27438 Wed Dec 25, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 25, 2024

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

Wed Dec 25, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Franken and Sharpton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_13, Alabama, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, aluminium, amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis, Al, AL, Heart_of_Dixie, ALS, Camellia_State, aluminum




• The clue is 4. Like many college dorms. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COED




• The clue is 8. Wood-shaping tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASP

  Possible Answer : wood_file, rasping, rasp




• The clue is 12. State school near the Allegheny River, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITT

  Possible Answer : Pitt_the_Younger, Pitt, William_Pitt, First_Earl_of_Chatham, George_Dibdin_Pitt, Second_Earl_of_Chatham, George_Pitt, George_Dibdin-Pitt, Pitt_the_Elder




• The clue is 14. Chump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUCKA




• The clue is 15. Kuwaiti leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMIR

  Possible Answer : ameer, emir, emeer, amir




• The clue is 16. Destination for the Taj Express. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGRA

  Possible Answer : Agra




• The clue is 17. Upper atmosphere. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETHER

  Possible Answer : ethyl_ether, ether, divinyl_ether, aether, ethoxyethane, quintessence, vinyl_ether, diethyl_ether




• The clue is 18. Atmosphere in the room. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIBE

  Possible Answer : vibe, vibration




• The clue is 19. Bud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHUM

  Possible Answer : brother, pal, Oncorhynchus_keta, buddy, crony, chum, chum_salmon, sidekick




• The clue is 20. Ding-dongs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORONS

  Possible Answer : changeling, idiot, cretin, retard, imbecile, moron, half-wit, Moron




• The clue is 22. "___ anges dans nos campagnes" (French carol). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer : lupus_erythematosus, LE




• The clue is 23. Start of an encrypted web address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTTPS

  Possible Answer : hypertext_transfer_protocol, HTTP




• The clue is 25. More, on a music score. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIU




• The clue is 26. What some fear A.I. might become. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWARE

  Possible Answer : cognisant, aware, cognizant, mindful

  Possible Opposite Answer : unaware, unmindful




• The clue is 28. Format for an English final, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: ESSAYTEST




• The clue is 30. Instruction from a taxi driver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETIN




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

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

  The answer: MONT




• The clue is 32. Best in a hot dog competition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTEAT




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

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

  The answer: GETUPS

  Possible Answer : outfit, rig, turnout, getup




• The clue is 37. Actress Rooney of 2015's "Carol". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARA

  Possible Answer : Dolichotis_patagonum, mara, Mara




• The clue is 39. Sailor's "Stop!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVAST




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

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: CATARACTS

  Possible Answer : cataract




• The clue is 45. Unidentified person, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANDO




• The clue is 46. Ox's stablemate in a traditional Nativity scene. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  Possible Answer : rear, shag, nooky, seat, tush, derriere, buns, fanny, arsenic, tooshie, screw, stern, behind, bum, rump, AS, fucking, keister, prat, atomic_number_33, bottom, nates, rear_end, fuck, piece_of_ass, tail, posterior, butt, fundament, backside, ass, shtup, As, arse, American_Samoa, hindquarters, screwing, buttocks, nookie, tail_end, Eastern_Samoa, piece_of_tail, hind_end, roll_in_the_hay, can




• The clue is 47. Skate park jump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




• The clue is 48. OLED alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LCD

  Possible Answer : LCD, liquid_crystal_display




• The clue is 49. Insect with a single ear found on its chest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTIS

  Possible Answer : mantid, mantis




• The clue is 52. Watch over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEND

  Possible Answer : incline, be_given, lean, tend, run




• The clue is 53. Hungarian violinist Leopold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUER




• The clue is 55. Base boss, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARGE




• The clue is 56. "Every cloud ___ silver lining". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASA




• The clue is 57. Animated clownfish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEMO




• The clue is 58. Name derived from the Greek for "peace". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRENE




• The clue is 59. Whence the gingerbread man. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVEN

  Possible Answer : oven




• The clue is 60. Funny Arnaz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DESI




• The clue is 61. Votes for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYES




• The clue is 62. Pairs of jolly bells?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer : ALT, el, overhead_railway, altitude, elevation, elevated_railroad, EL, elevated_railway, elevated

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Navajo neighbors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APACHE

  Possible Answer: Apache, apache

• The clue is 2. What might be strung from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTS

  Possible Answer: fire_up, lighting, luminousness, get_off, lighter, alight, get_down, light, illume, visible_radiation, lightness, spark, visible_light, illumine, ignite, perch, Inner_Light, fall, luminance, light_source, sparkle, luminosity, igniter, brightness, brightness_level, dismount, light_up, illuminate, Christ_Within, illumination, Light_Within, unhorse, twinkle, Light, ignitor

  Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, dark

• The clue is 3. Walks with confidence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRUTS

  Possible Answer: prance, sashay, strut, cock, ruffle, swagger, tittup

• The clue is 4. Prepare, as a watermelon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUTOPEN

• The clue is 5. Holiday carol … or a literal hint to what can be drawn by connecting nine letters when this puzzle is finished. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHRISTMASTREE

• The clue is 6. Just manage, as a win. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKEOUT

• The clue is 7. Mend, as a stocking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARN

  Possible Answer: tinker's_damn, patch, red_cent, darn, tinker's_dam, hoot, shucks, mend, shit, damn

• The clue is 8. Cleric's title: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REV

  Possible Answer: rpm, revolutions_per_minute, rev_up, rev

• The clue is 9. "Have you started without me?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMILATE

• The clue is 10. Region near the North Pole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIBERIA

  Possible Answer: Siberia

• The clue is 11. What might be set under the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESENT

  Possible Answer: represent, stage, portray, present_tense, present, exhibit, deliver, pose, nowadays, gift, salute, face, award, acquaint, submit, demo, give, lay_out, demonstrate, confront, show, introduce

  Possible Opposite Answer : future, absent

• The clue is 13. Florida city or bay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAMPA

  Possible Answer: Tampa

• The clue is 14. School yr. part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEM

• The clue is 21. Arizona's ___ National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGUARO

  Possible Answer: Carnegiea_gigantea, saguaro, sahuaro

• The clue is 24. Red nose during wintertime, maybe?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SYMPTOM

  Possible Answer: symptom

• The clue is 27. Like fresh paint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer: fuddled, smashed, sozzled, lactating, pie-eyed, blind_drunk, loaded, stiff, crocked, wet, besotted, soaked, moisture, pixilated, tight, blotto, squiffy, sloshed, plastered, pissed, cockeyed, slopped, soused

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry

• The clue is 29. Go-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOS

• The clue is 32. Singer Rita. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORA

  Possible Answer: oculus_sinister, bone, osmium, os, Os, atomic_number_76, OS, operating_system

• The clue is 33. What might be draped from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARLAND

  Possible Answer: Judy_Garland, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei, Garland, miscellany, florilegium, wreath

• The clue is 34. One seeking refuge from a dangerous situation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVACUEE

  Possible Answer: evacuee

• The clue is 35. Some two-seaters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANDEMS

  Possible Answer: tandem_bicycle, tandem, bicycle-built-for-two

• The clue is 36. Euro competitor, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USD

• The clue is 38. Handle things?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATSIGNS

• The clue is 40. Tweety Bird, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANARY

  Possible Answer: snitch, canary_yellow, stool_pigeon, canary_bird, sneaker, stoolpigeon, fink, sneak, snitcher, stoolie, canary-yellow, canary

• The clue is 41. Even if, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTHO

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

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

  The answer: CLEAVE

  Possible Answer: rive, cohere, stick, adhere, split, cling, cleave

• The clue is 43. What might be hung from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINSEL

  Possible Answer: tinsel

• The clue is 44. Civics, for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDANS

  Possible Answer: sedan, saloon, sedan_chair

• The clue is 50. Where most of the world's rice and tea is grown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIA

  Possible Answer: Asia

• The clue is 51. Word repeated in the lyric "Do you ___ what I ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

  Possible Answer: get_wind, find, view, picture, envision, interpret, come_across, visualize, visit, learn, determine, understand, figure, go_through, run_across, visualise, catch, watch, ensure, get_a_line, reckon, construe, fancy, examine, check, see_to_it, find_out, pick_up, take_in, escort, image, realise, consider, see, hear, ascertain, experience, run_into, encounter, control, go_steady, project, assure, attend, regard, take_care, look, witness, get_word, insure, go_out, date, meet, discover, realize

• The clue is 54. King of France. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROI

  Possible Answer: return_on_invested_capital, ROI, return_on_investment

No. 27,384 Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Kathy Lowden

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 29, 2024

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

Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Alternatives to Ubers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABS

  Possible Answer : cabriolet, taxicab, cab, hack, taxi




• The clue is 5. Game also called "hoops". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BBALL




• The clue is 10. "I'll drink to ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THAT




• The clue is 14. Eleven, in Évian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONZE




• The clue is 15. Stan's partner in old comedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




• The clue is 16. ___ cava (blood line to the heart). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VENA

  Possible Answer : vein, venous_blood_vessel, vena




• The clue is 17. Whole bunch at a family reunion?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: DOZENSOFCOUSINS




• The clue is 20. Give for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTRUST

  Possible Answer : commit, entrust, trust, leave, confide, intrust




• The clue is 21. Titular film character who lives in a swamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHREK




• The clue is 22. Parent company of Instagram. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: META




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

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

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer : hustle, stir, flurry, ado, bustle, fuss




• The clue is 25. Large array for a desk?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: SCORESOFDRAWERS




• The clue is 33. Author Horatio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGER

  Possible Answer : Alger, Horatio_Alger




• The clue is 34. "___ the season!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_22, Cordyline_terminalis, si, ti, titanium, te, Ti




• The clue is 35. Customizable Nintendo avatar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MII




• The clue is 36. Kind of salad with celery, apples, walnuts and grapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WALDORF




• The clue is 39. Performing group at a homecoming game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPBAND




• The clue is 42. Uno + due. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRE




• The clue is 43. The sun or the moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORB

  Possible Answer : revolve, globe, orb, eyeball, orbit, ball




• The clue is 45. You might ask for one at an annual review. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAISE

  Possible Answer : heighten, upraise, enhance, parent, set_up, upgrade, climb, ascent, acclivity, farm, enkindle, conjure_up, leaven, bring_up, hike, resurrect, rise, lift, grow, stir, wage_hike, produce, promote, salary_increase, advance, raise, nurture, get_up, call_forth, wage_increase, conjure, invoke, kick_upstairs, heave, kindle, put_forward, erect, evoke, fire, recruit, elicit, levy, arouse, put_up, prove, elevate, rear, provoke, call_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : level, descent, lower, demote




• The clue is 46. Big group in a dog show?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: OODLESOFPOODLES




• The clue is 51. Word before cream or crystals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : methamphetamine_hydrochloride, sparkler, ice, water_ice, ice-skating_rink, glass, icing, ice_rink, chalk, shabu, frosting, frost, chicken_feed, internal-combustion_engine, crank, ICE, meth, frappe, Methedrine, methamphetamine, deoxyephedrine, trash




• The clue is 52. Mattress specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIRM

  Possible Answer : unbendable, steady, steadfast, unfluctuating, loyal, unwaveringly, unshakable, business_firm, strong, immobile, unfaltering, house, stiff, truehearted, fast, firm, steadfastly, solid, firmly, tauten, unwavering




• The clue is 53. Lead-in to soprano. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEZZO

  Possible Answer : mezzo, mezzo-soprano




• The clue is 56. Suddenly started speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPEDUP




• The clue is 61. Massive collection for an alchemist?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: OCEANSOFPOTIONS




• The clue is 65. Blacken on the grill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAR

  Possible Answer : blacken, charr, sear, charwoman, coal, char, cleaning_woman, scorch, cleaning_lady, woman




• The clue is 66. Be behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAIL

  Possible Answer : give_chase, lead, dog, get_behind, train, track, drag, drop_back, chase_after, chase, hang_back, go_after, shack, tail, trail, drop_behind, tag




• The clue is 67. Boring routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUTS

  Possible Answer : groove, furrow, rut, estrus, heat, oestrus

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus




• The clue is 68. Word after "Going once, going twice!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLD

  Possible Answer : trade, betray, sell, sold, deal

  Possible Opposite Answer : buy, unsold




• The clue is 69. Tube-shaped pasta. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PENNE

  Possible Answer : penne




• The clue is 70. Achievement for Elton John and John Legend, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. With 28-Down, emergency status. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CODE

  Possible Answer: codification, write_in_code, computer_code, encipher, inscribe, cypher, cipher, code, encrypt

• The clue is 2. Unknown writer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANON

  Possible Answer: anon

• The clue is 3. [Wrong answer!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BZZT

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

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

  The answer: SEER

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

• The clue is 5. Office heads. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSSES

  Possible Answer: knob, chief, honcho, hirer, boss, party_boss, gaffer, emboss, foreman, stamp, political_boss

• The clue is 6. Drunk as a skunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOTTO

  Possible Answer: soused, blotto, smashed, pixilated, sloshed, loaded, wet, cockeyed, crocked, blind_drunk, plastered, tight, sozzled, stiff, fuddled, pissed, slopped, besotted, soaked, squiffy, pie-eyed

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

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

  The answer: ALF

• The clue is 8. D.M.V. document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIC

• The clue is 9. Virgo preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo

• The clue is 10. "Nashville" or "Atlanta," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TVSHOW

• The clue is 11. ___ apparent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEIR

  Possible Answer: inheritor, heritor, successor, heir

• The clue is 12. Name shared by two of King Henry VIII's wives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer: Anne

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

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

  The answer: TASK

  Possible Answer: chore, task, project, undertaking, labor, tax, job

• The clue is 18. Uno or due. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUMERO

• The clue is 19. Org. that grades meat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USDA

  Possible Answer: Agriculture, USDA, Agriculture_Department, Department_of_Agriculture

• The clue is 23. Fore's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFT

  Possible Answer: astern, aft, abaft

  Possible Opposite Answer : fore

• The clue is 24. Rear end, in London's West End. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARSE

  Possible Answer: behind, butt, stern, fundament, can, tush, keister, asshole, buns, backside, bum, tooshie, bottom, posterior, tail_end, buttocks, prat, nates, arse, tail, ass, seat, bunghole, fanny, arsehole, rump, hind_end, hindquarters, rear, derriere, rear_end

• The clue is 25. Took care of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAWTO

• The clue is 26. "Of course!," in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLARO

  Possible Answer: claro

• The clue is 27. Looked at rudely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGLED

  Possible Answer: ogle

• The clue is 28. See 1-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer: Marxist, Red_River, cherry, violent, redness, ruddy, red, red_ink, cerise, crimson, ruby, Bolshevik, Red, blood-red, reddish, flushed, cherry-red, bolshie, bolshy, red-faced, reddened, carmine, ruby-red, scarlet, loss

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 29. Guacamole or hummus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIP

  Possible Answer: drop, magnetic_dip, fall, magnetic_inclination, douse, cutpurse, dim, free_fall, plunge, pickpocket, inclination, dip, duck, souse, sink, dunk, angle_of_dip

• The clue is 30. It might be spam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAIL

  Possible Answer: netmail, email, e-mail, electronic_mail

  Possible Opposite Answer : snail_mail

• The clue is 31. Lather, ___, repeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RINSE

  Possible Answer: wash, gargle, rinse_off, rinse, rinsing

• The clue is 32. Diner add-ons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDES

  Possible Answer: side_of_meat, side, incline, position, slope, face, English

• The clue is 37. Warm pink hue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSE

  Possible Answer: climb_up, heighten, jump, blush_wine, uprise, climb, rebel, ascend, resurrect, roseate, rise, lift, grow, originate, come_up, move_up, wax, arise, develop, pink_wine, stand_up, rosiness, go_up, get_up, rose, rosebush, rose_wine, rosaceous, turn_out, prove, surface, rise_up, mount, rear, spring_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall, turn_in, go_to_bed, wane, sit_down, set

• The clue is 38. To and ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRO

• The clue is 40. Not tardy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROMPT

  Possible Answer: immediate, prompt, quick, actuate, move, prompting, motivate, instigate, remind, command_prompt, propel, incite, inspire, cue, straightaway

• The clue is 41. Misbehaving. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAD

  Possible Answer: spoilt, spoiled, speculative, defective, regretful, forged, tough, uncollectible, bad, high-risk, badness, unfit, unsound, badly, big, risky, sorry

  Possible Opposite Answer : goodness, unregretful, good

• The clue is 44. Very good pal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BFF

• The clue is 47. ___ brain (source of our primal instincts, it's said). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIZARD

  Possible Answer: lounge_lizard, lizard

• The clue is 48. Supply-and-demand subj.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECON

• The clue is 49. Broadway musical about the son of Charlemagne. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPPIN

  Possible Answer: Pippin

• The clue is 50. Baltimore ballplayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIOLE

  Possible Answer: oriole, American_oriole, Old_World_oriole, New_World_oriole

• The clue is 53. Slipperlike shoes, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOCS

• The clue is 54. Repeat word for word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, resound, recall, Echo, ring, sound_reflection, reverberation, echo, replication

• The clue is 55. Ardent enthusiasm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEAL

  Possible Answer: zeal, ardour, elan, eagerness, forwardness, readiness, ardor

• The clue is 57. Ireland, to the Irish. 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 58. ___ Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOUG

• The clue is 59. "For ___ us a child is born". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNTO

• The clue is 60. Vowelless attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSST

• The clue is 62. Pit stop brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer: STP, s.t.p.

• The clue is 63. Something crushed during a gold rush. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORE

  Possible Answer: ore

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

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

  The answer: FAN

  Possible Answer: winnow, devotee, lover, rooter, buff, fan, sports_fan

No 27376 Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword by Neil Padrick Wilson

Across Clues :

1. Make extremely thirsty, 6. Carvey who portrays Biden on "S.N.L.", 10. A multitasker might keep several open on a browser, 14. Love to pieces, 15. Apple product discontinued in 2022, 16. Mouth-related, 17. Disposable BBQ dish, 19. Log cabin wood, often, 20. Like many fine wines, 21. Rowboat movers, 22. In the future, 23. Drenched, 24. Doctor's office jarful, 26. Russian currency, 28. Ending with slug or snooze, 29. Direction to a newly knighted knight, 31. "Sooo tasty!", 32. Family member who usually goes by one name, 35. Elbows in a grocery store, 40. "No clue," in text shorthand, 41. Mushy food for babies, 42. String quartet instrument, 43. Hit maximum popularity, 45. Bumbling, 47. Makeshift twist-tie, 51. Green eggs go-with, 54. Spanish friend, 55. Performer prone to theatrics, 56. Move like sap from a tree, 57. Legit, 58. What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across together, 60. "Citizen" played by Orson Welles, 61. "Très ___!" (French for "Very well!"), 62. Breaking news notification, 63. Kiss, in Cambridge, 64. Root vegetable often paired with goat cheese, 65. Affirmatives

Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword 

Down Clues :

1. Oblong yellowish fruit, 2. "A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.g., 3. Cowboy's feat with a lasso, 4. Street ___ (respect), 5. That lady, 6. Widen, as pupils, 7. In separate places, 8. Unenjoyable, to put it mildly, 9. Lemon drink suffix, 10. Prop for a magician's costume, 11. "The Little Mermaid" mermaid, 12. Tired and predictable, 13. Toys used on snow days, 18. Game with solid and striped balls, 22. "Crunched" muscles, informally, 24. Truck radio user, 25. Captain in Jules Verne novels, 27. Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics, 29. "___ the only one seeing this?", 30. Totally wicked, 31. Pup's bark, 32. Narrative details that don't withstand scrutiny, 33. European ___ (Anguilla anguilla), 34. Org. that might have you remove your shoes, 36. Iridescent gem, 37. Obvious untruth, 38. On top of, 39. Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road, 43. Prop for a pirate's costume, 44. "Green" prefix, 45. Dream up, 46. In the neighborhood, 47. Manages to find a spot, say, 48. "Let me clarify ...", 49. p, on sheet music, 50. Pop singer Mann, 52. Sky blue, 53. Makes, as a deadline, 56. Undress with one's eyes, 58. Flow back, 59. Remark

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 21, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Make extremely thirsty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARCH

  Possible Answer : sear, parch




• The clue is 6. Carvey who portrays Biden on "S.N.L.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANA

  Possible Answer : Danu, Dana




• The clue is 10. A multitasker might keep several open on a browser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABS

  Possible Answer : check, chit, lozenge, tabloid, pill, yellow_journalism, tab_key, tab, tablet




• The clue is 14. Love to pieces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADORE

  Possible Answer : adore




• The clue is 15. Apple product discontinued in 2022. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPOD

  Possible Answer : iPod




• The clue is 16. Mouth-related. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer : oral, viva_voce, viva, oral_examination, unwritten, oral_exam

  Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral




• The clue is 17. Disposable BBQ dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAPERPLATE




• The clue is 19. Log cabin wood, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINE

  Possible Answer : pine_tree, ache, yen, languish, true_pine, yearn, pine




• The clue is 20. Like many fine wines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGED

  Possible Answer : cured, elderly, maturate, aged, ripened, age, get_on, senesce, mature, of_age, senior, older

  Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate, young




• The clue is 21. Rowboat movers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OARS

  Possible Answer : oar




• The clue is 22. In the future. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHEAD

  Possible Answer : onward, ahead, forwards, in_front, in_advance, forward, beforehand, before, out_front, forrader, leading, in_the_lead, onwards

  Possible Opposite Answer : back, backward




• The clue is 23. Drenched. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer : sloshed, soused, stiff, smashed, crocked, plastered, besotted, squiffy, pie-eyed, slopped, moisture, blotto, pissed, wet, lactating, fuddled, cockeyed, loaded, soaked, tight, blind_drunk, pixilated, sozzled

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry




• The clue is 24. Doctor's office jarful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COTTONBALLS




• The clue is 26. Russian currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUBLE

  Possible Answer : ruble, rouble




• The clue is 28. Ending with slug or snooze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEST




• The clue is 29. Direction to a newly knighted knight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARISE

  Possible Answer : develop, uprise, lift, arise, bob_up, come_up, move_up, rebel, rise_up, spring_up, grow, go_up, originate, stand_up, get_up, turn_out, rise

  Possible Opposite Answer : go_to_bed, sit_down, turn_in, fall




• The clue is 31. "Sooo tasty!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YUM




• The clue is 32. Family member who usually goes by one name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PET

  Possible Answer : pet, dearie, best-loved, darling, PET, deary, favourite, ducky, favorite, positron_emission_tomography, favored, preferent, preferred




• The clue is 35. Elbows in a grocery store. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: MACARONINOODLES




• The clue is 40. "No clue," in text shorthand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDK




• The clue is 41. Mushy food for babies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAP

  Possible Answer : tit, teat, pap, nipple, spoon_food, mamilla, soft_diet, pablum, mammilla




• The clue is 42. String quartet instrument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIOLA

  Possible Answer : viola, genus_Viola, Viola




• The clue is 43. Hit maximum popularity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAK

  Possible Answer : height, flower, bill, tip, visor, extremum, efflorescence, superlative, point, prime, apex, vertex, eyeshade, elevation, blossom, acme, bloom, peak, summit, top_out, pinnacle, flush, vizor, heyday, crest, meridian, top, crown, tiptop

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom_out




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

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

  The answer: INEPT

  Possible Answer : ill-chosen, inapt, awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inept, tactless, feckless




• The clue is 47. Makeshift twist-tie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPECLEANER




• The clue is 51. Green eggs go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAM

  Possible Answer : ham_it_up, ham, ham_actor, overplay, gammon, overact, Ham, jambon

  Possible Opposite Answer : underact




• The clue is 54. Spanish friend. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMIGO

  Possible Answer : amigo




• The clue is 55. Performer prone to theatrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIVA

  Possible Answer : prima_donna, diva




• The clue is 56. Move like sap from a tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOZE

  Possible Answer : goo, goop, gunk, ooze, oozing, seep, sludge, exudate, guck, transude, exude, gook, slime, muck, seepage, ooze_out




• The clue is 57. Legit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAL

  Possible Answer : existent, material, rattling, substantial, really, real_number, actual, literal, veridical, very, tangible, genuine, real

  Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, nominal, unreal




• The clue is 58. What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across together. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELMERSGLUE




• The clue is 60. "Citizen" played by Orson Welles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KANE




• The clue is 61. "Très ___!" (French for "Very well!"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIEN




• The clue is 62. Breaking news notification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALERT

  Possible Answer : watchful, merry, zippy, awake, alive, alarm, rattling, alarum, brisk, snappy, warning_signal, spanking, alert, qui_vive, alerting, lively

  Possible Opposite Answer : unalert




• The clue is 63. Kiss, in Cambridge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOG

  Possible Answer : buss, kiss, snog, osculate




• The clue is 64. Root vegetable often paired with goat cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEET

  Possible Answer : beetroot, beet, Beta_vulgaris, common_beet




• The clue is 65. Affirmatives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YESES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Oblong yellowish fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAPAW

  Possible Answer: Asimina_triloba, pawpaw, papaw, papaw_tree

• The clue is 2. "A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADAGE

  Possible Answer: saw, adage, proverb, byword

• The clue is 3. Cowboy's feat with a lasso. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: ROPETRICK

• The clue is 4. Street ___ (respect). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRED

  Possible Answer: street_credibility, cred, street_cred

• The clue is 5. That lady. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HER

• The clue is 6. Widen, as pupils. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DILATE

  Possible Answer: expound, dilate, lucubrate, elaborate, exposit, expand, expatiate, distend, flesh_out, enlarge

  Possible Opposite Answer : contract

• The clue is 7. In separate places. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APART

  Possible Answer: aside, asunder, obscure, isolated, apart

• The clue is 8. Unenjoyable, to put it mildly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: NOTSOFUN

• The clue is 9. Lemon drink suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADE

  Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink

• The clue is 10. Prop for a magician's costume. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOPHAT

• The clue is 11. "The Little Mermaid" mermaid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL

• The clue is 12. Tired and predictable. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BANAL

  Possible Answer: banal, well-worn, trite, threadbare, timeworn, tired, commonplace, hackneyed, stock, old-hat, shopworn

• The clue is 13. Toys used on snow days. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEDS

  Possible Answer: sled, sledge, sleigh

• The clue is 18. Game with solid and striped balls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POOL

  Possible Answer: syndicate, pocket_billiards, consortium, pool, pond, puddle, kitty

• The clue is 22. "Crunched" muscles, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABS

  Possible Answer: AB, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Bachelor_of_Arts, ABS, ab, Av, Ab, group_AB, abdominal_muscle, Artium_Baccalaurens, type_AB, BA, abdominal

• The clue is 24. Truck radio user. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CBER

• The clue is 25. Captain in Jules Verne novels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEMO

• The clue is 27. Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USA

  Possible Answer: US, U.S.A., Army, America, United_States, US_Army, the_States, United_States_Army, USA, United_States_of_America, U.S., U._S._Army

• The clue is 29. "___ the only one seeing this?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMI

• The clue is 30. Totally wicked. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAD

  Possible Answer: radian, rad

• The clue is 31. Pup's bark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YIP

  Possible Answer: yelping, yip, yap, yelp

• The clue is 32. Narrative details that don't withstand scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: PLOTHOLES

• The clue is 33. European ___ (Anguilla anguilla). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 34. Org. that might have you remove your shoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA

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

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

  The answer: OPAL

  Possible Answer: opal

• The clue is 37. Obvious untruth. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: NAKEDLIE

• The clue is 38. On top of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVER

  Possible Answer: terminated, all_over, o'er, complete, ended, over, concluded

• The clue is 39. Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIP

  Possible Answer: souse, dim, dunk, magnetic_dip, duck, sink, dip, drop, free_fall, magnetic_inclination, angle_of_dip, douse, inclination, plunge, cutpurse, pickpocket, fall

• The clue is 43. Prop for a pirate's costume. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEGLEG

  Possible Answer: pegleg, leg, wooden_leg, peg

• The clue is 44. "Green" prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECO

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

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

  The answer: INVENT

  Possible Answer: forge, make_up, fabricate, invent, cook_up, excogitate, contrive, devise, formulate, manufacture

• The clue is 46. In the neighborhood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEAR

  Possible Answer: come_near, dear, cheeseparing, close, almost, approach, well-nigh, penny-pinching, most, nigh, approximate, about, virtually, near, go_up, come_on, nearly, good, draw_near, skinny, draw_close

  Possible Opposite Answer : far

• The clue is 47. Manages to find a spot, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARKS

  Possible Answer: green, common, ballpark, Park, parking_lot, car_park, parking_area, park, Rosa_Parks, Parks, Mungo_Park, commons, parkland

• The clue is 48. "Let me clarify ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMEAN

• The clue is 49. p, on sheet music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIANO

  Possible Answer: pianoforte, softly, piano, soft, forte-piano, pianissimo

  Possible Opposite Answer : forte

• The clue is 50. Pop singer Mann. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIMEE

• The clue is 52. Sky blue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AZURE

  Possible Answer: azure, sapphire, cerulean, lazuline, bright_blue, sky-blue

• The clue is 53. Makes, as a deadline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEETS

  Possible Answer: foregather, run_across, run_into, forgather, play, contact, match, sports_meeting, fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, converge, take_on, meet, suffer, see, fit, encounter, fill, cope_with, get_together, touch, adjoin, come_across, gather, assemble, receive, conform_to

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

• The clue is 56. Undress with one's eyes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGLE

  Possible Answer: ogle

• The clue is 58. Flow back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBB

  Possible Answer: ebbing, ebb_down, ebb_away, reflux, ebb_out, wane, ebb, ebb_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 59. Remark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAY

  Possible Answer: order, enunciate, aver, read, enjoin, tell, articulate, say, suppose, state, sound_out, allege, pronounce, enounce

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NYT Clues Answers January 12, 2012