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NY Times Crossword Answers May 05, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: May 05, 2025

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the May 05 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Pester

5-letter answer Answer: ANNOY
Word Help: Synonyms: irritate, vex, rag

Clue #2: 6. Words to live by

5-letter answer Answer: MOTTO
Word Help: Synonyms: slogan, catchword, shibboleth

Clue #3: 11. Legal ___ (writing paper)

3-letter answer Answer: PAD
Word Help: Synonyms: fill_out, lard, aggrandize

Clue #4: 14. Undefeated boxer Ali

5-letter answer Answer: LAILA

Clue #5: 15. Stadium employee who checks your tickets

5-letter answer Answer: USHER
Word Help: Synonyms: doorkeeper, usher, Usher

Clue #6: 16. Sports figure informally called a "ribbie"

3-letter answer Answer: RBI
Word Help: Synonyms: rbi, run_batted_in

Clue #7: 17. The DeLorean in "Back to the Future," e.g.

11-letter answer Answer: TIMEMACHINE

Clue #8: 19. Hosp. surgery sites

3-letter answer Answer: ORS
Word Help: Synonyms: surgery, Oregon, operating_theater

Clue #9: 20. Nikon F2, for one

3-letter answer Answer: SLR

Clue #10: 21. Chicago airport named for a W.W. II ace

5-letter answer Answer: OHARE

Clue #11: 22. Apple desktop computer

4-letter answer Answer: IMAC

Clue #12: 23. More achy

5-letter answer Answer: SORER
Word Help: Synonyms: mad, sensitive, huffy

Clue #13: 26. Farmers' market setups

6-letter answer Answer: STANDS
Word Help: Synonyms: fend, pedestal, bandstand
Antonyms: sit, yield

Clue #14: 28. Furniture item that's usually next to a drill

13-letter answer Answer: DENTISTSCHAIR

Clue #15: 32. Disney film featuring Dwayne Johnson as the voice of Maui

5-letter answer Answer: MOANA

Clue #16: 33. Had but didn't divulge, as information

5-letter answer Answer: SATON

Clue #17: 34. Purple "superfood"

4-letter answer Answer: ACAI

Clue #18: 37. What's left after chopping down a tree

5-letter answer Answer: STUMP
Word Help: Synonyms: stomp, tree_stump, pulpit

Clue #19: 40. The "L" of 20-Across

4-letter answer Answer: LENS
Word Help: Synonyms: crystalline_lens, lense, lens_system

Clue #20: 41. Hoedown settings

5-letter answer Answer: BARNS
Word Help: Synonyms: barn, b

Clue #21: 43. Big name in farming equipment

5-letter answer Answer: DEERE
Word Help: Synonyms: Deere, John_Deere

Clue #22: 45. Information for a loan officer

13-letter answer Answer: CREDITHISTORY

Clue #23: 49. ___ de Lempicka, Art Deco painter

6-letter answer Answer: TAMARA

Clue #24: 50. "Such a shame!"

5-letter answer Answer: SOSAD

Clue #25: 52. China's most-grown crop

4-letter answer Answer: RICE
Word Help: Synonyms: rice, Sir_Tim_Rice, Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice

Clue #26: 53. Open, as a tube of toothpaste

5-letter answer Answer: UNCAP

Clue #27: 56. Got together

3-letter answer Answer: MET
Word Help: Synonyms: conform_to, take_on, get_together
Antonyms: diverge

Clue #28: 58. "Who am ___ judge?"

3-letter answer Answer: ITO

Clue #29: 59. "I've known them forever!"... or what 17-, 28- and 45-Across can collectively claim?

11-letter answer Answer: WEGOWAYBACK

Clue #30: 62. Up there in years

3-letter answer Answer: OLD
Word Help: Synonyms: sure-enough, old, sometime
Antonyms: new, young

Clue #31: 63. Carne ___ (taqueria option)

5-letter answer Answer: ASADA

Clue #32: 64. Unwelcome sound in a crowded subway car

5-letter answer Answer: ACHOO

Clue #33: 65. Garment at a merch table

3-letter answer Answer: TEE
Word Help: Synonyms: teeing_ground, tee_up, tee

Clue #34: 66. Wander from the group

5-letter answer Answer: STRAY
Word Help: Synonyms: ramble, err, divagate

Clue #35: 67. Considers, as a court case

5-letter answer Answer: HEARS
Word Help: Synonyms: find_out, take_heed, see

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Secondary social media accounts, informally

4-letter answer Answer: ALTS
Word Help: Synonyms: ALT, altitude, EL

Clue #2: 2. Nervous people might chew on them

5-letter answer Answer: NAILS
Word Help: Synonyms: sail_through, nail, collar

Clue #3: 3. Numbskull

6-letter answer Answer: NIMROD
Word Help: Synonyms: Nimrod

Clue #4: 4. Cry at a soccer stadium

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #5: 5. Candied vegetable at Thanksgiving

3-letter answer Answer: YAM
Word Help: Synonyms: yam, yam_plant

Clue #6: 6. The "M" of T.M.I.

4-letter answer Answer: MUCH
Word Help: Synonyms: a_great_deal, often, practically
Antonyms: little

Clue #7: 7. Govt. org. known for its constructive criticism?

4-letter answer Answer: OSHA
Word Help: Synonyms: OSHA, Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration

Clue #8: 8. Feeling while walking in a desert

6-letter answer Answer: THIRST
Word Help: Synonyms: crave, starve, hunger

Clue #9: 9. Religious pillars

6-letter answer Answer: TENETS
Word Help: Synonyms: tenet, dogma

Clue #10: 10. Unrefined metal

3-letter answer Answer: ORE
Word Help: Synonyms: ore

Clue #11: 11. Companion who might wear a corsage or boutonniere

8-letter answer Answer: PROMDATE

Clue #12: 12. Skin scrape

8-letter answer Answer: ABRASION
Word Help: Synonyms: abrasion, scrape, detrition

Clue #13: 13. ___ golf (sport with baskets)

4-letter answer Answer: DISC
Word Help: Synonyms: platter, disk, phonograph_record

Clue #14: 18. Main arteries

6-letter answer Answer: AORTAS
Word Help: Synonyms: aorta

Clue #15: 22. Asthmatics' devices

8-letter answer Answer: INHALERS
Word Help: Synonyms: inhalator, inhaler

Clue #16: 24. "Jog my memory ..."

8-letter answer Answer: REMINDME

Clue #17: 25. Ambient music pioneer Brian

3-letter answer Answer: ENO

Clue #18: 27. Must-haves during heat waves, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ACS
Word Help: Synonyms: actinium, alternating_electric_current, Ac
Antonyms: direct_current

Clue #19: 29. QB miscue: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: INT

Clue #20: 30. ___ Arabia

5-letter answer Answer: SAUDI
Word Help: Synonyms: Saudi_Arabian, Saudi-Arabian, Saudi

Clue #21: 31. Some hosp. staffers

3-letter answer Answer: RNS
Word Help: Synonyms: RN, Rn, registered_nurse

Clue #22: 34. As easy as ___

3-letter answer Answer: ABC
Word Help: Synonyms: ABC's, alphabet, ABC

Clue #23: 35. Proof of purchase for an auto owner

8-letter answer Answer: CARTITLE

Clue #24: 36. 406, for the entire state of Montana

8-letter answer Answer: AREACODE

Clue #25: 38. Enero o abril

3-letter answer Answer: MES
Word Help: Synonyms: ME, Maine, Pine_Tree_State

Clue #26: 39. Business that may offer "pawdicures"

6-letter answer Answer: PETSPA

Clue #27: 42. One-named singer of "Chandelier," 2014

3-letter answer Answer: SIA

Clue #28: 44. Australian hopper, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ROO

Clue #29: 46. Most factual

6-letter answer Answer: TRUEST
Word Help: Synonyms: true, truthful, reliable
Antonyms: false, untruthful

Clue #30: 47. Plane's parking spot

6-letter answer Answer: HANGAR
Word Help: Synonyms: repair_shed, airdock, hangar

Clue #31: 48. Manufacturer of pianos and motorcycles

6-letter answer Answer: YAMAHA

Clue #32: 51. Interior designer's focus

5-letter answer Answer: DECOR
Word Help: Synonyms: decor, interior_decoration

Clue #33: 52. Prison outbreak

4-letter answer Answer: RIOT
Word Help: Synonyms: drunken_revelry, belly_laugh, carouse

Clue #34: 54. Final passage of a symphony

4-letter answer Answer: CODA
Word Help: Synonyms: finale, coda

Clue #35: 55. Not at home

4-letter answer Answer: AWAY
Word Help: Synonyms: by, away, forth
Antonyms: home

Clue #36: 57. Some U.F.C. bout enders

4-letter answer Answer: TKOS
Word Help: Synonyms: TKO, technical_knockout

Clue #37: 59. Once existed

3-letter answer Answer: WAS
Word Help: Synonyms: WA, comprise, embody
Antonyms: differ

Clue #38: 60. "Boo-___!" (triumphant shout)

3-letter answer Answer: YAH

Clue #39: 61. Pre-A.D., in dating

3-letter answer Answer: BCE
Word Help: Synonyms: BCE, B.C.E.

Expert Solving Strategies

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  • Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
  • Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 31, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

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Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. A little off. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: ASKEW

    Possible Answer : skew-whiff, awry, cockeyed, askew, wonky, lopsided


  • The clue is 6. Drive crazy?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: SPEED

    Possible Answer : fastness, step_on_it, rush, bucket_along, speeding, stop_number, focal_ratio, amphetamine, quicken, rush_along, hurrying, velocity, swiftness, speed_up, pelt_along, upper, hasten, speed, f_number, travel_rapidly, cannonball_along, hotfoot, belt_along, accelerate, hie, pep_pill, hurry, zip, race

    Possible Opposite Answer : decelerate, linger


  • The clue is 11. Loops in on an email, for short. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: CCS

    Possible Answer : mil, ml, cubic_centimeter, millilitre, cc, milliliter, cubic_centimetre


  • The clue is 14. Jewish mourning period. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: SHIVA

    Possible Answer : Siva, shivah, shiva, Shiva, shibah


  • The clue is 15. ___-turvy. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: TOPSY


  • The clue is 16. Soccer stadium chant. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: OLE


  • The clue is 17. VOLT, AMP. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: POWERCOUPLE


  • The clue is 19. One might get tacked on right before purchase. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: FEE

    Possible Answer : fee, bung, tip


  • The clue is 20. Go around in circles. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: SPIN

    Possible Answer : birl, twisting, gyrate, spin_around, whirl, twirl, spin, tailspin, spin_out, twist, reel


  • The clue is 21. Bands' successes. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: HITS

    Possible Answer : hit, bang, rack_up, make, dispatch, strike, score, collision, attain, off, shoot, impinge_on, bump_off, collide_with, smash, remove, striking, gain, smasher, stumble, run_into, pip, tally, hitting, murder, slay, polish_off, reach, arrive_at, come_to

    Possible Opposite Answer : miss


  • The clue is 22. Disney villain with a pet parrot. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: JAFAR

    Possible Answer : Jaffar, Jaffar_Umar_Thalib, Jafar, Jafar_Umar_Thalib


  • The clue is 24. "Beowulf" and the "Mahabharata," for two. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: EPICS

    Possible Answer : epic_poem, epos, epic, heroic_poem


  • The clue is 26. Apple gadgets. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: CORERS

    Possible Answer : corer


  • The clue is 27. First, as a voyage. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: MAIDEN

    Possible Answer : initiatory, first, maid, initiative, maiden_over, inaugural, maiden


  • The clue is 30. Buffalo N.H.L.ers. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: SABRES

    Possible Answer : sabre, saber, cavalry_sword


  • The clue is 31. Summer setting in D.C.. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: EDT


  • The clue is 32. PUNCH, WALLOP. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: PAIROFSOCKS


  • The clue is 36. Member of K-pop's Blackpink. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: LISA


  • The clue is 38. Oui's opposite. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: NON

    Possible Answer : not, non


  • The clue is 39. "Hold your horses!". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: WAIT

    Possible Answer : waitress, delay, hold_back, time_lag, wait, await, hold_off, hold, waiting, expect, postponement, look


  • The clue is 40. FINGER, TOE. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: DOUBLEDIGIT


  • The clue is 45. Mauna ___. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: KEA

    Possible Answer : kea, Nestor_notabilis


  • The clue is 46. Adjective in the theme of "The Addams Family". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: SPOOKY

    Possible Answer : skittish, nervous, flighty, spooky


  • The clue is 47. Superlatively impolite. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: RUDEST

    Possible Answer : bad-mannered, uncivil, primitive, bounderish, raw, unmannerly, ill-mannered, crude, unmannered, natural, yokelish, ill-bred, underbred, rude, lowbred

    Possible Opposite Answer : civil


  • The clue is 49. Grow up. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: MATURE

    Possible Answer : get_on, ripen, age, mature, matured, senesce, fledged, suppurate, maturate, grow, ripe

    Possible Opposite Answer : immature, green, unfledged


  • The clue is 50. Orange box. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: CRATE

    Possible Answer : crateful, crate

    Possible Opposite Answer : uncrate


  • The clue is 52. Act theatrically. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: EMOTE

    Possible Answer : emote


  • The clue is 53. Cause of a grimace. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: PAIN

    Possible Answer : hurting, pain_sensation, painful_sensation, annoyance, botheration, infliction, ail, hurt, trouble, pain, pain_in_the_neck, bother, painfulness, anguish, pain_in_the_ass, nuisance

    Possible Opposite Answer : pleasure


  • The clue is 54. Present day, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: XMAS

    Possible Answer : Dec_25, Christmas, Christmas_Day, Xmas


  • The clue is 58. Like some simple home-improvement projects, for short. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: DIY


  • The clue is 59. HINT, TIP. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: TWOPOINTERS


  • The clue is 62. In years past. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: AGO

    Possible Answer : agone, ago


  • The clue is 63. Core belief. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: TENET

    Possible Answer : tenet, dogma


  • The clue is 64. Got going. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: BEGAN

    Possible Answer : set_out, lead_off, start, start_out, set_about, begin, commence, get, get_down

    Possible Opposite Answer : end


  • The clue is 65. Singer Bega a.k.a. "The King of Mambo". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: LOU


  • The clue is 66. Bottomless pit. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: ABYSS

    Possible Answer : abyss, abysm


  • The clue is 67. 10-legged creatures. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: CRABS

    Possible Answer : bitch, crabby_person, Phthirius_pubis, beef, bellyache, Crab, holler, crab, crabmeat, crab_louse, gripe, Cancer_the_Crab, pubic_louse, crabs, grouse, squawk, pediculosis_pubis, Cancer


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Nile reptiles. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: ASPS

    Possible Answer: Naja_haje, asp, Vipera_aspis, asp_viper, Egyptian_cobra

  • The clue is 2. Word after talk or gift. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: SHOP

    Possible Answer: tell_on, browse, store, betray, give_away, shop_class, sponsor, patronise, stag, buy_at, rat, frequent, snitch, shop_at, denounce, shit, shop, workshop, patronize, grass

    Possible Opposite Answer : boycott

  • The clue is 3. Green fruit. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: KIWI

    Possible Answer: kiwi, New_Zealander, apteryx, Chinese_gooseberry, kiwi_vine, Actinidia_deliciosa, Actinidia_chinensis, Kiwi, kiwi_fruit

  • The clue is 4. Smoothed out. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: EVENED

    Possible Answer: flush, even, level, even_out

  • The clue is 5. Simple two-player card game. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: WAR

    Possible Answer: war, state_of_war, warfare

    Possible Opposite Answer : make_peace, peace

  • The clue is 6. Stone-faced. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: STOIC

    Possible Answer: Stoic, stoical, unemotional_person, stoic

    Possible Opposite Answer : emotional_person

  • The clue is 7. Sulks. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: POUTS

    Possible Answer: pout, sulk, Ameiurus_Melas, mop, hornpout, wry_face, horned_pout, eelpout, mow, brood, moue

  • The clue is 8. Actor Mike or Omar. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: EPPS

  • The clue is 9. Subj. for some immigrants. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: ESL

  • The clue is 10. Certain salon offerings. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: DYEJOBS

  • The clue is 11. Sweet treat that often has a crumb topping. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: COFFEECAKE

    Possible Answer: coffeecake, coffee_cake

  • The clue is 12. Sunny forecast. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: CLEARSKIES

  • The clue is 13. Fortunetellers. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: SEERS

    Possible Answer: prophet, visionary, oracle, prophesier, seer, illusionist, vaticinator

  • The clue is 18. "Nixon in ___" (John Adams opera). Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: CHINA

    Possible Answer: China, mainland_China, Red_China, PRC, Communist_China, china, Republic_of_China, Cathay, Taiwan, People's_Republic_of_China, Nationalist_China, chinaware

  • The clue is 23. The In-N-Out Burger logo has a yellow one. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: ARROW

    Possible Answer: pointer, arrow

  • The clue is 25. Verve. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: PEP

    Possible Answer: peppiness, pep, ginger

  • The clue is 26. Half-___ (latte option). Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: CAF

  • The clue is 27. Gin rummy combo. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: MELD

    Possible Answer: immix, coalesce, meld, fuse, flux, merge, melt, canasta, commingle, blend, combine, basket_rummy, conflate, mix

  • The clue is 28. Alternative to "Hasta la vista". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: ADIOSAMIGO

  • The clue is 29. "I can't do anything in this case". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: ITSUPTOYOU

  • The clue is 30. Police work?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: SONG

    Possible Answer: Song, call, Sung, birdsong, birdcall, song, strain, Song_dynasty, vocal, Sung_dynasty

  • The clue is 33. ___ 500. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: INDY

  • The clue is 34. French king. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: ROI

    Possible Answer: return_on_investment, return_on_invested_capital, ROI

  • The clue is 35. Doctor's "Now!". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: STAT

  • The clue is 37. On the topic of. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: ABOUT

    Possible Answer: most, astir, about, nearly, approximately, near, around, well-nigh, nigh, roughly, more_or_less, some, virtually, just_about, or_so, close_to, almost

  • The clue is 41. Country legend Lynn. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: LORETTA

  • The clue is 42. Scratch (out). Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: EKE

  • The clue is 43. Neighbor of an Afghan. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: IRANI

    Possible Answer: Persian, Irani, Iranian

  • The clue is 44. Boy king of Egypt. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: TUT

    Possible Answer: tsk, tut, tut-tut

  • The clue is 48. Showtime drama with a serial-killer protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: DEXTER

    Possible Answer: dexter

  • The clue is 49. Gold, silver or bronze. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: MEDAL

    Possible Answer: decoration, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon, laurel_wreath

  • The clue is 50. Certain superhero accessories. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: CAPES

    Possible Answer: crest, cape, mantle, ness, cap

  • The clue is 51. Unruly uprisings. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: RIOTS

    Possible Answer: riot, thigh-slapper, wow, bacchanal, belly_laugh, debauchery, sidesplitter, scream, saturnalia, bacchanalia, howler, drunken_revelry, rioting, carouse, roister, debauch, orgy, public_violence

  • The clue is 53. Yankee Doodle's method of transport. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: PONY

    Possible Answer: crib, trot, jigger, shot_glass, pony

  • The clue is 55. ___ Millions. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: MEGA

  • The clue is 56. Part of U.A.E.. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: ARAB

    Possible Answer: Arabian, Arab

  • The clue is 57. Nine-digit government IDs. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: SSNS

  • The clue is 60. Fly catcher. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: WEB

    Possible Answer: WWW, vane, net, network, entanglement, World_Wide_Web, web

  • The clue is 61. "S.N.L." network. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: NBC

Saturday, December 28, 2024

27441 Sat Dec 28, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 28, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Sat Dec 28, 2024 NY Times
Sat Dec 28, 2024 NY Times 


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Fans flip for it. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: SPORTSPAGE


  • The clue is 11. Deflection technique. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: WHATABOUTISM


  • The clue is 13. Iconic accessory worn by 1-Down. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: DEERSTALKERCAP


  • The clue is 15. Acts human, proverbially. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: ERRS

    Possible Answer : mistake, drift, stray, err, slip


  • The clue is 16. Medical container. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: VIAL

    Possible Answer : ampul, ampule, ampoule, phial, vial


  • The clue is 17. Infamous bushranger Kelly. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: NED


  • The clue is 19. Hand-drawn frame. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: CEL


  • The clue is 20. Posthumous title. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: SAINT

    Possible Answer : paragon, apotheosis, holy_person, canonise, saint, nonpareil, nonesuch, angel, ideal, enshrine, holy_man, canonize, nonsuch


  • The clue is 22. Far from floor-reaching. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: MINI

    Possible Answer : mini, miniskirt

    Possible Opposite Answer : midi


  • The clue is 23. One for the books, in brief?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: CFO

    Possible Answer : chief_financial_officer, CFO


  • The clue is 24. Hurt. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: STUNG

    Possible Answer : riled, stick, miffed, nettled, burn, annoyed, pissed, stung, pissed_off, bite, roiled, peeved, sting, twinge, steamed, irritated, prick


  • The clue is 25. Feature of English, but not Chinese. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: TENSE

    Possible Answer : tense, strain, tense_up

    Possible Opposite Answer : relaxed, unstrain, lax, relax


  • The clue is 26. Narrative thread. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: ARC

    Possible Answer : electric_arc, electric_discharge, arch, discharge, bow, spark, arc, curve


  • The clue is 27. Classic red rubber dog toy. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: KONG


  • The clue is 28. Get lost. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: BEATIT


  • The clue is 29. Manage. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: EKEOUT


  • The clue is 31. Call to a crew. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: LANDHO


  • The clue is 32. Letter-shaped apparel. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: TSHIRT


  • The clue is 33. Unit cost?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: RENT

    Possible Answer : tear, let, snag, rend, rive, economic_rent, rip, rent, charter, engage, hire, take, pull, lease, split


  • The clue is 34. Tree creature of fiction. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: ENT


  • The clue is 36. Wanting. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: SHORT

    Possible Answer : short, curtly, unawares, little, forgetful, poor, brusque, unretentive, short-circuit, unforesightful, abruptly, curt, short-change, shortly, suddenly, brusk, inadequate, scant, light, dead, short_circuit, myopic, shortstop, shortsighted

    Possible Opposite Answer : retentive, tall, long


  • The clue is 37. Singles, say. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: SONGS

    Possible Answer : Song_dynasty, vocal, call, birdsong, birdcall, Sung, Song, strain, Sung_dynasty, song


  • The clue is 38. Juilliard offering, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: MFA

    Possible Answer : Master_of_Fine_Arts, MFA


  • The clue is 39. + or –. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: POLE

    Possible Answer : magnetic_pole, Pole, terminal, pole, rod, perch, punt, celestial_pole


  • The clue is 40. Compromises. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: BENDS

    Possible Answer : flex, aeroembolism, crouch, plication, bends, curve, bending, crease, crimp, deform, decompression_sickness, bow, gas_embolism, crook, twist, air_embolism, Bend, turn, bend_dexter, flexure, deflect, fold, bend, stoop, caisson_disease, turn_away

    Possible Opposite Answer : unbend, straighten


  • The clue is 41. Birth control option. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: IUD

    Possible Answer : IUD, intrauterine_device


  • The clue is 42. Simple operation. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: SUM

    Possible Answer : totality, nitty-gritty, tote_up, substance, summate, add_together, gist, marrow, total, center, tally, meat, union, amount_of_money, essence, tot_up, centre, heart_and_soul, summarize, aggregate, kernel, add_up, inwardness, core, tot, summation, pith, sum_up, sum_total, heart, join, add, nub, sum_of_money, sum, amount, summarise


  • The clue is 43. Jenkins known as "The First Lady of Children's Music". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: ELLA


  • The clue is 44. Kind of vaccine. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: MRNA

    Possible Answer : template_RNA, mRNA, informational_RNA, messenger_RNA


  • The clue is 45. Sesquipedalia. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: TENDOLLARWORDS


  • The clue is 50. Some celebrity memorabilia. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: SIGNEDPHOTOS


  • The clue is 51. Current from currents. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: HYDROPOWER


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Guinness's second-most-portrayed literary character in film, after Dracula. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: SHERLOCKHOLMES

  • The clue is 2. Target scores. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: PARS

    Possible Answer: equivalence, equality, par, equation

  • The clue is 3. They start with coin tosses, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: OTS

  • The clue is 4. Singer in the family?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: RAT

    Possible Answer: strikebreaker, blackleg, scab, betrayer, bum, shop, informer, dirty_dog, stinkpot, rotter, so-and-so, blabber, stag, skunk, betray, stinker, git, snitch, grass, lowlife, tell_on, give_away, fink, scum_bag, shit, puke, rat, squealer, denounce, crumb

  • The clue is 5. Schedule inits.. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: TBA

  • The clue is 6. What are you doing?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: SOLVING

    Possible Answer: puzzle_out, solve, lick, figure_out, resolution, work, work_out, solving, resolve, clear

  • The clue is 7. First trimester woe, informally. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: PUKING

    Possible Answer: disgorgement, chuck, upchuck, throw_up, cast, vomiting, purge, spew, be_sick, retch, spue, emesis, puking, vomit, barf, cat, vomit_up, regurgitation, regorge, honk, puke, sick, disgorge, regurgitate

    Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down

  • The clue is 8. Bothered. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: ATEAT

  • The clue is 9. Part of some superhero names. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: GIRL

    Possible Answer: female_child, little_girl, miss, fille, lady_friend, young_woman, girl, girlfriend, daughter, young_lady, missy

    Possible Opposite Answer : boy, male_child, son

  • The clue is 10. What's left of F1. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: ESC

  • The clue is 11. "Sorry, that's the last one". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: WEREFRESHOUT

  • The clue is 12. One asked "to change his ways," per a 1988 hit. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: MANINTHEMIRROR

  • The clue is 13. Label that first signed the Rolling Stones. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: DECCA

  • The clue is 14. Sources of retirement income. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: PENSIONFUNDS

  • The clue is 18. Paleolithic, for example. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: DIET

    Possible Answer: dieting, diet

  • The clue is 20. Strong draft. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: STOUT

    Possible Answer: sturdy, stalwart, hardy, stout, portly

  • The clue is 21. Hilda or Zelda, to Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: AUNT

    Possible Answer: auntie, aunty, aunt

    Possible Opposite Answer : uncle

  • The clue is 22. Beverage that begins with a bee?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: MEAD

    Possible Answer: Mead, George_Herbert_Mead, Margaret_Mead, mead

  • The clue is 24. Hybrid sportswear. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: SKORT

  • The clue is 25. Gear that's a homophone of 25-Across. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: TENTS

    Possible Answer: camp_out, tent, bivouac, encamp, camp, collapsible_shelter

  • The clue is 28. Fringe : British English :: ___ : American English. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: BANGS

    Possible Answer: have_it_away, spang, eruption, slam, clap, roll_in_the_hay, be_intimate, boot, sleep_together, lie_with, have_a_go_at_it, love, thrill, knock, bed, smasher, get_laid, do_it, flush, hump, have_it_off, know, charge, smash, have_intercourse, make_out, strike, jazz, rush, make_love, bang, kick, bam, hit, bonk, belt, eff, blast, screw, fuck, get_it_on, bash, have_sex, sleep_with, fringe

  • The clue is 30. Snakes were famously driven from it, in legend. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: EIRE

    Possible Answer: Republic_of_Ireland, Irish_Republic, Ireland, Eire

  • The clue is 31. Impart. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: LEND

    Possible Answer: bestow, contribute, impart, bring, loan, add, lend

    Possible Opposite Answer : borrow

  • The clue is 32. There are nine in a shot glass: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: TSPS

  • The clue is 33. World's highest-paid athlete in 2024. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: RONALDO

  • The clue is 35. Cues for applause. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: TADAS

  • The clue is 37. One side of a deal. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: SELLER

    Possible Answer: vendor, seller, trafficker, vender, marketer

  • The clue is 40. Lightheaded?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: BLOND

    Possible Answer: blonde, blond, light-haired

    Possible Opposite Answer : brunet

  • The clue is 43. High-strung. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: EDGY

    Possible Answer: overstrung, uptight, jumpy, edgy, nervy, highly_strung, restive, high-strung, jittery

  • The clue is 44. Bit of dust. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: MOTE

    Possible Answer: atom, mote, speck, corpuscle, molecule, particle

  • The clue is 46. Major inits. in biomedical research. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: NIH

    Possible Answer: NIH, National_Institutes_of_Health

  • The clue is 47. Clock, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: APP

  • The clue is 48. Corinthian character. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: RHO

    Possible Answer: rho

  • The clue is 49. "Neat!". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: WOW

    Possible Answer: belly_laugh, scream, howler, riot, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow