December 31, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
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• Complete Puzzle Statistics
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (37 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

NYT Tuesday Crossword Across Clues - December 31, 2019 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Diving gear	5
2A	6. Home to seven "-stan" countries	4
3A	10. Drive-up bank conveniences	4
4A	14. Wagner on a very valuable baseball card	5
5A	15. James of Her Majesty's Secret Service	4
6A	16. Actress Patricia of "Hud"	4
7A	17. *Currency replaced by the euro	10
8A	19. ___ a soul (no one)	4
9A	20. G.O.P. fund-raising org.	3
10A	21. Makes a boo-boo	4
11A	22. Apply suddenly, as brakes	6
12A	24. Not go bad	4
13A	26. Just one small bite	6
14A	28. Pigeon's sound	3
15A	29. Trip through the bush	6
16A	31. *Decorative garden feature with fish	7
17A	33. Many an adopted pet	6
18A	36. Star pitchers	4
19A	37. *Almost-identical pair, figuratively	13
20A	41. ___ Sea (mostly dried-up lake)	4
21A	42. Country on an isthmus	6
22A	43. *It flows through Turin	7
23A	46. Big name in sunglasses	6
24A	50. Clinch victory in	3
25A	51. Result of a coup	6
26A	54. Top-notch	4
27A	55. Preachers preach it	6
28A	57. Oodles	4
29A	59. Periods after the fourth qtr.	3
30A	60. Duchess of ___ (Goya subject)	4
31A	61. Common New Year's resolution -- as hinted at by the answers to the four starred clues	10
32A	64. "Dear Santa" requests	4
33A	65. Like 2, 4, 6, 8 ...	4
34A	66. The mermaid in "The Little Mermaid"	5
35A	67. Magnetite and cassiterite	4
36A	68. Common first word	4
37A	69. "___ after class"	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. Diving gear"

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 device (trade name aqua-lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
• Words that mean the same thing: aqualung, Aqua-Lung
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCUBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Home to seven "-stan" countries"

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 largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Drive-up bank conveniences"

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: atmosphere, automatic teller machine, 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 4 Across: "14. Wagner on a very valuable baseball card"

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: HONUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. James of Her Majesty's Secret Service"

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 an electrical force linking atoms
• Words that mean the same thing: adhesiveness, bail, hamper
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Actress Patricia of "Hud""

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: NEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. *Currency replaced by the euro"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IRISHPOUND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. ___ a soul (no one)"

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 (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NARY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. G.O.P. fund-raising org."

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: RNC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Makes a boo-boo"

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 to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Words that mean the same thing: mistake, err, drift
• The 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 11 Across: "22. Apply suddenly, as brakes"

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: SLAMON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Not go bad"

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 financial means whereby one lives
• Words that mean the same thing: support, donjon, hold back
• The opposite would be: lose, break
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KEEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Just one small bite"

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: ATASTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Pigeon's sound"

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

  The answer is: COO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Trip through the bush"

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 an overland journey by hunters (especially in africa)
• Words that mean the same thing: hunting expedition, campaign
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAFARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. *Decorative garden feature with fish"

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: KOIPOND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Many an adopted pet"

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 recovery or preservation from loss or danger
• Words that mean the same thing: saving, deliverance, delivery
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RESCUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Star pitchers"

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 the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: maven, 1, sensation
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. *Almost-identical pair, figuratively"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: TWOPEASINAPOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. ___ Sea (mostly dried-up lake)"

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: ARAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Country on an isthmus"

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 on the isthmus of panama; achieved independence from colombia in 1903
• Words that mean the same thing: boater, leghorn, Republic of Panama
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PANAMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. *It flows through Turin"

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: RIVERPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Big name in sunglasses"

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: RAYBAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "50. Clinch victory in"

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 water frozen in the solid state
• Words that mean the same thing: shabu, trash, methamphetamine
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "51. Result of a coup"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who ousts or supplants someone else
• Words that mean the same thing: ousting, ejector
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OUSTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Top-notch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Preachers preach it"

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 four books in the new testament (matthew, mark, luke, and john) that tell the story of christ's life and teachings
• Words that mean the same thing: Gospels, creed, religious doctrine
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GOSPEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Oodles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. Periods after the fourth qtr."

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: OTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "60. Duchess of ___ (Goya subject)"

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: ALBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. Common New Year's resolution -- as hinted at by the answers to the four 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: LOSEWEIGHT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. "Dear Santa" requests"

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 artifact designed to be played with
• Words that mean the same thing: flirt, fiddle, dally
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Like 2, 4, 6, 8 ..."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EVEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. The mermaid in "The Little Mermaid""

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: ARIEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Magnetite and cassiterite"

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 mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• Words that mean the same thing: ore
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "68. Common first word"

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

  The answer is: DADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "69. "___ after class""

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: SEEME

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Tuesday Puzzle December 31, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Neglects, as responsibilities	6
2D	2. It's reshaped by Lasik surgery	6
3D	3. Humanitarian org. since 1946	6
4D	4. Clear tables in a restaurant	3
5D	5. Tennis's Arthur ___ Stadium	4
6D	6. Call off, as a mission	5
7D	7. Composer whose work might be appropriate during March Madness?	5
8D	8. Alternative to an Airbnb	3
9D	9. Supplements	6
10D	10. Elsa's sister in "Frozen"	4
11D	11. Fans of Conan O'Brien, colloquially	8
12D	12. Cast away, like Crusoe	8
13D	13. Subtle acknowledgments	7
14D	18. Give kudos	6
15D	23. Floral necklace	3
16D	25. Sentence shortener	6
17D	27. Yarn purchase	5
18D	30. Gym lifter's unit	3
19D	32. Tropical fruit with orange flesh	6
20D	34. Mafia bosses	5
21D	35. Olympics chant	3
22D	37. Like the French and Italian flags	8
23D	38. Silently bids adieu	8
24D	39. Limited, as a search	6
25D	40. Doctors' org.	3
26D	41. Thank you, in Tokyo	7
27D	44. Eggs on sushi	3
28D	45. Like some teeth, pork and punches	6
29D	47. Get down on the dance floor	6
30D	48. "God Save the Queen," for one	6
31D	49. Big name in chocolate and bottled water	6
32D	52. Zapped at a riot, perhaps	5
33D	53. Kagan on the bench	5
34D	56. Comment at a bridge table	4
35D	58. Herbal brews	4
36D	62. Egg cells	3
37D	63. Emotion that's "raised"	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. Neglects, as responsibilities"

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 avoid (one's assigned duties)
• Words that mean the same thing: shirk, fiddle, goldbrick
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHIRKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. It's reshaped by Lasik surgery"

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 transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CORNEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Humanitarian org. since 1946"

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 an agency of the united nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries
• Words that mean the same thing: United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNICEF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Clear tables in a restaurant"

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 vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
• Words that mean the same thing: coach, motorbus, double-decker
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Tennis's Arthur ___ Stadium"

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 tennis player who was the first black to win united states and english singles championships (1943-1993)
• Words that mean the same thing: Arthur Ashe, Arthur Robert Ashe
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Call off, as a mission"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Composer whose work might be appropriate during March Madness?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a united states bandmaster and composer of military marches (1854-1932)
• Words that mean the same thing: John Philip Sousa, March King
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOUSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Alternative to an Airbnb"

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

  The answer is: INN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Supplements"

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: ADDSTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Elsa's sister in "Frozen""

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 former copper coin of pakistan and india
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Fans of Conan O'Brien, colloquially"

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: TEAMCOCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Cast away, like Crusoe"

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 leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
• Words that mean the same thing: maroon, isolated, stranded
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAROONED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Subtle acknowledgments"

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: SLYNODS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Give kudos"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an expression of approval and commendation
• Words that mean the same thing: extolment, kudos, congratulations
• The opposite would be: criticize
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PRAISE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Floral necklace"

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 flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
• Words that mean the same thing: garland, chaplet, leu
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Sentence shortener"

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 secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
• Words that mean the same thing: word, password, word of honor
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAROLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Yarn purchase"

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

  The answer is: SKEIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "30. Gym lifter's unit"

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 informal abbreviation of `representative'
• Words that mean the same thing: repp
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "32. Tropical fruit with orange flesh"

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 tropical american shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
• Words that mean the same thing: Carica papaya, pawpaw, papaya tree
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAPAYA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "34. Mafia bosses"

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 head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
• Words that mean the same thing: capo
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAPOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "35. Olympics chant"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Words that mean the same thing: United States, United States of America, Army
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: USA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "37. Like the French and Italian flags"

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 flag having three colored stripes (especially the french flag)
• Words that mean the same thing: trichrome, trichromatic, tricolour
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRICOLOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "38. Silently bids adieu"

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: WAVESBYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. Limited, as a search"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
• Words that mean the same thing: specialize, specialise, peg down
• The opposite would be: widen, broad-minded
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NARROW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Doctors' org."

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: AMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Thank you, in Tokyo"

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: ARIGATO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Eggs on sushi"

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 fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
• Words that mean the same thing: hard roe
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Like some teeth, pork and punches"

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 cause to move by pulling
• Words that mean the same thing: pull up, extract, rip
• The opposite would be: push, repel
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PULLED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Get down on the dance floor"

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 an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
• Words that mean the same thing: boogie-woogie
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOOGIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. "God Save the Queen," for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
• Words that mean the same thing: hymn
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTHEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Big name in chocolate and bottled water"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
• Words that mean the same thing: nest, draw close, cuddle
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NESTLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Zapped at a riot, perhaps"

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: TASED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Kagan on the bench"

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: ELENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. Comment at a bridge table"

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 (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
• Words that mean the same thing: excrete, spend, slip away
• The opposite would be: running, failing
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "58. Herbal brews"

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 beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
• Words that mean the same thing: Camellia sinensis, tea leaf, teatime
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TEAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "62. Egg cells"

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 female reproductive cell; the female gamete
• Words that mean the same thing: ovum, egg cell
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "63. Emotion that's "raised""

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 strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• Words that mean the same thing: choler, wrath, anger
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	56	75.7%
Short Answer	12	16.2%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.1%
Geography	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.2 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 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 (35 clues)
• Down Clues (43 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, January 17, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (35 Across, 43 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.7 letters

Across Clues Explained - Monday NYT Crossword January 17, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. ___ and downs	3
2A	4. John or John Quincy	5
3A	9. Off-the-wall	5
4A	14. Org. for the Flyers and Red Wings	3
5A	15. First toy to be called an "action figure"	5
6A	16. Congresswoman ___ Omar	5
7A	17. Teenage military leader canonized in 1920	9
8A	19. Country singer Patsy	5
9A	20. ___ Domini	4
10A	21. Not inclined to reveal one's feelings	8
11A	23. "Goodness gracious!"	6
12A	26. Sign of an old wound	4
13A	27. Word before trap or prize	5
14A	30. Marx's collaborator on "The Communist Manifesto"	6
15A	34. Clown accessory that's often bright red	3
16A	37. Skin soothers	5
17A	39. Furniture megastore	4
18A	40. Insignificant amount ... or hint to this puzzle's shaded squares	15
19A	44. Genuine	4
20A	45. Actress Rigg of "The Avengers"	5
21A	46. "___ sells seashells ..."	3
22A	47. Rachel of MSNBC	6
23A	50. Sign of fire	5
24A	52. Places where the cucumbers aren't for eating	4
25A	54. Dragonlike creature of fantasy	6
26A	58. Big-dollar election-influencing grp.	8
27A	62. Smoothie berry	4
28A	63. Deadly nerve gas	5
29A	64. "Tell someone who gives a hoot"	9
30A	67. Use a stencil on	5
31A	68. Instrument in Hindustani music	5
32A	69. TV remote button	3
33A	70. Turned white	5
34A	71. Major pipes	5
35A	72. Rap's Dr. ___	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. ___ and downs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. John or John Quincy"

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 american revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the boston tea party and signer of the declaration of independence (1722-1803)
• Words that mean the same thing: Mount Adams, hug drug, John Quincy Adams
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Off-the-wall"

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 person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
• Words that mean the same thing: whacko, nutter
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WACKO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Org. for the Flyers and Red Wings"

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: NHL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. First toy to be called an "action figure""

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: GIJOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Congresswoman ___ Omar"

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: ILHAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Teenage military leader canonized in 1920"

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: JOANOFARC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Country singer Patsy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that american geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)
• Words that mean the same thing: Martin Cline
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. ___ Domini"

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: ANNO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Not inclined to reveal one's feelings"

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 temperamentally disinclined to talk
• Words that mean the same thing: restrained, self-effacing, retiring
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RETICENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. "Goodness gracious!""

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: MYGOSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Sign of an old wound"

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 mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
• Words that mean the same thing: cicatrice, scratch, mark
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SCAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Word before trap or prize"

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 ignorant or foolish person
• Words that mean the same thing: dope, dumbbell, pinhead
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOOBY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Marx's collaborator on "The Communist Manifesto""

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 socialist who wrote the communist manifesto with karl marx in 1848 (1820-1895)
• Words that mean the same thing: Friedrich Engels
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENGELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "34. Clown accessory that's often bright red"

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

  The answer is: WIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "37. Skin soothers"

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 purgative made from the leaves of aloe
• Words that mean the same thing: aloe, bitter aloes
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALOES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "39. Furniture megastore"

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: IKEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "40. Insignificant amount ... or hint to this puzzle's shaded squares"

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: ADROPINTHEOCEAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "44. Genuine"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any rational or irrational number
• Words that mean the same thing: material, rattling, actual
• The opposite would be: unreal, insubstantial
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "45. Actress Rigg of "The Avengers""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that english aristocrat who was the first wife of prince charles; her death in an automobile accident in paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
• Words that mean the same thing: Lady Diana Frances Spencer, Princess Diana, Princess of Wales
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "46. "___ sells seashells ...""

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: SHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "47. Rachel of MSNBC"

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: MADDOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "50. Sign of fire"

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 cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
• Words that mean the same thing: fastball, gage, roll of tobacco
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SMOKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "52. Places where the cucumbers aren't for eating"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Words that mean the same thing: health spa, health club, watering 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: SPAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "54. Dragonlike creature of fantasy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
• Words that mean the same thing: wivern
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WYVERN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "58. Big-dollar election-influencing grp."

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: SUPERPAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "62. Smoothie berry"

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: ACAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "63. Deadly nerve 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 highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
• Words that mean the same thing: GB
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SARIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "64. "Tell someone who gives a hoot""

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: ASIFICARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "67. Use a stencil on"

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 just detectable amount
• Words that mean the same thing: draw, tracing, decipher
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "68. Instrument in Hindustani music"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a stringed instrument of india; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SITAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "69. TV remote button"

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: REC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "70. Turned white"

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 turn pale, as if in fear
• Words that mean the same thing: pal, pale, chum up
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PALED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "71. Major pipes"

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 very large body of (salt) water
• Words that mean the same thing: main, briny
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "72. Rap's Dr. ___"

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!

Down Clues Decoded - Monday NYT Crossword January 17, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Dislodge, as printer paper	5
2D	2. Bogus	5
3D	3. "Tea" for "gossip," e.g.	5
4D	4. In the past	3
5D	5. "What's the ___?"	3
6D	6. Cracked, as a door	4
7D	7. Glutton's demand	4
8D	8. Religious offshoots	5
9D	9. One who worships the Triple Goddess and Horned God	6
10D	10. Itchy, say	8
11D	11. Keep this up when you're down	4
12D	12. Philosopher Immanuel	4
13D	13. Number on a foam finger	3
14D	18. Beginner, in modern lingo	4
15D	22. Rocks, in a drink	3
16D	24. Dove or Dial	4
17D	25. Hindu festival of colors	4
18D	28. "___, James ___"	4
19D	29. Himalayan cryptids	5
20D	31. Scrapes (out)	4
21D	32. Jacob's first wife	4
22D	33. Reasonable	4
23D	34. In the 70s or 80s, say	4
24D	35. Bit of inspiration	4
25D	36. Mortarboard tosser	4
26D	38. Bogus	4
27D	41. Male grooming brand	8
28D	42. Sufficient, to Shakespeare	4
29D	43. Describing chardonnay, e.g.	4
30D	48. Uncorked	6
31D	49. Mindless two-player card game	3
32D	51. Emergency relocation of people, for short	4
33D	53. Twitch	5
34D	55. Digital holiday greeting	5
35D	56. Like uranium vis-à-vis carbon	5
36D	57. Aunt and uncle's little girl	5
37D	58. ___ Lee (dessert brand)	4
38D	59. Russian river	4
39D	60. Home to the Hang Seng and Nikkei 225 indexes	4
40D	61. Commercial prefix with bank	4
41D	63. Indy 500 sponsor	3
42D	65. Aid on a hot summer day	3
43D	66. 1040 org.	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. Dislodge, as printer paper"

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: UNJAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Bogus"

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 person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
• Words that mean the same thing: hypocrite, dissembler, bastard
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PHONY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. "Tea" for "gossip," 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 informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
• Words that mean the same thing: befool, fool, jargon
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLANG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. In the past"

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 gone by; or in the past
• Words that mean the same thing: agone
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "What's the ___?""

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: DIF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Cracked, as a door"

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

  The answer is: AJAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Glutton's demand"

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 english statesman who opposed henry viii's divorce from catherine of aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of utopia, the ideal state
• Words that mean the same thing: Thomas More, Sir Thomas More, more than
• The opposite would be: fewer, less
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Religious offshoots"

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 subdivision of a larger religious group
• Words that mean the same thing: religious sect, faction, religious order
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SECTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. One who worships the Triple Goddess and Horned God"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a believer in wicca
• Words that mean the same thing: witch
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WICCAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Itchy, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that characterized by or caused by allergy
• Words that mean the same thing: supersensitised, hypersensitised, supersensitized
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALLERGIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Keep this up when you're down"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the protruding part of the lower jaw
• Words that mean the same thing: Kuki, Kuki-Chin, chin up
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Philosopher Immanuel"

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 influential german idealist philosopher (1724-1804)
• Words that mean the same thing: Immanuel Kant
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Number on a foam finger"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: ace, unitary, nonpareil
• The 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 14 Down: "18. Beginner, in modern lingo"

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: NOOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Rocks, in a drink"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that water frozen in the solid state
• Words that mean the same thing: glass, deoxyephedrine, icing
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Dove or Dial"

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 cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
• Words that mean the same thing: liquid ecstasy, easy lay, grievous bodily harm
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Hindu festival of colors"

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: HOLI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. "___, James ___""

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 electrical force linking atoms
• Words that mean the same thing: adhesiveness, bring together, James Bond
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Himalayan cryptids"

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 large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the himalayas
• Words that mean the same thing: yeti, abominable snowman
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YETIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Scrapes (out)"

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: EKES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Jacob's first wife"

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: LEAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Reasonable"

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 mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
• Words that mean the same thing: reasonable
• The opposite would be: insane
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. In the 70s or 80s, say"

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 get warm or warmer
• Words that mean the same thing: ardent, warmly, strong
• The opposite would be: cool
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WARM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Bit of inspiration"

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 content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Words that mean the same thing: mind, estimation, musical theme
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Mortarboard tosser"

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

  The answer is: GRAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Bogus"

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 something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
• Words that mean the same thing: pretend, affect, pseud
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Male grooming brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OLDSPICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Sufficient, to Shakespeare"

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: ENOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Describing chardonnay, e.g."

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: OAKY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Uncorked"

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 cause to open or to become open
• Words that mean the same thing: open, afford, unfold
• The opposite would be: closed, fold
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPENED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Mindless two-player card game"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
• Words that mean the same thing: warfare, state of war
• The opposite would be: peace, make peace
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Emergency relocation of people, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard 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: EVAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Twitch"

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 painful and involuntary muscular contraction
• Words that mean the same thing: cramp, muscle spasm
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPASM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. Digital holiday greeting"

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: ECARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Like uranium vis-à-vis carbon"

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 not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
• Words that mean the same thing: rare, rarified, uncommon
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RARER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Aunt and uncle's little girl"

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 daughter of your brother or sister
• The opposite would be: nephew
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NIECE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "58. ___ Lee (dessert brand)"

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: SARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. Russian river"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: URAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. Home to the Hang Seng and Nikkei 225 indexes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "61. Commercial prefix with bank"

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: CITI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "63. Indy 500 sponsor"

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 standard temperature and pressure
• Words that mean the same thing: s.t.p.
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "65. Aid on a hot summer day"

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 device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
• Words that mean the same thing: lover, devotee, winnow
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 43 Down: "66. 1040 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 the bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
• Words that mean the same thing: Internal Revenue Service
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	59	75.6%
Short Answer	12	15.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Music	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	43
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.7 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 Monday, 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 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM