Saturday April 11, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clue Hints

NYT Crossword Breakdown: April 11, 2025

Let's solve the puzzle, starting with across and down clues and answers.

Friday April 11, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clue Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• Clue 1. Some pops. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: COCACOLAS

  
  



• Clue 10. Line accompanying a doorbell ring. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: ITSME

  
  



• Clue 15. Richard Nixon or Mao Zedong, in a 1987 premiere. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: OPERAROLE

  
  



• Clue 16. Moved in bounds. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: LOPED

  
  

  Possible synonyms: lop, dress, snip, clip, prune, discerp, lope, trim, cut_back, crop, sever




• Clue 17. Activity with pints and points. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: BARTRIVIA

  
  



• Clue 18. Not straight. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: LYING

  
  

  Possible synonyms: rest, lying, fabrication, lie_in, prevarication, dwell, lie, lie_down, consist

  Possible antonyms: stand, arise




• Clue 19. Ones in a war of words?. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: SLAMPOETS

  
  



• Clue 20. Like Iceland's weather most of the year. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: WINDY

  
  

  Possible synonyms: verbose, impractical, windy, breezy, tedious, airy, Laputan, wordy, visionary, blowy, long-winded




• Clue 21. Longtime email provider. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (3 letters)

  Answer: AOL

  
  



• Clue 22. They're high-pressure at their low points. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: OCEANS

  
  

  Possible synonyms: ocean, sea




• Clue 24. Action figures from Hasbro. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: GIJOES

  
  



• Clue 27. Japanese "thank you". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: ARIGATO

  
  



• Clue 30. Morris who directed "The Thin Blue Line". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: ERROL

  
  



• Clue 31. It's one step down from an F. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: EFLAT

  
  



• Clue 33. "Uh-huh". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (3 letters)

  Answer: YUP

  
  



• Clue 34. Vulgarian. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: BOOR

  
  

  Possible synonyms: boor, tike, churl, barbarian, Goth, tyke, peasant




• Clue 35. What ice skaters might turn into?. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: AXELS

  
  



• Clue 36. "Sort by" option in a credit card history. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: DATE

  
  

  Possible synonyms: escort, date, go_out, particular_date, see, go_steady, date_stamp, appointment, engagement, day_of_the_month




• Clue 37. Messy ___ (hairstyle). Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (3 letters)

  Answer: BUN

  
  

  Possible synonyms: bun, roll




• Clue 38. Liquid-Plumr alternative. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: DRANO

  
  



• Clue 39. Pilot returning to the air, e.g.. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: RERUN

  
  

  Possible synonyms: rerun, rebroadcast




• Clue 40. Popeye's fare. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: SPINACH

  
  

  Possible synonyms: prickly-seeded_spinach, spinach, spinach_plant, Spinacia_oleracea




• Clue 42. Passionate tributes. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: PAEANS

  
  

  Possible synonyms: encomium, pean, eulogy, paean, panegyric




• Clue 44. Screen mover. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: CURSOR

  
  

  Possible synonyms: pointer, cursor




• Clue 46. Dose of unreality?. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (3 letters)

  Answer: LSD

  
  

  Possible synonyms: LSD, lysergic_acid_diethylamide




• Clue 47. Sign of romantic chemistry. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: SPARK

  
  

  Possible synonyms: actuate, arc, sparkle, Spark, spark_off, twinkle, trip, flicker, light, electric_arc, set_off, trigger, Muriel_Sarah_Spark, spark, trigger_off, Dame_Muriel_Spark, glint, touch_off, discharge, activate, Muriel_Spark, electric_discharge




• Clue 49. Dropped, as a touchy subject. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: LEFTALONE

  
  



• Clue 54. Sign of vitality. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: PULSE

  
  

  Possible synonyms: throb, heartbeat, heart_rate, pulsate, beat, pulse_rate, impulse, pulsation, pulse, pulsing




• Clue 55. Neptune, e.g.. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: ICEPLANET

  
  



• Clue 56. French city whose last three letters are a French article. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: ARLES

  
  

  Possible synonyms: earnest_money, arles




• Clue 57. Simple question written with two question marks. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: COMOESTAS

  
  



• Clue 58. Private affair. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: TRYST

  
  

  Possible synonyms: tryst, rendezvous, assignation




• Clue 59. Certain ephemeral social media post, informally. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: SNAPSTORY

  
  

Down Clues with Answers:

• Clue 1. Makings of some homemade pipes. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: COBS

  
  

  Possible synonyms: Larus_marinus, filbert, great_black-backed_gull, cob, hazelnut, cobnut, black-backed_gull




• Clue 2. Fitting name for a girl born in October. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: OPAL

  
  

  Possible synonyms: opal




• Clue 3. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: CERA

  
  



• Clue 4. One into modeling at school. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (8 letters)

  Answer: ARTMAJOR

  
  



• Clue 5. Go on a full ride, say?. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: CARPOOL

  
  



• Clue 6. Maryland's state bird. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: ORIOLE

  
  

  Possible synonyms: New_World_oriole, American_oriole, oriole, Old_World_oriole




• Clue 7. What crossing your hands in front of your chest means in American Sign Language. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: LOVE

  
  

  Possible synonyms: bonk, know, get_it_on, love, honey, lie_with, sleep_together, hump, enjoy, dearest, sexual_love, eff, bed, sleep_with, have_it_away, bang, roll_in_the_hay, have_a_go_at_it, make_out, make_love, be_intimate, jazz, have_it_off, have_intercourse, lovemaking, have_sex, erotic_love, love_life, passion, making_love, screw, do_it, beloved, fuck, dear, get_laid

  Possible antonyms: hate




• Clue 8. Bush nominee to the Supreme Court. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: ALITO

  
  



• Clue 9. Creature with over 200 tiny eyes along its shell. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (10 letters)

  Answer: SEASCALLOP

  
  



• Clue 10. "Finish what you're doing". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: ILLWAIT

  
  



• Clue 11. Futzing (with). Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: TOYING

  
  

  Possible synonyms: flirt, toy, toying, dalliance, dally, diddle, flirtation, play, fiddle, flirting, coquetry




• Clue 12. Fabulizes. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (10 letters)

  Answer: SPINSAYARN

  
  



• Clue 13. On the ___. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: MEND

  
  

  Possible synonyms: doctor, restore, furbish_up, fixing, heal, fixture, patch, touch_on, reparation, repair, bushel, fix, mending, mend, darn

  Possible antonyms: break




• Clue 14. Pushing boundaries. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: EDGY

  
  

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




• Clue 23. Things sometimes named after kings and queens. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: ERAS

  
  

  Possible synonyms: geological_era, era, epoch, earned_run_average, ERA




• Clue 24. Party. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: GROUP

  
  

  Possible synonyms: radical, group, aggroup, chemical_group, grouping, mathematical_group




• Clue 25. How Romeo dies, in the eyes of the audience. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (10 letters)

  Answer: IRONICALLY

  
  

  Possible synonyms: ironically




• Clue 26. Ones lost in lust. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (10 letters)

  Answer: SEXAHOLICS

  
  



• Clue 28. Some attire worn with tights. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: TUTUS

  
  

  Possible synonyms: Tutu, ballet_skirt, Desmond_Tutu, tutu




• Clue 29. P.G.A. Tour event. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: OPEN

  
  

  Possible synonyms: unfastened, undefendable, unresolved, outdoors, opened, unfold, loose, out-of-doors, heart-to-heart, give, open_up, undecided, receptive, subject, undefended, assailable, open_air, overt, clear, afford, spread, open, exposed, candid, surface, spread_out, capable, undetermined

  Possible antonyms: close, shut, covert, fold, closed, unreceptive




• Clue 30. Wanes. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: EBBS

  
  

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

  Possible antonyms: tide




• Clue 32. Boggy land. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (3 letters)

  Answer: FEN

  
  

  Possible synonyms: marsh, marshland, fenland, fen




• Clue 35. Characters' trajectories. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: ARCS

  
  

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




• Clue 36. At the absolute back of the pack. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (8 letters)

  Answer: DEADLAST

  
  



• Clue 38. Like the night right before dawn, proverbially. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: DARKEST

  
  

  Possible synonyms: moody, grim, sullen, sour, black, blue, gloomy, dreary, sinister, drear, dismal, glowering, obscure, coloured, non-white, saturnine, sorry, drab, dark, dark-skinned, benighted, disconsolate, dingy, colored, dour, morose, glum

  Possible antonyms: light




• Clue 39. Some real estate deals. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: RESALES

  
  

  Possible synonyms: resale




• Clue 41. Tends to. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: NURSES

  
  

  Possible synonyms: suckle, entertain, nursemaid, harbour, harbor, breastfeed, lactate, hold, nanny, wet-nurse, suck, give_suck, nurse

  Possible antonyms: bottlefeed




• Clue 43. Music genre that's experimental yet radio-friendly. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: ALTPOP

  
  



• Clue 45. Means of intel gathering. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: RECON

  
  



• Clue 47. Minor disagreement. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: SPAT

  
  

  Possible synonyms: spew, pettifoggery, patter, bicker, spatter, acclaim, tiff, gaiter, ptyalize, skewer, sprinkle, squabble, clap, spue, spat, fuss, ptyalise, applaud, spit, pitter-patter, spit_out, bickering

  Possible antonyms: boo




• Clue 48. [Please keep scratching me!]. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: PURR

  
  

  Possible synonyms: whirr, whir, make_vibrant_sounds, whizz, purr, birr, whiz




• Clue 50. Org. that's busy after disasters. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: FEMA

  
  

  Possible synonyms: FEMA, Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency




• Clue 51. "You're ___ something!". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: ONTO

  
  



• Clue 52. Word with mint or miss. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: NEAR

  
  

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

  Possible antonyms: far




• Clue 53. Site with shops from around the world. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: ETSY

  
  

2504 Fri Apr 11, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clue Hints

NYT Crossword Breakdown: April 11, 2025

Let's solve the puzzle, starting with across and down clues and answers.

Across Clues with Answers:

• Clue 1. Some pops. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: COCACOLAS

  
  



• Clue 10. Line accompanying a doorbell ring. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: ITSME

  
  



• Clue 15. Richard Nixon or Mao Zedong, in a 1987 premiere. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: OPERAROLE

  
  



• Clue 16. Moved in bounds. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: LOPED

  
  

  Possible synonyms: cut_back, lope, crop, lop, trim, prune, sever, snip, discerp, clip, dress




• Clue 17. Activity with pints and points. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: BARTRIVIA

  
  



• Clue 18. Not straight. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: LYING

  
  

  Possible synonyms: lie_in, dwell, consist, lie, lie_down, lying, fabrication, rest, prevarication

  Possible antonyms: stand, arise




• Clue 19. Ones in a war of words?. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: SLAMPOETS

  
  



• Clue 20. Like Iceland's weather most of the year. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: WINDY

  
  

  Possible synonyms: tedious, verbose, long-winded, impractical, wordy, airy, Laputan, windy, breezy, visionary, blowy




• Clue 21. Longtime email provider. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (3 letters)

  Answer: AOL

  
  



• Clue 22. They're high-pressure at their low points. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: OCEANS

  
  

  Possible synonyms: ocean, sea




• Clue 24. Action figures from Hasbro. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: GIJOES

  
  



• Clue 27. Japanese "thank you". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: ARIGATO

  
  



• Clue 30. Morris who directed "The Thin Blue Line". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: ERROL

  
  



• Clue 31. It's one step down from an F. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: EFLAT

  
  



• Clue 33. "Uh-huh". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (3 letters)

  Answer: YUP

  
  



• Clue 34. Vulgarian. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: BOOR

  
  

  Possible synonyms: tike, Goth, barbarian, tyke, boor, peasant, churl




• Clue 35. What ice skaters might turn into?. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: AXELS

  
  



• Clue 36. "Sort by" option in a credit card history. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: DATE

  
  

  Possible synonyms: date_stamp, go_out, day_of_the_month, engagement, escort, go_steady, see, date, particular_date, appointment




• Clue 37. Messy ___ (hairstyle). Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (3 letters)

  Answer: BUN

  
  

  Possible synonyms: roll, bun




• Clue 38. Liquid-Plumr alternative. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: DRANO

  
  



• Clue 39. Pilot returning to the air, e.g.. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: RERUN

  
  

  Possible synonyms: rebroadcast, rerun




• Clue 40. Popeye's fare. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: SPINACH

  
  

  Possible synonyms: prickly-seeded_spinach, spinach_plant, spinach, Spinacia_oleracea




• Clue 42. Passionate tributes. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: PAEANS

  
  

  Possible synonyms: paean, pean, panegyric, encomium, eulogy




• Clue 44. Screen mover. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: CURSOR

  
  

  Possible synonyms: pointer, cursor




• Clue 46. Dose of unreality?. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (3 letters)

  Answer: LSD

  
  

  Possible synonyms: LSD, lysergic_acid_diethylamide




• Clue 47. Sign of romantic chemistry. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: SPARK

  
  

  Possible synonyms: Spark, trigger, touch_off, flicker, Muriel_Sarah_Spark, twinkle, discharge, Muriel_Spark, spark, trip, actuate, activate, sparkle, arc, electric_arc, electric_discharge, trigger_off, light, Dame_Muriel_Spark, glint, set_off, spark_off




• Clue 49. Dropped, as a touchy subject. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: LEFTALONE

  
  



• Clue 54. Sign of vitality. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: PULSE

  
  

  Possible synonyms: pulsing, pulse, pulsation, heart_rate, pulsate, impulse, heartbeat, beat, pulse_rate, throb




• Clue 55. Neptune, e.g.. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: ICEPLANET

  
  



• Clue 56. French city whose last three letters are a French article. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: ARLES

  
  

  Possible synonyms: arles, earnest_money




• Clue 57. Simple question written with two question marks. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: COMOESTAS

  
  



• Clue 58. Private affair. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: TRYST

  
  

  Possible synonyms: tryst, assignation, rendezvous




• Clue 59. Certain ephemeral social media post, informally. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (9 letters)

  Answer: SNAPSTORY

  
  

Down Clues with Answers:

• Clue 1. Makings of some homemade pipes. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: COBS

  
  

  Possible synonyms: great_black-backed_gull, Larus_marinus, cobnut, cob, filbert, hazelnut, black-backed_gull




• Clue 2. Fitting name for a girl born in October. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: OPAL

  
  

  Possible synonyms: opal




• Clue 3. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: CERA

  
  



• Clue 4. One into modeling at school. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (8 letters)

  Answer: ARTMAJOR

  
  



• Clue 5. Go on a full ride, say?. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: CARPOOL

  
  



• Clue 6. Maryland's state bird. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: ORIOLE

  
  

  Possible synonyms: oriole, Old_World_oriole, New_World_oriole, American_oriole




• Clue 7. What crossing your hands in front of your chest means in American Sign Language. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: LOVE

  
  

  Possible synonyms: have_it_off, fuck, dearest, make_love, honey, erotic_love, be_intimate, bed, sexual_love, passion, have_sex, dear, have_intercourse, get_it_on, sleep_with, have_a_go_at_it, hump, bang, have_it_away, get_laid, jazz, lie_with, love, lovemaking, sleep_together, bonk, roll_in_the_hay, do_it, love_life, screw, making_love, beloved, enjoy, make_out, eff, know

  Possible antonyms: hate




• Clue 8. Bush nominee to the Supreme Court. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: ALITO

  
  



• Clue 9. Creature with over 200 tiny eyes along its shell. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (10 letters)

  Answer: SEASCALLOP

  
  



• Clue 10. "Finish what you're doing". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: ILLWAIT

  
  



• Clue 11. Futzing (with). Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: TOYING

  
  

  Possible synonyms: toying, toy, diddle, flirt, coquetry, play, dally, flirting, flirtation, fiddle, dalliance




• Clue 12. Fabulizes. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (10 letters)

  Answer: SPINSAYARN

  
  



• Clue 13. On the ___. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: MEND

  
  

  Possible synonyms: reparation, touch_on, darn, heal, mend, repair, doctor, fixture, bushel, furbish_up, mending, fixing, fix, restore, patch

  Possible antonyms: break




• Clue 14. Pushing boundaries. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: EDGY

  
  

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




• Clue 23. Things sometimes named after kings and queens. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: ERAS

  
  

  Possible synonyms: era, earned_run_average, ERA, epoch, geological_era




• Clue 24. Party. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: GROUP

  
  

  Possible synonyms: aggroup, mathematical_group, grouping, chemical_group, radical, group




• Clue 25. How Romeo dies, in the eyes of the audience. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (10 letters)

  Answer: IRONICALLY

  
  

  Possible synonyms: ironically




• Clue 26. Ones lost in lust. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (10 letters)

  Answer: SEXAHOLICS

  
  



• Clue 28. Some attire worn with tights. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: TUTUS

  
  

  Possible synonyms: tutu, Tutu, Desmond_Tutu, ballet_skirt




• Clue 29. P.G.A. Tour event. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: OPEN

  
  

  Possible synonyms: spread_out, out-of-doors, undefended, unfold, outdoors, loose, undecided, capable, candid, unfastened, give, overt, undefendable, subject, opened, unresolved, heart-to-heart, receptive, open_up, open_air, surface, exposed, afford, undetermined, open, clear, assailable, spread

  Possible antonyms: closed, covert, shut, fold, close, unreceptive




• Clue 30. Wanes. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: EBBS

  
  

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

  Possible antonyms: tide




• Clue 32. Boggy land. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (3 letters)

  Answer: FEN

  
  

  Possible synonyms: marshland, marsh, fen, fenland




• Clue 35. Characters' trajectories. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: ARCS

  
  

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




• Clue 36. At the absolute back of the pack. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (8 letters)

  Answer: DEADLAST

  
  



• Clue 38. Like the night right before dawn, proverbially. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: DARKEST

  
  

  Possible synonyms: dreary, gloomy, colored, non-white, morose, dour, dark-skinned, blue, dismal, obscure, sour, sorry, disconsolate, sullen, dark, glowering, glum, benighted, drab, dingy, saturnine, grim, drear, black, sinister, coloured, moody

  Possible antonyms: light




• Clue 39. Some real estate deals. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (7 letters)

  Answer: RESALES

  
  

  Possible synonyms: resale




• Clue 41. Tends to. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: NURSES

  
  

  Possible synonyms: nurse, nanny, entertain, breastfeed, harbor, suckle, harbour, hold, suck, give_suck, wet-nurse, lactate, nursemaid

  Possible antonyms: bottlefeed




• Clue 43. Music genre that's experimental yet radio-friendly. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (6 letters)

  Answer: ALTPOP

  
  



• Clue 45. Means of intel gathering. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (5 letters)

  Answer: RECON

  
  



• Clue 47. Minor disagreement. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: SPAT

  
  

  Possible synonyms: clap, patter, spat, pitter-patter, sprinkle, bickering, spit, ptyalise, spatter, fuss, spew, ptyalize, acclaim, tiff, spit_out, gaiter, squabble, skewer, spue, bicker, pettifoggery, applaud

  Possible antonyms: boo




• Clue 48. [Please keep scratching me!]. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: PURR

  
  

  Possible synonyms: whirr, whir, whizz, make_vibrant_sounds, whiz, purr, birr




• Clue 50. Org. that's busy after disasters. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: FEMA

  
  

  Possible synonyms: Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency, FEMA




• Clue 51. "You're ___ something!". Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: ONTO

  
  



• Clue 52. Word with mint or miss. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: NEAR

  
  

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

  Possible antonyms: far




• Clue 53. Site with shops from around the world. Can you guess the answer?

  Hint: (4 letters)

  Answer: ETSY

  
  

27443 Mon Dec 30, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 30, 2024

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

Mon Dec 30, 2024 NY Times

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: SMART

  Possible Answer : impudent, sassy, hurt, impertinent, smarting, overbold, chic, fresh, saucy, smartness, ache, bright, voguish, wise, smart

  Possible Opposite Answer : stupid




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

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

  The answer: ZANY

  Possible Answer : clownish, silly, zany, goof, goofy, whacky, goofball, wacky, twat, cuckoo, clownlike, cockamamy, sappy, goose, buffoonish, bozo, jackass, fathead, cockamamie




• The clue is 10. Desktop computer that might run Sonoma or Sequoia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMAC




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

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

  The answer: TENOR

  Possible Answer : tenor, tenor_voice, strain




• The clue is 15. Writer Wiesel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIE




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

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

  The answer: NOGO




• The clue is 17. Waiter's imperative after bringing food. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENJOY

  Possible Answer : savour, delight, revel, relish, love, bask, enjoy, savor

  Possible Opposite Answer : suffer




• The clue is 18. Flower that reflects yellow when held under one's chin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUTTERCUP

  Possible Answer : butter-flower, butterflower, buttercup, crowfoot, kingcup, goldcup




• The clue is 20. It might have a twist or hole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOT

  Possible Answer : plot_of_land, plot, patch, diagram, plot_of_ground, secret_plan, game, plat




• The clue is 21. What a sleeve covers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARM

  Possible Answer : weapon, branch, weapon_system, build_up, fortify, limb, gird, sleeve, subdivision, arm

  Possible Opposite Answer : disarm




• The clue is 22. "Don't worry about me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMOKAY




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

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

  The answer: HOURGLASS

  Possible Answer : hourglass




• The clue is 26. Surface for doing exercises. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAT

  Possible Answer : lustrelessness, felt_up, matt-up, entangle, flat, matte_up, Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching, lusterlessness, MAT, mat_up, gym_mat, felt, matt, matting, matte, mat, snarl, flatness, tangle, matted

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsnarl, disentangle




• The clue is 27. Globes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORBS

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




• The clue is 28. Going out romantically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONADATE




• The clue is 32. #1 pal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESTIE




• The clue is 35. Language suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESE

  Possible Answer : ESE, east_southeast




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

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

  The answer: SIRE

  Possible Answer : father, get, engender, mother, bring_forth, generate, sire, beget, forefather




• The clue is 37. Music genre prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALT

  Possible Answer : altitude, EL, ALT, elevation




• The clue is 38. N.F.L. all-star game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROBOWL




• The clue is 41. Texter's reaction to a joke. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOL




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

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

  The answer: ALES

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 44. Bathroom fixture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUB

  Possible Answer : vat, tub, bathtub, tubful, bath, bathing_tub




• The clue is 45. Clinks a glass and gives a speech to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOASTS

  Possible Answer : toast, drink, pledge, crispen, goner, crisp, wassail, salute




• The clue is 47. Indian pastries with savory fillings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMOSAS

  Possible Answer : samosa




• The clue is 49. Obnoxious person, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOL

  Possible Answer : instrument, pecker, peter, prick, putz, creature, joyride, puppet, tool, shaft, cock, dick, tool_around




• The clue is 50. "All you need is love and a ___" (old saying). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAT

  Possible Answer : cast, cat-o'-nine-tails, honk, guy, Arabian_tea, hombre, throw_up, big_cat, retch, African_tea, vomit, regurgitate, Caterpillar, barf, CAT, sick, regorge, upchuck, disgorge, vomit_up, spew, spue, be_sick, computed_axial_tomography, qat, computerized_tomography, cat, bozo, khat, quat, computed_tomography, kat, true_cat, computerized_axial_tomography, puke, purge, chuck, CT

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down




• The clue is 51. Place for policy wonks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THINKTANK




• The clue is 56. Huge to-dos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCENES

  Possible Answer : fit, scenery, panorama, setting, view, vista, prospect, tantrum, conniption, shot, aspect, picture, scene




• The clue is 59. "Sounds good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no




• The clue is 60. Norse god of war and death. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODIN

  Possible Answer : Odin




• The clue is 61. Make logical sense ... or what the ends of 18-, 23-, 38- and 51-Across do. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLDWATER




• The clue is 63. Grammarian's concern. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USAGE

  Possible Answer : use, employment, usage, custom, exercise, utilization, usance, utilisation




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

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

  The answer: ILLS

  Possible Answer : ill, complaint, ailment




• The clue is 65. Number of planets before Pluto was demoted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINE

  Possible Answer : ix, IX, nine, 9, ball_club, club, ennead, baseball_club, nine-spot, niner, Nina_from_Carolina




• The clue is 66. Food item that might come with lox. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAGEL

  Possible Answer : beigel, bagel




• The clue is 67. El ___, Tex.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASO




• The clue is 68. Exhausted, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAD

  Possible Answer : beat, all_in, perfectly, numb, drained, bushed, deadened, idle, utterly, utter, absolutely, short, suddenly, abruptly, dead, stagnant

  Possible Opposite Answer : live, alive, living




• The clue is 69. Put forth, as effort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXERT

  Possible Answer : exert, maintain, exercise, wield

SMART

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Basketball star Curry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEPH

• The clue is 2. ___ Park, location of Edison's first major laboratory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENLO

• The clue is 3. Type of pear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANJOU

  Possible Answer: Anjou, anjou

• The clue is 4. Plant affliction that's below ground. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOTROT

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

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer: attempt, try_out, adjudicate, try_on, try, endeavour, hear, render, assay, test, prove, effort, examine, stress, endeavor, sample, judge, strain, taste, essay, seek

• The clue is 6. Creatures that are actually black with white stripes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEBRAS

  Possible Answer: zebra

• The clue is 7. What grads become. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALUMS

  Possible Answer: potash_alum, graduate, grad, ammonia_alum, ammonium_alum, alum, alumnus, potassium_alum, alumna

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

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

  The answer: NIT

  Possible Answer: nit

• The clue is 9. Abominable Snowman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YETI

  Possible Answer: abominable_snowman, yeti

• The clue is 10. Advances. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INROADS

  Possible Answer: inroad

• The clue is 11. Shirley Temple and Virgin Bloody Mary, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOCKTAILS

• The clue is 12. H₂O, in Mexico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer: agua_toad, Bufo_marinus, agua

• The clue is 13. "I understand you". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COPY

  Possible Answer: copy, written_matter, replicate, imitate, simulate, re-create, transcript

• The clue is 19. Character described by Austen as "a heroine whom no one but myself will much like". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMMA

• The clue is 21. Canadian province that's home to the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALBERTA

  Possible Answer: Alberta

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

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

  The answer: GRIP

  Possible Answer: hold, spellbind, grasp, handgrip, bag, fascinate, transfix, traveling_bag, grapple, clutch, clutches, adhesive_friction, travelling_bag, grip, hairgrip, clench, suitcase, traction, bobby_pin, clasp, handle

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

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

  The answer: SOSO

• The clue is 29. Units of force. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWTONS

  Possible Answer: newton, N, Newton, Sir_Isaac_Newton, Isaac_Newton

• The clue is 30. Gait faster than a walk but slower than a canter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROT

  Possible Answer: trot, pony, crib, jog, clip, lope, Trotskyist, Trotskyite, Trot

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

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

  The answer: EELS

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 32. Sheep sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAAS

  Possible Answer: baas, blat, blate, baa, bleat

• The clue is 33. "Enchanted" girl in a Gail Carson Levine book. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLA

• The clue is 34. Biomedical building blocks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEMCELLS

• The clue is 35. Recede, as the tide. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBB

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 39. Remove from office. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUST

  Possible Answer: drum_out, oust, throw_out, expel, kick_out, boot_out

• The clue is 40. Cry made while pointing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOK

  Possible Answer: looking_at, take_care, depend, expect, feeling, spirit, wait, search, front, look, reckon, tone, see, await, flavour, expression, looking, attend, aspect, flavor, facial_expression, seem, face, smell, bet, feel, appear, calculate, count

  Possible Opposite Answer : back

• The clue is 43. No-goodnik. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOANDSO

• The clue is 46. Jazz combo instrument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTOSAX

• The clue is 48. Dish served from a crockpot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEW

  Possible Answer: sweat, swither, grizzle, stew, fret, lather, grudge, brood

• The clue is 49. In stacks, like a wedding cake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIERED

  Possible Answer: tiered

• The clue is 52. Evil hench-animal in "The Lion King". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HYENA

  Possible Answer: hyena, hyaena

• The clue is 53. "The early bird gets the worm," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADAGE

  Possible Answer: adage, proverb, saw, byword

• The clue is 54. Landlocked African country. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIGER

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Niger, Niger, Niger_River

• The clue is 55. Prepared to propose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNELT

  Possible Answer: kneel

• The clue is 56. Wish for a romantic pairing between, in modern parlance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHIP

  Possible Answer: embark, send, ship, transport

  Possible Opposite Answer : disembark

• The clue is 57. Pepsi or Coke. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLA

  Possible Answer: Cola, genus_Cola, Colon, dope, Aspinwall, Costa_Rican_colon, colon, El_Salvadoran_colon, cola

• The clue is 58. Contents of a 23-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAND

  Possible Answer: guts, backbone, Baroness_Dudevant, gumption, Sand, sandpaper, Amandine_Aurore_Lucie_Dupin, moxie, sand, grit, George_Sand

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• The clue is 62. "How to ___ a ___" (common tutorial topic). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIE

  Possible Answer: link_up, draw, bind, standoff, attach, affiliation, wed, tie, marry, sleeper, tie-up, necktie, splice, tie_beam, link, crosstie, bond, linkup, connect, railroad_tie, association, tie-in

  Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect

• The clue is 63. Purple yam common in Filipino cooking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UBE

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