July 24, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (37 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword July 24, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Big fuss	3
2A	4. Neither above nor below face value	5
3A	9. Allowed	5
4A	14. ___ Bradlee, editor of The Washington Post during Watergate	3
5A	15. Actress Keaton	5
6A	16. Dwelling	5
7A	17. Like Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely"	3
8A	18. Like pond scum	5
9A	19. Mario's world	5
10A	20. Task for new parents of twins?	13
11A	23. Elevator innovator Elisha	4
12A	24. ___ tide	4
13A	25. Like straight bourbon, for a minimum of two years	4
14A	28. "La Dolce Vita" director	7
15A	31. Dad on "Black-ish"	3
16A	33. "This texter thinks ..."	3
17A	34. Long-armed zoo animal, informally	5
18A	36. Protection rackets?	6
19A	38. Task for a Thai chef cooking for typical Americans?	13
20A	41. Like the most protective hazmat suits	6
21A	42. Las Vegas was built around one	5
22A	43. What "bist" means in the 1930s hit "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"	3
23A	44. The "e" of i.e.	3
24A	46. Words of referral	7
25A	50. Lean and tough	4
26A	52. High, in Versailles	4
27A	54. Getaway car cargo	4
28A	55. Task for a Benedictine monk?	13
29A	59. Christensen of "Parenthood"	5
30A	61. Tank-topped, ponytailed "Futurama" character	5
31A	62. Aid in counting to 20?	3
32A	63. Much ESPN programming	5
33A	64. Maker of Glide floss	5
34A	65. Parallel to the x-axis: Abbr.	3
35A	66. Some German autos	5
36A	67. Coasters, e.g.	5
37A	68. Non-majority?	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. Big fuss"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ADO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Neither above nor below face value"

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: ATPAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Allowed"

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 established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
• Words that mean the same thing: sound, effectual
• The opposite would be: illegal
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEGAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. ___ Bradlee, editor of The Washington Post during Watergate"

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

  The answer is: BEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Actress Keaton"

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: DIANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Dwelling"

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 any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
• Words that mean the same thing: bide, dwelling, stick out
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Like Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely""

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: INE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Like pond scum"

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

  The answer is: ALGAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Mario's world"

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: MONDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Task for new parents of twins?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: TONAMEACOUPLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Elevator innovator Elisha"

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 united states inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
• Words that mean the same thing: Elisha Graves Otis, genus Otis
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OTIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. ___ tide"

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 less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
• Words that mean the same thing: neap tide
• The opposite would be: springtide
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Like straight bourbon, for a minimum of two years"

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 people who are old collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: ripened, senesce, get on
• The opposite would be: rejuvenate, young
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. "La Dolce Vita" director"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that italian filmmaker (1920-1993)
• Words that mean the same thing: Federico Fellini
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FELLINI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Dad on "Black-ish""

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: DRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. "This texter thinks ...""

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 united nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
• Words that mean the same thing: International Maritime Organization
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Long-armed zoo animal, informally"

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 large long-armed ape of borneo and sumatra having arboreal habits
• Words that mean the same thing: orangutang, Pongo pygmaeus, orangutan
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORANG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Protection rackets?"

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 fear resulting from the awareness of danger
• Words that mean the same thing: horrify, alarm system, alert
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALARMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Task for a Thai chef cooking for typical Americans?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: TOPUTITMILDLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Like the most protective hazmat suits"

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: LEVELA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Las Vegas was built around one"

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 fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
• Words that mean the same thing: haven
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OASIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. What "bist" means in the 1930s hit "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen""

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 unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
• Words that mean the same thing: embody, equal, cost
• The opposite would be: differ
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. The "e" of i.e."

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 standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Words that mean the same thing: Eastern Standard Time, Eastern 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: EST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Words of referral"

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: SEEALSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Lean and tough"

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

  The answer is: WIRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. High, in Versailles"

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: HAUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Getaway car cargo"

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 goods or money obtained illegally
• Words that mean the same thing: shekels, scratch, moolah
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Task for a Benedictine monk?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: TOSAYTHELEAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. Christensen of "Parenthood""

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: ERIKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Tank-topped, ponytailed "Futurama" 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: LEELA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. Aid in counting to 20?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that one of the digits of the foot
• Words that mean the same thing: toenail
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Much ESPN programming"

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 contest with rules to determine a winner
• Words that mean the same thing: gage, plot, game
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GAMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "64. Maker of Glide floss"

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: ORALB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. Parallel to the x-axis: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. Some German autos"

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 german industrialist who was the first in germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)
• Words that mean the same thing: Wilhelm von Opel, Opel
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "67. Coasters, 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 journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
• Words that mean the same thing: twit, depend upon, ride
• The opposite would be: walk
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIDES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "68. Non-majority?"

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 half the width of an em
• Words that mean the same thing: nut, en
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword July 24, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Very little	6
2D	2. Indicate	6
3D	3. How the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup finals ended	6
4D	4. Not know from ___	4
5D	5. Roofing option	4
6D	6. Violin virtuoso Niccolò	8
7D	7. Have ___ up one's sleeve	5
8D	8. Circular arrow button in an address bar	6
9D	9. Common bedside item	4
10D	10. Virus first discovered in 1976	5
11D	11. Gillian Flynn thriller novel made into a hit 2014 film	8
12D	12. Interject	3
13D	13. Person born in late July	3
14D	21. Slanted	6
15D	22. Heighten	7
16D	26. Award for a soap, maybe	4
17D	27. Afros, e.g.	3
18D	29. Cry with a fist pump	5
19D	30. "Sesame Street" baby Muppet	7
20D	32. Actress/comic Kemper	5
21D	35. Letters after "Yeah, yeah, little ...," in a 1964 hit	3
22D	37. Pitcher's success?	6
23D	38. Actress Garr	4
24D	39. Reward for working late	8
25D	40. It names names in a newspaper	8
26D	41. Part of LSAT	3
27D	45. Lord's partner	6
28D	47. Hate	6
29D	48. "Already?"	6
30D	49. Predators of crayfish	6
31D	51. Cosmopolitan's opposite	5
32D	53. Gestation stations?	5
33D	56. Some wisecracks	4
34D	57. Magazine with an "Ask E. Jean" column	4
35D	58. Places for vials	4
36D	59. Latin "I"	3
37D	60. Knock at the door	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. Very little"

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: ABITOF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Indicate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be a sign or indication of
• Words that mean the same thing: refer, announce
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DENOTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. How the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup finals ended"

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: ONENIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Not know from ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (old testament) in judeo-christian mythology; the first man and the husband of eve and the progenitor of the human race
• Words that mean the same thing: ecstasy, disco biscuit, go
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Roofing option"

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 flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
• Words that mean the same thing: roofing tile
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Violin virtuoso Niccolò"

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 italian violinist and composer of music for the violin (1782-1840)
• Words that mean the same thing: Niccolo Paganini
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAGANINI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Have ___ up one's sleeve"

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: ANACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Circular arrow button in an address bar"

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 place a new load on
• Words that mean the same thing: recharge
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RELOAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Common bedside item"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an artificial source of visible illumination
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Virus first discovered in 1976"

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 severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to africa
• Words that mean the same thing: Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola fever
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EBOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Gillian Flynn thriller novel made into a hit 2014 film"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: GONEGIRL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Interject"

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 condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
• Words that mean the same thing: impart, contribute, bestow
• The opposite would be: take away, subtract
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Person born in late July"

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 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in leo
• Words that mean the same thing: Lion, Leo the Lion
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Slanted"

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 having an oblique or slanted direction
• Words that mean the same thing: diagonal, slanted, aslant
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASLOPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Heighten"

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 cause to become alive again
• Words that mean the same thing: resurrect, raise
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UPRAISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. Award for a soap, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an annual award by the academy of television arts and sciences for outstanding achievements in television
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMMY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Afros, e.g."

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 federal department in the united states that sets and maintains foreign policies
• Words that mean the same thing: do, perform, Doctor of Osteopathy
• The opposite would be: unmake
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Cry with a fist pump"

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: IRULE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. "Sesame Street" baby Muppet"

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: NATASHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. Actress/comic Kemper"

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: ELLIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "35. Letters after "Yeah, yeah, little ...," in a 1964 hit"

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: GTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "37. Pitcher's success?"

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: ADSALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "38. Actress Garr"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: TERI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. Reward for working late"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that work done in addition to regular working hours
• Words that mean the same thing: extra time
• The opposite would be: regulation time
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVERTIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. It names names in a newspaper"

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 listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: flag
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MASTHEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Part of LSAT"

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 collection of rules imposed by authority
• Words that mean the same thing: police force, law of nature, constabulary
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Lord's partner"

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 united states composer and music critic (1885-1966)
• Words that mean the same thing: President Taylor, Deems Taylor, Joseph Deems Taylor
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAYLOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "47. Hate"

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 find repugnant
• Words that mean the same thing: execrate, abhor, abominate
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOATHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. "Already?""

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: SOSOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Predators of crayfish"

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 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 31 Down: "51. Cosmopolitan's opposite"

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 person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
• Words that mean the same thing: bumpkin, rube, chawbacon
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YOKEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Gestation stations?"

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 hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
• Words that mean the same thing: womb, uterus
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UTERI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "56. Some wisecracks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an impudent or insolent rejoinder
• Words that mean the same thing: backtalk, mouth, back talk
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. Magazine with an "Ask E. Jean" column"

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: ELLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "58. Places for vials"

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 workplace for the conduct of scientific research
• Words that mean the same thing: research lab, lab, laboratory
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LABS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "59. Latin "I""

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 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 37 Down: "60. Knock at the door"

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 reproach for some lapse or misdeed
• Words that mean the same thing: knock, knap, strike
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	67.6%
Short Answer	16	21.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.4%
History	2	2.7%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Literature	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 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 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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October 16, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword October 16, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Vacation spot	5
2A	6. Push-button bankers	4
3A	10. Bad day for Caesar	4
4A	14. Seat preference, for some	5
5A	15. Fool	4
6A	16. Deli cry	4
7A	17. Start of a quip about a hobby group	10
8A	19. Blanchett of "The Aviator"	4
9A	20. Golfer's concern	3
10A	21. "Buenos ___"	4
11A	22. Kama ___	5
12A	23. Part 2 of the quip	14
13A	27. Buds	4
14A	28. Casual pair	5
15A	29. Word before sauce or soda	5
16A	32. Reason why not	3
17A	33. "Deck the Halls" contraction	3
18A	36. Part 3 of the quip	15
19A	41. With 42-Across, usual result of a leadoff batter getting three strikes	3
20A	42. See 41-Across	3
21A	43. Utah politician Hatch	5
22A	44. ___ Horse	5
23A	47. Shiny fabric	4
24A	49. Part 4 of the quip	14
25A	54. Part of U.S.M.C.	5
26A	55. Memo abbreviation	4
27A	56. ___ & Perrins (Worcestershire sauce brand)	3
28A	58. Celebrated figure	4
29A	59. End of the quip	10
30A	62. Sicilian peak	4
31A	63. Cousin of a bassoon	4
32A	64. Back-comb	5
33A	65. Full of promise, as an outlook	4
34A	66. Lip	4
35A	67. Came to a close	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Vacation spot"

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 area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEACH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Push-button bankers"

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 unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
• Words that mean the same thing: automated teller machine, asynchronous transfer mode, cash dispenser
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Bad day for Caesar"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that in the roman calendar: the 15th of march or may or july or october or the 13th of any other month
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Seat preference, for some"

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 long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
• Words that mean the same thing: gangway
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AISLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Fool"

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 person who is tricked or swindled
• Words that mean the same thing: slang, fool, take in
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Deli cry"

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 immediately following in time or order
• Words that mean the same thing: adjacent, succeeding, side by side
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEXT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Start of a quip about a hobby group"

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: WEHEARDTHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Blanchett of "The Aviator""

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: CATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Golfer's concern"

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 statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
• Words that mean the same thing: consist, dwell, Trygve Halvden Lie
• The opposite would be: arise, stand
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. "Buenos ___""

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 portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first european to get round the cape of good hope (thus establishing a sea route from the atlantic to asia) (1450-1500)
• Words that mean the same thing: Bartholomeu Diaz, Bartholomeu Dias, Defense Intelligence 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: DIAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Kama ___"

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 rule or aphorism in sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Part 2 of the quip"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: ORIGAMICLUBHAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Buds"

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 close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
• Words that mean the same thing: chum, brother, crony
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PALS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Casual pair"

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 popular brand of jeans
• Words that mean the same thing: St. Matthew the Apostle, Saint Matthew the Apostle, Saint Matthew
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEVIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Word before sauce or soda"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the best people or things in a group
• Words that mean the same thing: emollient, thrash, lick
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CREAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Reason why not"

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 argument opposed to a proposal
• Words that mean the same thing: confidence trick, hustle, yard bird
• The opposite would be: pro
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. "Deck the Halls" contraction"

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 light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
• Words that mean the same thing: titanium, atomic number 22, Cordyline terminalis
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Part 3 of the quip"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FOLDEDBUTINFACT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "41. With 42-Across, usual result of a leadoff batter getting three strikes"

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 smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: unitary, unity, single
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. See 41-Across"

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 (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
• Words that mean the same thing: proscribed, extinct, knocked out
• The opposite would be: safe
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Utah politician Hatch"

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: ORRIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. ___ Horse"

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 someone deranged and possibly dangerous
• Words that mean the same thing: demented, wild, disturbed
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRAZY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Shiny fabric"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone who doesn't understand what is going on
• Words that mean the same thing: crippled, halting, game
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. Part 4 of the quip"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: INTERESTINITIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "54. Part of U.S.M.C."

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 army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
• Words that mean the same thing: army corps, corp, corporation
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CORPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "55. Memo abbreviation"

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: ATTN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "56. ___ & Perrins (Worcestershire sauce brand)"

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 unit of length of thread or yarn
• Words that mean the same thing: grazing land, pasture, ley
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Celebrated figure"

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 material effigy that is worshipped
• Words that mean the same thing: paragon, god, beau ideal
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. End of the quip"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that become bigger or greater in amount
• Words that mean the same thing: increase
• The opposite would be: decreasing, decrease
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INCREASING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Sicilian peak"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an inactive volcano in sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in europe (10,500 feet)
• Words that mean the same thing: bunsen burner, Mt Etna, Mount Etna
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ETNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Cousin of a bassoon"

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 slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
• Words that mean the same thing: hautboy, hautbois
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OBOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Back-comb"

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 someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
• Words that mean the same thing: vamper, rag, coquette
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Full of promise, as an outlook"

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 reflecting optimism
• Words that mean the same thing: flushed, rose-cheeked, blushful
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. Lip"

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 impudent or insolent rejoinder
• Words that mean the same thing: back talk, lip, mouth
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Came to a close"

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 have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
• Words that mean the same thing: stop, concluded, terminated
• The opposite would be: begin
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENDED

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword October 16, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Cry like a baby	4
2D	2. Letters from down on the farm?	5
3D	3. "My Name Is ___ Lev" (Chaim Potok novel)	5
4D	4. Browns' home, on scoreboards	3
5D	5. Instance of psychological trickery	8
6D	6. Family name of Morticia and Gomez	6
7D	7. Rwandan group	5
8D	8. Dash readout	3
9D	9. Catch, as a movie	3
10D	10. Some evil spirits	6
11D	11. Galactic Empire superweapon	9
12D	12. One playing a small part	5
13D	13. Place	5
14D	18. Iranian currency	4
15D	22. Tahoe, for one	3
16D	24. Modern replacement for a cash register	4
17D	25. Artery problem	4
18D	26. Filmmaker Riefenstahl	4
19D	29. Co. money manager	3
20D	30. Guitarist Wood of the Rolling Stones	3
21D	31. Tiny orbiters	9
22D	32. Film director's cry	3
23D	34. Here, to Henri	3
24D	35. Where trains stop: Abbr.	3
25D	37. Nod off	4
26D	38. Accepts, as an argument	4
27D	39. Put up to run	8
28D	40. Agonize (over)	4
29D	45. Opportunity to determine if the referee blew it	6
30D	46. ___ longa, vita brevis	3
31D	47. Petrol units	6
32D	48. Prepare to get a hand	4
33D	49. More standoffish	5
34D	50. Acknowledge silently	5
35D	51. What someone might make a stand for?	5
36D	52. Classic story in which Paris figures prominently	5
37D	53. Intuition	5
38D	57. Like Scotch, for a minimum of three years	4
39D	59. What some smartphones run on	3
40D	60. Dream Team members' org.	3
41D	61. China's Sun Yat-___	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. Cry like a baby"

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 shout loudly and without restraint
• Words that mean the same thing: yawp, bellow
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BAWL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Letters from down on the farm?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: EIEIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. "My Name Is ___ Lev" (Chaim Potok novel)"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard 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: ASHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Browns' home, on scoreboards"

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: CLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Instance of psychological trickery"

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: HEADGAME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Family name of Morticia and Gomez"

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: ADDAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Rwandan group"

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 member of a bantu speaking people living in rwanda and burundi
• Words that mean the same thing: Watutsi, Watusi
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TUTSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Dash readout"

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 ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
• Words that mean the same thing: miles per hour
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MPH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Catch, as a movie"

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

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: find, meet, look
• The 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 10 Down: "10. Some evil spirits"

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 male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
• Words that mean the same thing: incubus, nightmare
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INCUBI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Galactic Empire superweapon"

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: DEATHSTAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. One playing a small part"

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 minor actor in crowd scenes
• Words that mean the same thing: special, additional, spear carrier
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EXTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Place"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
• Words that mean the same thing: position, lieu, place
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Iranian currency"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the basic unit of money in yemen; equal to 100 fils
• Words that mean the same thing: riyal-omani, Yemeni rial, Iranian rial
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Tahoe, 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 high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
• Words that mean the same thing: S.U.V., sport utility vehicle, sport utility
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Modern replacement for a cash register"

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: IPAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Artery problem"

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 lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
• Words that mean the same thing: curdle, coagulate, clog
• The opposite would be: homogenize
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Filmmaker Riefenstahl"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LENI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Co. money manager"

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 corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
• Words that mean the same thing: chief financial officer
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CFO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Guitarist Wood of the Rolling Stones"

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 chadic language spoken in northern nigeria
• Words that mean the same thing: Bokkos, Daffo
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Tiny orbiters"

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 an elementary particle with negative charge
• Words that mean the same thing: electron, negatron
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELECTRONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Film director's cry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a share of the profits
• Words that mean the same thing: stinger, dilute, sheer
• The opposite would be: uncut, switch on
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Here, to Henri"

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: ICI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Where trains stop: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Nod 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 a light fitful sleep
• Words that mean the same thing: drowse, snooze
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOZE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Accepts, as an argument"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an advantageous purchase
• Words that mean the same thing: bargain, steal, corrupt
• The opposite would be: sell
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BUYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Put up to run"

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 propose as a candidate for some honor
• Words that mean the same thing: put up, propose, 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: NOMINATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Agonize (over)"

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 agitation resulting from active worry
• Words that mean the same thing: rub, stew, lather
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FRET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Opportunity to determine if the referee blew it"

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 something (especially a game) that is played again
• Words that mean the same thing: action replay, instant replay, play back
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REPLAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. ___ longa, vita brevis"

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 colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 18, AR, ar
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Petrol units"

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 metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
• Words that mean the same thing: litre, liter, cubic decimeter
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LITRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Prepare to get a hand"

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 (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. More standoffish"

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 devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
• Words that mean the same thing: wintry, frozen, polar
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "50. Acknowledge silently"

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: NODTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "51. What someone might make a stand for?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of mexican descent
• Words that mean the same thing: greaser, taco, wetback
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TACOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "52. Classic story in which Paris figures prominently"

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 greek epic poem (attributed to homer) describing the siege of troy
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ILIAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "53. Intuition"

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 general conscious awareness
• Words that mean the same thing: sentience, good sense, sentiency
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SENSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "57. Like Scotch, for a minimum of three years"

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 people who are old collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: ripened, age, of age
• The opposite would be: young, rejuvenate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "59. What some smartphones run on"

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 (greek mythology) a maiden seduced by zeus; when hera was about to discover them together zeus turned her into a white heifer
• Words that mean the same thing: Io
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "60. Dream Team members' org."

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: NBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "61. China's Sun Yat-___"

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!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	71.1%
Short Answer	15	19.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Movies/Film	2	2.6%
Literature	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is 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 29, 2025 at 03:40 PM