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Monday, December 29, 2025

Across Clues NYT December 29, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions

All NYT Across Clues December 29, 2025 - 35 Horizontal Answers with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 35 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for December 29, 2025
NYT Across Clues - Monday, December 29, 2025
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date December 29, 2025
Day of Week Monday
Total Across Clues 35 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Tricky

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 35 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Life story, in brief
2 Across 4. The "S" of NASA
3 Across 9. Where Shrek lives
4 Across 14. Kerfuffle
5 Across 15. Outer limits
6 Across 16. They're contained within books
7 Across 17. Is severely underpaid
8 Across 20. Andean animal with a long neck
9 Across 21. Earth goddess
10 Across 22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)
11 Across 23. "Tsk! Tsk!"
12 Across 25. Humorist Bombeck
13 Across 27. Motown or RCA
14 Across 32. Particular place
15 Across 35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
16 Across 36. Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest
17 Across 38. Chicago trains
18 Across 39. Seating area for 12 peers
19 Across 42. Piece of Grubhub info, for short
20 Across 43. Stringed instrument that rests on the ground
21 Across 45. Tin Man's need
22 Across 46. Like the Mariana Trench
23 Across 47. Works that are heard rather than read
24 Across 51. Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women"
25 Across 52. Gives the ax
26 Across 55. Soaks (up)
27 Across 58. Puppy sounds
28 Across 61. Fundamental belief
29 Across 63. Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?
30 Across 66. Put on TV
31 Across 67. Molars and canines
32 Across 68. Signal for an actor to go onstage
33 Across 69. Pumpkin, e.g.
34 Across 70. "Alas ..."
35 Across 71. TV's "___ Lasso"

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Across clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Across Solutions:

1 Across: "1. Life story, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BIO

2 Across: "4. The "S" of NASA"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E
  • Similar words: outer space, infinite
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SPACE

3 Across: "9. Where Shrek lives"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: S___P
  • Similar words: flood, deluge
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SWAMP

4 Across: "14. Kerfuffle"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: fuss, stir
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a rapid active commotion
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ADO

5 Across: "15. Outer limits"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E___S
  • Similar words: march, sharpness
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the boundary of a surface
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EDGES

6 Across: "16. They're contained within books"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P___S
  • Similar words: pageboy, varlet
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PAGES

7 Across: "17. Is severely underpaid"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 15 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: W_____________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WORKSFORPEANUTS

8 Across: "20. Andean animal with a long neck"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: L___A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LLAMA

9 Across: "21. Earth goddess"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: G__A
  • Similar words: Gaea, Ge
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GAIA

10 Across: "22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: N__T
  • Similar words: Thomas Nast
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NAST

11 Across: "23. "Tsk! Tsk!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E
  • Similar words: dishonor, pity
  • Opposite of: honor
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SHAME

12 Across: "25. Humorist Bombeck"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: E__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ERMA

13 Across: "27. Motown or RCA"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: R_________L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RECORDLABEL

14 Across: "32. Particular place"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S__T
  • Similar words: discern, recognise
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SPOT

15 Across: "35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer REA

16 Across: "36. Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: N___L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NEPAL

17 Across: "38. Chicago trains"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: elevated, el
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ELS

18 Across: "39. Seating area for 12 peers"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'J' and ends with 'X'
  • Word pattern: J_____X
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer JURYBOX

19 Across: "42. Piece of Grubhub info, for short"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ETA

20 Across: "43. Stringed instrument that rests on the ground"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: C___O
  • Similar words: violoncello
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CELLO

21 Across: "45. Tin Man's need"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
  • Similar words: petroleum, rock oil
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OIL

22 Across: "46. Like the Mariana Trench"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: D__P
  • Similar words: cryptical, mystifying
  • Opposite of: shallow
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the central and most intense or profound part
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DEEP

23 Across: "47. Works that are heard rather than read"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B_________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BOOKSONTAPE

24 Across: "51. Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: B__H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BETH

25 Across: "52. Gives the ax"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: F___S
  • Similar words: sack, displace
  • Opposite of: hire
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the event of something burning (often destructive)
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FIRES

26 Across: "55. Soaks (up)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S__S
  • Similar words: soak, soak through
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
  • This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SOPS

27 Across: "58. Puppy sounds"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A__S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ARFS

28 Across: "61. Fundamental belief"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: T___T
  • Similar words: dogma
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TENET

29 Across: "63. Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 15 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T_____________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer THETOTALPACKAGE

30 Across: "66. Put on TV"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: A___D
  • Similar words: publicize, airy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: expose to fresh air
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AIRED

31 Across: "67. Molars and canines"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: T___H
  • Similar words: dentition, tooth
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TEETH

32 Across: "68. Signal for an actor to go onstage"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: prompt, remind
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CUE

33 Across: "69. Pumpkin, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: G___D
  • Similar words: gourd vine, calabash
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
  • This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GOURD

34 Across: "70. "Alas ...""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: S___Y
  • Similar words: deplorably, lamentably
  • Opposite of: happily
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: in an unfortunate way
  • This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SADLY

35 Across: "71. TV's "___ Lasso""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
  • Similar words: Teddy boy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TED

Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues

Master the horizontal clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Across Clues?

  • Across clues often provide more letter intersections
  • Reading left to right feels more natural
  • Many common phrases run horizontally
  • Across answers often help solve Down clues

Across Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
  2. Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear horizontally

Time-Saving Across Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Across first Get a mental map of the horizontal flow
Fill short Across words 3-4 letter words are often articles or prepositions
Use crossing letters Down letters help confirm Across answers
Look for themes Related Across answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 35 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

Across and Down clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

About This Page: We provide comprehensive Across clues solutions and hints for the NYT Crossword to help you improve your solving skills. This site is not affiliated with The New York Times.

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.7 letters

October 24, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Thursday NYT Crossword October 24, 2019

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Fail to invite, maybe 4
2A 5. The Taj City 4
3A 9. ___ toast 5
4A 14. Home to a majority of the world's alpacas 4
5A 15. Spinnaker or spanker 4
6A 16. Smith, sometimes 5
7A 17. Drop 4
8A 18. When prefixed with 72-Across, what a friend wishes for you 17
9A 20. ... A matter worth considering 17
10A 22. Mythical meanie 4
11A 23. "What ___?" 4
12A 24. ... Plaint upon going through one's closet 13
13A 26. Suggest gently 6
14A 29. Whale's closest living land relative 5
15A 31. Words repeated in "___ right, or ___ right?" 3
16A 32. Delights in 5
17A 34. They're taken in chess 5
18A 38. ... A small amount 11
19A 40. Introductory course? 5
20A 42. ... "Piece of cake!" 11
21A 43. Gladiatorial accessory 5
22A 45. Watch surreptitiously 5
23A 47. ___ shot 3
24A 48. A, B and C, but not X, Y and Z 5
25A 50. Bubbled, as a cauldron 6
26A 52. ... Dud 13
27A 55. Calumnies 4
28A 56. Unaltered 4
29A 57. ... Magician's claim 17
30A 63. ... Surgeon's goal 17
31A 65. In the thick of 4
32A 66. One in it for the long run? 5
33A 67. Palindromic woman 4
34A 68. Result of atmospheric inversion 4
35A 69. Old kind of pool 5
36A 70. Bridge scorecard heading 4
37A 71. Where Bill and Hillary Clinton met 4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Fail to invite, maybe"

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 instance of driving away or warding off
  • Words that mean the same thing: repel, cold shoulder, disregard
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SNUB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. The Taj City"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a city in northern india; former capital of the mogul empire; site of the taj mahal
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AGRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. ___ toast"

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 australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Helen Porter Mitchell, Dame Nellie Melba
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MELBA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Home to a majority of the world's alpacas"

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 republic in western south america; achieved independence from spain in 1821; was the heart of the inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
  • Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Peru
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PERU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Spinnaker or spanker"

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 large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
  • Words that mean the same thing: sheet, canvas, navigate
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SAIL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Smith, sometimes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a name that has been assumed temporarily
  • Words that mean the same thing: assumed name, false name, a.k.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: ALIAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Drop"

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 prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  • Words that mean the same thing: except, miss, take out
  • The opposite would be: include, attend to
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OMIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. When prefixed with 72-Across, what a friend wishes for you"

Quick Info: This answer has 17 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: NOTHINGBUTTHEBEST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. ... A matter worth considering"

Quick Info: This answer has 17 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: NOTHINGTOSNEEZEAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Mythical meanie"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: OGRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. "What ___?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ELSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. ... Plaint upon going through one's closet"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NOTHINGTOWEAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Suggest gently"

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: HINTAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Whale's closest living land relative"

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 ancient numidian town in northwestern africa adjoining present-day annaba in northeastern algeria
  • Words that mean the same thing: Hippo Regius, river horse, hippopotamus
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HIPPO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Words repeated in "___ right, or ___ right?""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: AMI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Delights in"

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 strong positive emotion of regard and affection
  • Words that mean the same thing: get it on, dear, have sex
  • The opposite would be: hate
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LOVES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. They're taken in chess"

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 circular segment of a curve
  • Words that mean the same thing: turn, turning, twist
  • The opposite would be: unbend
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TURNS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. ... A small amount"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NOTHINGMUCH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Introductory course?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SALAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. ... "Piece of cake!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NOTHINGTOIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Gladiatorial accessory"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
  • Words that mean the same thing: fizgig, lance, shaft
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPEAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Watch surreptitiously"

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: SPYON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. ___ shot"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
  • Words that mean the same thing: grippe, influenza
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: FLU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. A, B and C, but not X, Y and Z"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a brief written record
  • Words that mean the same thing: government note, annotation, greenback
  • The opposite would be: ignore
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NOTES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Bubbled, as a cauldron"

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 be agitated
  • Words that mean the same thing: pissed off, peeved, nettled
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ROILED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. ... Dud"

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: NOTHINGBURGER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Calumnies"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
  • Words that mean the same thing: dwell, lie down, lie in
  • The opposite would be: stand, arise
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LIES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Unaltered"

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: ASIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. ... Magician's claim"

Quick Info: This answer has 17 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: NOTHINGUPMYSLEEVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "63. ... Surgeon's goal"

Quick Info: This answer has 17 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: NOTHINGLEFTBEHIND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "65. In the thick of"

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: AMID

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. One in it for the long run?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MILER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Palindromic woman"

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 34 Across: "68. Result of atmospheric inversion"

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 air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
  • Words that mean the same thing: smogginess
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SMOG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Old kind of pool"

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: STENO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Bridge scorecard heading"

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: THEY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. Where Bill and Hillary Clinton met"

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

    The answer is: YALE

    Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Thursday Puzzle October 24, 2019

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Difficult situation 4
2D 2. "Little ___ in Slumberland" (early comic) 4
3D 3. "QB VII" author, 1970 4
4D 4. ... "Swish" 13
5D 5. Widely banned building material 8
6D 6. Part of a medical kit 5
7D 7. It's a tradition 4
8D 8. Ski area in the Wasatch Mountains 4
9D 9. Wild West? 3
10D 10. Displace by force 8
11D 11. Feudal superior 5
12D 12. City whose name, appropriately, is an anagram of ARABS 5
13D 13. Purple perennial 5
14D 19. Address starter 4
15D 21. Carrier that operates only six days a week 4
16D 25. Go (for) 3
17D 26. Overly theatrical sorts 4
18D 27. Repeated cry after "Stop shaking me!" 4
19D 28. Deserving, to Santa 4
20D 29. Chips in 5
21D 30. Opiner's opener 4
22D 33. Waterford offering 4
23D 35. 😂 😂 😂 4
24D 36. Shade of green 4
25D 37. Drywall support 4
26D 39. Does a surfing trick 8
27D 41. Singer who played the title role in "Calamity Jane" 8
28D 44. ___ deer 3
29D 46. Holiday song 4
30D 49. Level 4
31D 51. ... "Keep at it!" 13
32D 52. Comforts 5
33D 53. Opening of a fitness motto 5
34D 54. M-1, for one 5
35D 55. Jeff of the Electric Light Orchestra 5
36D 58. Totally dope, in dated slang 4
37D 59. Ho Chi ___ City 4
38D 60. Heiress of Hartfield, in an 1816 novel 4
39D 61. Popular Renaissance instrument 4
40D 62. Sharp part 4
41D 64. Stereotypical frat member 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. Difficult situation"

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 point located with respect to surface features of some region
  • Words that mean the same thing: dapple, position, blob
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Little ___ in Slumberland" (early comic)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NEMO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. "QB VII" author, 1970"

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: URIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. ... "Swish""

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: NOTHINGBUTNET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Widely banned building material"

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 a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASBESTOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Part of a medical kit"

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 (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
  • Words that mean the same thing: gauze bandage, veiling, netting
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GAUZE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. It's a tradition"

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 established ceremony prescribed by a religion
  • Words that mean the same thing: religious rite, ritual
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RITE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Ski area in the Wasatch Mountains"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ALTA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Wild West?"

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: MAE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Displace by force"

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: ELBOWOUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Feudal superior"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
  • Words that mean the same thing: Luik, liegeman, feudatory
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LIEGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. City whose name, appropriately, is an anagram of ARABS"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the second largest city in iraq; an oil port in southern iraq
  • Words that mean the same thing: Basia
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BASRA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Purple perennial"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus aster with showy daisylike flowers
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ASTER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Address starter"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a protocol (utilizing tcp) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
  • Words that mean the same thing: hypertext transfer protocol
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HTTP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Carrier that operates only six days a week"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ELAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Go (for)"

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 select as an alternative over another
  • Words that mean the same thing: prefer, choose
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OPT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Overly theatrical sorts"

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 meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
  • Words that mean the same thing: ham, gammon, overplay
  • The opposite would be: underact
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HAMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Repeated cry after "Stop shaking me!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: IMUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Deserving, to Santa"

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 city in southeastern france on the mediterranean; the leading resort on the french riviera
  • Words that mean the same thing: overnice, dainty, skillful
  • The opposite would be: nasty
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NICE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Chips in"

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 activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  • Words that mean the same thing: assistance, assist, supporter
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HELPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Opiner's opener"

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: ISAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Waterford offering"

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 open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: VASE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. 😂 😂 😂"

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: ROFL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Shade of green"

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 world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern africa into the mediterranean; the nile river valley in egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
  • Words that mean the same thing: Nile River
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NILE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Drywall support"

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 man who is virile and sexually active
  • Words that mean the same thing: constellate, he-man, scantling
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STUD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Does a surfing trick"

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: HANGSTEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Singer who played the title role in "Calamity Jane""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: DORISDAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. ___ deer"

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 29 Down: "46. Holiday song"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that period extending from dec. 24 to jan. 6
  • Words that mean the same thing: Christmastide, Christmas, Christmastime
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NOEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Level"

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 proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
  • Words that mean the same thing: reliable, avowedly, lawful
  • The opposite would be: untruthful, false
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TRUE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. ... "Keep at it!""

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: NOTHINGISEASY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Comforts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
  • Words that mean the same thing: salve, balm, unction
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BALMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Opening of a fitness motto"

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: USEIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. M-1, for one"

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 shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
  • Words that mean the same thing: ransack, go, despoil
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RIFLE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Jeff of the Electric Light Orchestra"

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: LYNNE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Totally dope, in dated slang"

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: PHAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Ho Chi ___ City"

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: MINH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Heiress of Hartfield, in an 1816 novel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: EMMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. Popular Renaissance instrument"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: VIOL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "62. Sharp part"

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 boundary of a surface
  • Words that mean the same thing: abut, butt against, boundary
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EDGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "64. Stereotypical frat member"

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: BRO

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 62 79.5%
Short Answer 6 7.7%
Geography 4 5.1%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 3.8%
History 1 1.3%
Music 1 1.3%
Literature 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 37
Down Clues 41
Total Clues 78
Average Answer Length 5.7 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 17 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 Thursday, 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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Last Updated: September 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM

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