k.chesterton
• Words that mean the same thing: amiss, cockeyed, wrong
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AWRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Opal or onyx"

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 art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
• Words that mean the same thing: treasure, precious stone, muffin
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. "That's what they tell me, anyway""

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: SOIHEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Asinine"

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 insanely irresponsible
• Words that mean the same thing: imbecilic, ridiculous, cockeyed
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDIOTIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. Country between Venezuela and Suriname"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a republic in northeastern south america; formerly part of the british empire, but it achieved independence from the united kingdom in 1966
• Words that mean the same thing: British Guiana, Co-operative Republic of Guyana
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GUYANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. National mammal of the United States"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BISON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "64. *Very convenient ... or, when read in six parts, a hint to the answers to the starred clues"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: HANDYDANDY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Decorate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: ornament, decorate, beautify
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADORN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Had dinner at home"

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: ATEIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Sight on the back of a jeep"

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 hoop that covers a wheel
• Words that mean the same thing: pall, tyre, play out
• The opposite would be: refresh, interest
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Some TVs and cameras"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: SONYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Sharply dressed"

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 marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
• Words that mean the same thing: dashing, rakish, jaunty
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NATTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. The apostrophe in :'-("

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 drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
• Words that mean the same thing: displume, binge, teardrop
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Tuesday NYT Crossword November 03, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. House ___ Committee	6
2D	2. Chinese stir-fry with pork, eggs and mushrooms	6
3D	3. Open, as a gift	6
4D	4. Four-door, maybe	5
5D	5. Approached furtively	8
6D	6. Rock subgenre	3
7D	7. Jordan's Queen ___	4
8D	8. Fellas	5
9D	9. Apple Pencil and Microsoft's Surface Pen, for two	5
10D	10. Fairy tale baddie	4
11D	11. *Industrial-strength	9
12D	12. Treehouse or blanket fort, perhaps	8
13D	13. Umberto who wrote "Foucault's Pendulum"	3
14D	14. Hither and ___	3
15D	19. So far	3
16D	23. Mischief-maker	3
17D	25. Gossipy meddler	5
18D	28. Washroom, in Worcester	3
19D	29. London ___ (tourist attraction)	3
20D	32. Pastoral poem	4
21D	34. Place to get highlights	4
22D	35. *Peachy-keen	9
23D	36. Prefix with potent	4
24D	37. Polish before publishing	4
25D	38. Alexandre who wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo"	5
26D	40. Last name of two U.S. presidents	8
27D	41. Practice of males mating with one female, but not vice versa, as in bees and ants	8
28D	42. Health resort	3
29D	43. "Incredible!"	3
30D	46. A braggart has a big one	3
31D	48. Scoundrel	6
32D	49. ___ Oh, first Asian woman to host a major awards show	6
33D	50. Not as sunny	6
34D	53. Actor Hawke	5
35D	54. Mazda sports car	5
36D	56. Alternative to the pill, briefly	3
37D	57. Marriott competitor	5
38D	59. Road trip accommodations	4
39D	60. Site with tech tips	4
40D	62. Undergrad degs.	3
41D	63. Wedding vow	3
42D	65. E, in Morse code	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. House ___ Committee"

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 motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
• Words that mean the same thing: ethical motive, moral principle, value-system
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ETHICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Chinese stir-fry with pork, eggs and mushrooms"

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: MOOSHU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Open, as a gift"

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 remove the outer cover or wrapping of
• Words that mean the same thing: give away, discover, let on
• The opposite would be: wrap
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNWRAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Four-door, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
• Words that mean the same thing: sedan chair, saloon
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEDAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Approached furtively"

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: SIDLEDUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Rock subgenre"

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: EMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Jordan's Queen ___"

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: NOOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Fellas"

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 informal form of address for a man
• Words that mean the same thing: fashion plate, fellow, buster
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUDES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Apple Pencil and Microsoft's Surface Pen, for two"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
• Words that mean the same thing: style, stylus
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STYLI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Fairy tale baddie"

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 cruel wicked and inhuman person
• Words that mean the same thing: demon, devil, fiend
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OGRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. *Industrial-strength"

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: HEAVYDUTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Treehouse or blanket fort, perhaps"

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 a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
• Words that mean the same thing: hideout, den, retreat
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HIDEAWAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Umberto who wrote "Foucault's Pendulum""

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: ECO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Hither and ___"

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 distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
• Words that mean the same thing: yonder
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. So far"

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 up to the present time
• Words that mean the same thing: so far, heretofore, hitherto
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Mischief-maker"

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 (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• Words that mean the same thing: brownie, scalawag, rapscallion
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Gossipy meddler"

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 (yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YENTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Washroom, in Worcester"

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 room or building equipped with one or more toilets
• Words that mean the same thing: privy, lavatory, john
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. London ___ (tourist attraction)"

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 organ of sight
• Words that mean the same thing: centre, eyeball, heart
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Pastoral poem"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a musical composition that evokes rural life
• Words that mean the same thing: pastoral, idyll, bucolic
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDYL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Place to get highlights"

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: ESPN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. *Peachy-keen"

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: HUNKYDORY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Prefix with potent"

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: OMNI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Polish before publishing"

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

  The answer is: EDIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Alexandre who wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo""

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 french writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
• Words that mean the same thing: Alexandre Dumas, Duma
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUMAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Last name of two U.S. presidents"

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 english actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
• Words that mean the same thing: William Henry Harrison, George Harrison, President Harrison
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HARRISON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Practice of males mating with one female, but not vice versa, as in bees and ants"

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 having only one wife at a time
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MONOGYNY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Health resort"

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, health club, health spa
• The 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 29 Down: "43. "Incredible!""

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 joke that seems extremely funny
• Words that mean the same thing: thigh-slapper, sidesplitter, howler
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. A braggart has a big one"

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 an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
• Words that mean the same thing: egotism, self-importance, self
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Scoundrel"

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 person of mean disposition
• Words that mean the same thing: meany, unkind person
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MEANIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. ___ Oh, first Asian woman to host a major awards show"

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: SANDRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Not as sunny"

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 of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
• Words that mean the same thing: gray, greyish, grayish
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GRAYER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Actor Hawke"

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: ETHAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Mazda sports car"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MIATA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Alternative to the pill, briefly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus
• Words that mean the same thing: intrauterine device
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. Marriott competitor"

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: HYATT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. Road trip accommodations"

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 hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
• Words that mean the same thing: inn, hostel, hostelry
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. Site with tech tips"

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: CNET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "62. Undergrad degs."

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 soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 56, Ba, Bachelor of Arts
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "63. Wedding vow"

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 artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "65. E, in Morse code"

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 shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in morse code
• Words that mean the same thing: dot
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	59.5%
Short Answer	18	22.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.8%
Geography	3	3.8%
History	3	3.8%
Abbreviation	2	2.5%
Music	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	42
Total Clues	79
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, November 04, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword November 04, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Change from "Gojira" to "Godzilla," say	3
2A	4. Options when picking locks?	4
3A	8. Covers a lot, in a way	5
4A	13. Jobs creation	4
5A	15. Laugh riot	4
6A	16. Group whose teens go through rumspringa	5
7A	17. Euro, Zloty	9
8A	19. ___ Motel	5
9A	20. Frolicking river mammals	6
10A	21. Salon competitor	5
11A	23. What many students look forward to: Abbr.	3
12A	24. 0-0, say	3
13A	26. Indigo, Cerulean	7
14A	30. Pool table surface	4
15A	32. Recharge, in a way	3
16A	34. Many major retailers	6
17A	35. Skull and Bones members	4
18A	37. Keebler cracker brand	5
19A	39. Conk	3
20A	40. Macaw, Tern	11
21A	43. Reward for a successful defense, in brief	3
22A	45. "Rumor has it ..."	5
23A	46. Trade	4
24A	48. Subject of many articles in Allure and Seventeen	6
25A	50. It may get a light gloss	3
26A	52. Slips	4
27A	54. Noon, Eleven	7
28A	56. Sky safety org.	3
29A	58. Ming in the Basketball Hall of Fame	3
30A	59. In ___ (developing)	5
31A	61. Serene	6
32A	63. Minute Maid Park pro	5
33A	66. Satellite, Pulitzer	9
34A	68. Reeves of "The Matrix"	5
35A	69. Singe	4
36A	70. Pennsylvania's Flagship City	4
37A	71. Sentiment in a teenager's diary	5
38A	72. Vehicle with a medallion	4
39A	73. Trophy case locale	3

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. Change from "Gojira" to "Godzilla," say"

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 new sounds added by dubbing
• Words that mean the same thing: knight, nickname
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Options when picking locks?"

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 hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
• Words that mean the same thing: wigging, wig
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WIGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "8. Covers a lot, 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 a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
• Words that mean the same thing: pave
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAVES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Jobs creation"

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: IPAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Laugh riot"

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 loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
• Words that mean the same thing: razz, bird, raspberry
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Group whose teens go through rumspringa"

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

  The answer is: AMISH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Euro, Zloty"

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: EASYMONEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. ___ Motel"

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 roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
• Words that mean the same thing: rophy, rope, cockroach
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROACH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Frolicking river mammals"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OTTERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Salon competitor"

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 (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
• Words that mean the same thing: slating, ticket
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. What many students look forward to: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
• Words that mean the same thing: Friday
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FRI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. 0-0, say"

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 neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
• Words that mean the same thing: bond, tie beam, crosstie
• The opposite would be: disconnect, untie
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Indigo, Cerulean"

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: ICYBLUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Pool table surface"

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 fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
• Words that mean the same thing: finger, find, sense
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FELT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Recharge, in a way"

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 period of time spent sleeping
• Words that mean the same thing: cat sleep, forty winks, 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: NAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Many major retailers"

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 metal shackles; for hands or legs
• Words that mean the same thing: range, Sir Ernst Boris Chain, irons
• The opposite would be: unchain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHAINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Skull and Bones members"

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: ELIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Keebler cracker brand"

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: ZESTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Conk"

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 law enforcement agency of the justice department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
• Words that mean the same thing: whop, whap, bonk
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Macaw, Tern"

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: EMPTYNESTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Reward for a successful defense, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
• Words that mean the same thing: Ph.D.
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PHD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. "Rumor has it ...""

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: IHEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Trade"

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 an equal exchange
• Words that mean the same thing: barter, trade, switch
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SWAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Subject of many articles in Allure and Seventeen"

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 qualities that give pleasure to the senses
• Words that mean the same thing: ravisher, lulu, knockout
• The opposite would be: ugliness
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEAUTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. It may get a light gloss"

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 either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
• Words that mean the same thing: mouth, back talk, rim
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Slips"

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 to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Words that mean the same thing: slip, err, stray
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Noon, Eleven"

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: ANYTIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Sky safety org."

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 agency in the department of transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
• Words that mean the same thing: Federal Aviation Agency
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FAA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Ming in the Basketball Hall of Fame"

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: YAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. In ___ (developing)"

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: UTERO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. Serene"

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 (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
• Words that mean the same thing: quiet, equable, unruffled
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PLACID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Minute Maid Park pro"

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: ASTRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "66. Satellite, Pulitzer"

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: ESPYAWARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Reeves of "The Matrix""

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: KEANU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Singe"

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 charred substance
• Words that mean the same thing: cleaning woman, charwoman, charr
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Pennsylvania's Flagship City"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. Sentiment in a teenager's diary"

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 acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANGST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "72. Vehicle with a medallion"

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 car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
• Words that mean the same thing: hack, taxicab, cab
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAXI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "73. Trophy case locale"

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 habitation of wild animals
• Words that mean the same thing: hideout, hideaway, lair
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEN

  Great job if you got it right!

November 04, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Go extinct	6
2D	2. High and dry	7
3D	3. In France it's "le 14 juillet"	11
4D	4. "Anybody up for it?"	6
5D	5. F-, for one	3
6D	6. Takes a turn, in a board game	4
7D	7. 13-Across accessories	5
8D	8. Top choices for one's birthday?	9
9D	9. Tiny organism	6
10D	10. Itinerary word	3
11D	11. F1 neighbor	3
12D	12. "Silence!"	3
13D	14. Stock at a salon	3
14D	18. TV personality who once said in an ad, "The only thing bolder than Fuze Iced Tea is ME!"	3
15D	22. Facebook offerings: Abbr.	5
16D	25. N.W.A member known as "The Godfather of Gangsta Rap"	5
17D	27. Something in a book lover's wallet	11
18D	28. Game akin to crazy eights	3
19D	29. Medium strength?	3
20D	31. Cook of Apple	3
21D	33. Of prisons	5
22D	36. "Tell me already!"	9
23D	38. Roman font feature	5
24D	41. Minty herb	5
25D	42. She may be ruminating	3
26D	43. Grp. concerned with gutters and pins	3
27D	44. Lady bird	3
28D	47. Midwest expanse	7
29D	49. Results of some drivers' mistakes	6
30D	51. Some of the Dead Sea Scrolls	6
31D	53. Dripping	6
32D	55. At attention	5
33D	57. In the manner of	3
34D	60. Factory-inspecting org.	4
35D	62. Something a magician may conjure	3
36D	63. Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor ___ Lorde	3
37D	64. D.C. V.I.P.	3
38D	65. It must do it	3
39D	67. "___ et Lux" (motto for Tufts University)	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. Go extinct"

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: DIEOFF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. High and dry"

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: UPATREE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. In France it's "le 14 juillet""

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: BASTILLEDAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "Anybody up for it?""

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: WHOSIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. F-, for one"

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 particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Takes a turn, in a board game"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
• Words that mean the same thing: get going, blend in, run
• The opposite would be: be born, come
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GOES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. 13-Across accessories"

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 sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
• Words that mean the same thing: style, stylus
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STYLI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Top choices for one's birthday?"

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: PARTYHATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Tiny organism"

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 naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
• Words that mean the same thing: ameba
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMOEBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. 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 11 Down: "11. F1 neighbor"

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: ESC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Silence!""

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: SHH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Stock at a salon"

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 usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
• Words that mean the same thing: dyestuff
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. TV personality who once said in an ad, "The only thing bolder than Fuze Iced Tea is ME!""

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: MRT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Facebook offerings: Abbr."

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

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: ACCTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. N.W.A member known as "The Godfather of Gangsta Rap""

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: EAZYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Something in a book lover's wallet"

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

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: LIBRARYCARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Game akin to crazy eights"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Medium strength?"

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 apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
• Words that mean the same thing: extrasensory perception, second sight, clairvoyance
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ESP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Cook of Apple"

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: TIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Of prisons"

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 of or relating to punishment
• Words that mean the same thing: punishable
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PENAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. "Tell me already!""

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: SPITITOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "38. Roman font feature"

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 short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
• Words that mean the same thing: seriph
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SERIF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "41. Minty herb"

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

  The answer is: THYME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "42. She may be ruminating"

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 member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "43. Grp. concerned with gutters and pins"

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: PBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Lady bird"

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 adult female chicken
• Words that mean the same thing: biddy
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Midwest expanse"

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

  The answer is: PRAIRIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Results of some drivers' mistakes"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: UTURNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "51. Some of the Dead Sea Scrolls"

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 paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient egyptians and greeks and romans
• Words that mean the same thing: paper plant, papyrus, Cyperus papyrus
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAPYRI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "53. Dripping"

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 wet through and through; thoroughly wet
• Words that mean the same thing: soppy
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SODDEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "55. At attention"

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

  The answer is: ERECT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "57. In the manner of"

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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "60. Factory-inspecting org."

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 a government agency in the department of labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Words that mean the same thing: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OSHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "62. Something a magician may conjure"

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 an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
• Words that mean the same thing: fear, veneration, reverence
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "63. Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor ___ Lorde"

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: AKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "64. D.C. V.I.P."

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 fractional monetary unit of japan and indonesia and cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "65. It must do 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, tag end
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "67. "___ et Lux" (motto for Tufts University)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (roman catholic church) a greeting signifying christian love for those assisting at the eucharist
• Words that mean the same thing: kiss of peace
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAX

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	43	55.1%
Short Answer	24	30.8%
Geography	3	3.8%
History	3	3.8%
Sports	2	2.6%
Literature	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 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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Last Updated: September 21, 2025 at 01:38 PM