January 02, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Down Clues (38 clues)
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, January 02, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 73 (35 Across, 38 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

NYT Saturday Crossword Across Clues - January 02, 2021 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Delicacy also known as sablefish	8
2A	9. Band for an awards ceremony, maybe	4
3A	13. It has wheels and flies	9
4A	15. Work one's way through, as a maze	6
5A	17. Some "M*A*S*H" characters	9
6A	18. Speed up	6
7A	19. Mauna ___	3
8A	20. "That wasn't just talk on my part"	8
9A	22. Canceled	3
10A	23. Show one's humanity, perhaps	3
11A	24. Where the flash drive was invented: Abbr.	3
12A	25. ___ Sword (night sky sight)	6
13A	27. Vessels for vintners	4
14A	29. The lion's share	8
15A	31. Merck work, for short	6
16A	34. Aren't wrong?	4
17A	35. Actress/YouTube star Koshy	4
18A	36. Noted relationship in physics	16
19A	39. Bond	4
20A	40. Pirate's activity	4
21A	41. Word sometimes followed, mysteriously, by an ellipsis	6
22A	42. Artificial object in orbit?	8
23A	44. Sci-fi leader of the Resistance	4
24A	45. So-called "People of the Sun"	6
25A	46. Shade from the sun	3
26A	47. Philharmonic sect.	3
27A	50. Euro forerunner	3
28A	51. Milk, slangily	8
29A	54. "He hath but a little ___ face": Shak.	3
30A	55. Child's one-piece outer garment	6
31A	57. Caribbean locale across the water from Morro Castle	9
32A	59. Become incapable of parting?	6
33A	60. Like much Halloween candy	9
34A	61. "You're ___!" (reproof)	4
35A	62. Shanghai or Mumbai	8

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. Delicacy also known as sablefish"

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: BLACKCOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "9. Band for an awards ceremony, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
• Words that mean the same thing: girdle, waistcloth, cincture
• 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: SASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "13. It has wheels and flies"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: ROLLERBAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. Work one's way through, as a maze"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
• Words that mean the same thing: draw, weave, meander
• 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: THREAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Some "M*A*S*H" characters"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a star-shaped character * used in printing
• Words that mean the same thing: asterisk, star
• 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: ASTERISKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Speed up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
• Words that mean the same thing: bunco, bunko game, con
• 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: HUSTLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Mauna ___"

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 large brownish-green new zealand parrot
• Words that mean the same thing: Nestor notabilis
• 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: KEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. "That wasn't just talk on my part""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: IMEANTIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Canceled"

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 kill intentionally and with premeditation
• Words that mean the same thing: remove, hit, away
• The opposite would be: on
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OFF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Show one's humanity, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Words that mean the same thing: stray, drift, slip
• 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: ERR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Where the flash drive was invented: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ISR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. ___ Sword (night sky sight)"

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 (greek mythology) a giant boeotian hunter who pursued the pleiades and was eventually slain by artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
• Words that mean the same thing: Orion, Hunter
• 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: ORIONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Vessels for vintners"

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 cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
• Words that mean the same thing: tun
• 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: TUNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. The lion's share"

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: MOSTOFIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Merck work, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
• Words that mean the same thing: drug company, pharmaceutical company
• 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: PHARMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Aren't wrong?"

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: AINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Actress/YouTube star Koshy"

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 similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the caribbean region
• Words that mean the same thing: Mugil liza
• 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: LIZA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Noted relationship in physics"

Quick Info: This answer has 16 letters. It's a expert clue about science/technology.

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: EEQUALSMCSQUARED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Bond"

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 cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
• Words that mean the same thing: paste, gum, mucilage
• 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: GLUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Pirate's activity"

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 sudden short attack
• Words that mean the same thing: maraud, foray, bust
• 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: RAID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Word sometimes followed, mysteriously, by an ellipsis"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: UNLESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Artificial object in orbit?"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: GLASSEYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Sci-fi leader of the Resistance"

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: LEIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. So-called "People of the Sun""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of the nahuatl people who established an empire in mexico that was overthrown by cortes in 1519
• Words that mean the same thing: Aztec
• 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: AZTECS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Shade from the sun"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
• Words that mean the same thing: suntan, bronze, tangent
• 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: TAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Philharmonic sect."

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: STR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Euro forerunner"

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: ECU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Milk, slangily"

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: MOOJUICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. "He hath but a little ___ face": Shak."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a short time
• Words that mean the same thing: make water, micturate, teentsy
• 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: WEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Child's one-piece outer garment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who romps or frolics
• Words that mean the same thing: romper suit
• 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: ROMPER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. Caribbean locale across the water from Morro Castle"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OLDHAVANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Become incapable of parting?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: GOBALD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Like much Halloween candy"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: BITESIZED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "61. "You're ___!" (reproof)"

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 being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
• Words that mean the same thing: recently, of late, former
• The opposite would be: early
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "62. Shanghai or Mumbai"

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: PORTCITY

  Great job if you got it right!

January 02, 2021 Saturday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Slow down	5
2D	2. Paper, vis-à-vis scissors	5
3D	3. Promising area	5
4D	4. Browns, in brief	3
5D	5. Actress Russell of "The Americans"	4
6D	6. Rap sheet, so to speak	14
7D	7. Dwell (on)	6
8D	8. Capital on the Cape Verde peninsula	5
9D	9. "That's enough out of you!"	6
10D	10. Musica, for one, in ancient Rome	3
11D	11. Like some exotic drinks at tiki bars	9
12D	12. Fits in between?	9
13D	14. "Family Feud" airer	3
14D	15. Drink that you could really use	14
15D	16. "Hi" follower	3
16D	21. Arthur and Garfield, for two	5
17D	26. "Très chic!"	6
18D	27. Level best?	6
19D	28. Actress Thurman	3
20D	29. "___ Up" (N.F.L. feature with in-game dialogue)	4
21D	30. Smidges	4
22D	31. Simon of the "Mission: Impossible" movies	4
23D	32. Do-o-ope	9
24D	33. Dance-based class in a pool	9
25D	34. German : Freundin :: French : ___	4
26D	37. Go-ahead	5
27D	38. Sea urchin in sushi	3
28D	43. Mortal mother of Dionysus	6
29D	44. Stopped a ship using the wind, in nautical lingo	6
30D	46. Fluorescent bulb, maybe	5
31D	47. Language of southern Africa	5
32D	48. 2020 Christopher Nolan sci-fi thriller	5
33D	49. Primed	5
34D	50. Bit of work	3
35D	52. Bit of work	3
36D	53. Three o'clock, so to speak	4
37D	56. Back stroke?	3
38D	58. Trader ___	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. Slow down"

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 restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
• Words that mean the same thing: Pteridium aquilinum, pasture brake, bracken
• 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: BRAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Paper, vis-à-vis scissors"

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 contestant who loses the contest
• Words that mean the same thing: nonstarter, also-ran, unsuccessful person
• The opposite would be: winner, achiever
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOSER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Promising area"

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 table in christian churches where communion is given
• Words that mean the same thing: Lord's table, communion table
• 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: ALTAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Browns, in brief"

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: CLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Actress Russell of "The Americans""

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: KERI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Rap sheet, so to speak"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: CRIMINALRECORD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Dwell (on)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that haunt like a ghost; pursue
• Words that mean the same thing: haunt, ghost
• 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: OBSESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Capital on the Cape Verde peninsula"

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 capital and chief port and largest city of senegal
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of Senegal
• 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: DAKAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. "That's enough out of you!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SHUTIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Musica, for one, in ancient Rome"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
• Words that mean the same thing: are, Land of Opportunity, Ar
• 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: ARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Like some exotic drinks at tiki bars"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

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: SETONFIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Fits in between?"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HALFSIZES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. "Family Feud" airer"

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: GSN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Drink that you could really use"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

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: THIRSTQUENCHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "16. "Hi" follower"

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: DEF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "21. Arthur and Garfield, for two"

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 film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
• Words that mean the same thing: animated cartoon, toon, cartoon
• 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: TOONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. "Très chic!""

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: OOLALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Level best?"

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 consistent with fact or reality; not false; ; - b. russell
• Words that mean the same thing: honest, rightful, on-key
• The opposite would be: false, untruthful
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRUEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Actress Thurman"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a benevolent aspect of devi; `splendor'
• Words that mean the same thing: genus Uma
• 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: UMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. "___ Up" (N.F.L. feature with in-game dialogue)"

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

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: MICD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Smidges"

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 slight amount or degree of difference
• Words that mean the same thing: tad, shade
• 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: TADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Simon of the "Mission: Impossible" movies"

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

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: PEGG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Do-o-ope"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: HELLACOOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. Dance-based class in a pool"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: AQUAZUMBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "34. German : Freundin :: French : ___"

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: AMIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Go-ahead"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: SAYSO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Sea urchin in sushi"

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: UNI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Mortal mother of Dionysus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SEMELE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Stopped a ship using the wind, in nautical lingo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LAIDTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Fluorescent bulb, maybe"

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 any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
• 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: TULIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Language of southern Africa"

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 member of a southeast african people living in swaziland and adjacent areas
• 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: SWAZI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. 2020 Christopher Nolan sci-fi thriller"

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 religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
• Words that mean the same thing: dogma
• 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: TENET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Primed"

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 poised for action
• Words that mean the same thing: set up, prepare, set
• The opposite would be: unready
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: READY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "50. Bit of work"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
• 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: ERG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. Bit of work"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
• Words that mean the same thing: line, farm out, problem
• 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: JOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "53. Three o'clock, so to speak"

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 cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
• Words that mean the same thing: E, Orient, due east
• The opposite would be: west
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "56. Back stroke?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sound made by a gentle blow
• Words that mean the same thing: rap, dab, slick
• 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: PAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "58. Trader ___"

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: VIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	45	61.6%
Short Answer	15	20.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.1%
History	2	2.7%
Abbreviation	2	2.7%
Food & Drink	2	2.7%
Science/Technology	1	1.4%
Geography	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%
Movies/Film	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	38
Total Clues	73
Average Answer Length	5.6 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	16 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 Saturday, 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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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, August 30, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

NYT Monday Crossword Across Clues - August 30, 2021 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Mongolian desert	4
2A	5. Eggplant ___ (cheesy dish, informally)	4
3A	9. ___ vera	4
4A	13. Either separately ___ combination	4
5A	14. Plagued	5
6A	16. Wander	4
7A	17. Leave in a hurry	4
8A	18. Doesn't have fortitude	10
9A	20. Winged cupids in art	5
10A	22. Enter, as a foyer	6
11A	23. Home of the University of Kentucky	9
12A	25. Longtime name on "Wheel of Fortune"	5
13A	29. "Why are you telling me this?"	7
14A	30. Fury	3
15A	32. Big part of a dachshund	3
16A	33. Coach Parseghian in Notre Dame history	3
17A	34. The "A" of A-K-Q-J	3
18A	35. Sorority's counterpart, informally	4
19A	36. Finishes eating ice cream or soup, say	13
20A	40. Word before language or temperature	4
21A	41. One running for office, for short	3
22A	42. "Xanadu" grp.	3
23A	43. End of a shoe	3
24A	44. Means of communication in "A Quiet Place," in brief	3
25A	45. Voyage by boat	7
26A	49. Escargot	5
27A	51. Rescuer for when you've lost your key	9
28A	53. Jose ___ (tequila brand)	6
29A	55. Mix of coffee and chocolate	5
30A	56. Tiny neighbor of France	10
31A	60. Performs	4
32A	61. Buffalo's lake	4
33A	62. Seats at a hoedown	5
34A	63. She: Fr.	4
35A	64. Deliver a burn to	4
36A	65. "Wild" actress Laura	4
37A	66. Units in track or swimming	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. Mongolian desert"

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 desert in central china
• Words that mean the same thing: Gobi Desert
• 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: GOBI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Eggplant ___ (cheesy dish, informally)"

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

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: PARM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. ___ vera"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in africa
• 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: ALOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Either separately ___ combination"

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: ORIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Plagued"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: ATEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Wander"

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 move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• Words that mean the same thing: range, ramble, cast
• 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: ROAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Leave in a hurry"

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 discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
• Words that mean the same thing: run out, deadbolt, bang
• The opposite would be: unbolt
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOLT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Doesn't have fortitude"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LACKSHEART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Winged cupids in art"

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 (roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of greek eros
• Words that mean the same thing: Cupid, Amor
• 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: AMORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Enter, as a foyer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STEPIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Home of the University of Kentucky"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that town in eastern massachusetts near boston where the first battle of the american revolution was fought
• Words that mean the same thing: Concord, Lexington and Concord
• 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: LEXINGTON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Longtime name on "Wheel of Fortune""

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: VANNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. "Why are you telling me this?""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: DOICARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Fury"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Big part of a dachshund"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
• Words that mean the same thing: capitulum, auricle, spike
• 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: EAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Coach Parseghian in Notre Dame history"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a constellation in the southern hemisphere near telescopium and norma
• Words that mean the same thing: genus Ara
• 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: ARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. The "A" of A-K-Q-J"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: wizard, superstar, angiotensin converting enzyme
• 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: ACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Sorority's counterpart, informally"

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 social club for male undergraduates
• Words that mean the same thing: fraternity
• 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: FRAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Finishes eating ice cream or soup, say"

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: LICKSTHESPOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Word before language or temperature"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
• Words that mean the same thing: eubstance, organic structure, physical structure
• 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: BODY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. One running for office, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person active in party politics
• Words that mean the same thing: political leader, politico, politician
• 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: POL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. "Xanadu" grp."

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: ELO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. End of a shoe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that one of the digits of the foot
• Words that mean the same thing: toenail
• 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: TOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Means of communication in "A Quiet Place," in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sign language used in the united states
• Words that mean the same thing: American sign language
• 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: ASL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Voyage by boat"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SEATRIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Escargot"

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 freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
• Words that mean the same thing: escargot
• 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: SNAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Rescuer for when you've lost your key"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that someone who makes or repairs locks
• 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: LOCKSMITH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Jose ___ (tequila brand)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CUERVO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. Mix of coffee and chocolate"

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 soft suede glove leather from goatskin
• Words that mean the same thing: mocha coffee
• 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: MOCHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Tiny neighbor of France"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the capital and largest city of luxembourg
• Words that mean the same thing: Luxemburg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg-Ville
• 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: LUXEMBOURG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Performs"

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 the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the united states; created in 1977
• Words that mean the same thing: practise, answer, Department of Energy
• The opposite would be: unmake
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Buffalo's lake"

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 member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
• 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: ERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Seats at a hoedown"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large bundle bound for storage or transport
• Words that mean the same thing: bale, Basle, Bale
• 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: BALES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. She: Fr."

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: ELLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Deliver a burn to"

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 god of the underworld; counterpart of greek pluto
• Words that mean the same thing: Dis, Orcus, insult
• 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: DISS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. "Wild" actress Laura"

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: DERN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Units in track or swimming"

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 upper side of the thighs of a seated person
• Words that mean the same thing: circle, lap covering, lave
• 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: LAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Monday Puzzle August 30, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Develop a chrome dome	6
2D	2. Start of a Juliet soliloquy	6
3D	3. Mississippi city on the Gulf of Mexico	6
4D	4. Complexity	9
5D	5. Friend	3
6D	6. Barely any, as food or drink	6
7D	7. Right-hand page of a book	5
8D	8. Show friendliness, despite ill feeling	8
9D	9. Setting for a rock concert	5
10D	10. Hawaii's Mauna ___	3
11D	11. Rower's implement	3
12D	12. CPR pro	3
13D	15. 1/48 of a cup: Abbr.	3
14D	19. Where everything's abuzz?	4
15D	21. Sarcastic criticism	5
16D	24. Gets hold of	6
17D	26. Roman emperor who succeeded his adoptive father	4
18D	27. Tandoor bread	4
19D	28. Grade school class with crayons	3
20D	31. Hunt for again	6
21D	34. Calder Cup rink org.	3
22D	35. One who might have a contract with a sandal manufacturer	9
23D	36. Bird on the Canadian dollar	4
24D	37. Something that might pop into your head	4
25D	38. Opposite of a freeway	8
26D	39. Suffix with cyto- or proto-	5
27D	40. First K-pop group to have a #1 Billboard hit	3
28D	44. Grad	4
29D	45. Player making a basket or goal	6
30D	46. Swiss cough drop brand	6
31D	47. Need after a computer crash, informally	6
32D	48. New moon, full moon and others	6
33D	50. Some frozen drinks	5
34D	52. Female flower part	5
35D	54. Flow out	3
36D	56. Headed	3
37D	57. New England state sch.	3
38D	58. Letters between nus and omicrons	3
39D	59. Airer of "Family Feud" reruns	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. Develop a chrome dome"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GOBALD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Start of a Juliet soliloquy"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: OROMEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Mississippi city on the Gulf of Mexico"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a member of the siouan people of southeastern mississippi
• 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: BILOXI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Complexity"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that marked by elaborately complex detail
• Words that mean the same thing: elaborateness, elaboration, involution
• 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: INTRICACY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Friend"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
• Words that mean the same thing: chum, chum up, brother
• 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: PAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Barely any, as food or drink"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATASTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Right-hand page of a book"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that right-hand page
• The opposite would be: verso
• 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: RECTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Show friendliness, despite ill feeling"

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: MAKENICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Setting for a rock concert"

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 particular environment or walk of life
• Words that mean the same thing: orbit, domain, scene of action
• 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: ARENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Hawaii's Mauna ___"

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: LOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Rower's implement"

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 implement used to propel or steer a boat
• 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: OAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. CPR pro"

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: EMT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "15. 1/48 of a cup: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TSP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Where everything's abuzz?"

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 teeming multitude
• Words that mean the same thing: beehive
• 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: HIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Sarcastic criticism"

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: SNARK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Gets hold of"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
• Words that mean the same thing: grip, range, appreciation
• 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: GRASPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Roman emperor who succeeded his adoptive father"

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 roman emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of rome in 64) but the roman empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
• Words that mean the same thing: Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
• 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: NERO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Tandoor bread"

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 leavened bread baked in a clay oven in india; usually shaped like a teardrop
• Words that mean the same thing: nan
• 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: NAAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Grade school class with crayons"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
• Words that mean the same thing: prowess, nontextual matter, graphics
• 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: ART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Hunt for again"

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: RESEEK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Calder Cup rink org."

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: AHL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. One who might have a contract with a sandal manufacturer"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: FOOTMODEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Bird on the Canadian dollar"

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 worthless lazy fellow
• Words that mean the same thing: diver, birdbrain, addle-head
• 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: LOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Something that might pop into your head"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Opposite of a freeway"

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: TOLLROAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Suffix with cyto- or proto-"

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 protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
• Words that mean the same thing: blood plasma, germ plasm, plasma
• 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: PLASM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. First K-pop group to have a #1 Billboard hit"

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: BTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Grad"

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 white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
• Words that mean the same thing: ammonia alum, grad, potash alum
• 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: ALUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Player making a basket or goal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a player who makes a score in a game or contest
• Words that mean the same thing: scorekeeper
• 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: SCORER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Swiss cough drop brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RICOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Need after a computer crash, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ITHELP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. New moon, full moon and others"

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 any distinct time period in a sequence of events
• Words that mean the same thing: phase angle, stage, phase
• 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: PHASES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Some frozen drinks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that decorate with frosting
• Words that mean the same thing: frost, ice
• 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: ICEES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Female flower part"

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 small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
• 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: OVULE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Flow out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
• Words that mean the same thing: wane, ebbing, ebb away
• The opposite would be: tide
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EBB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Headed"

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 diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
• Words that mean the same thing: leave, contribute, conduct
• The opposite would be: follow
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. New England state sch."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: URI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "58. Letters between nus and omicrons"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
• Words that mean the same thing: xi, XI, eleven
• 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: XIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "59. Airer of "Family Feud" reruns"

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: GSN

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	45	59.2%
Short Answer	17	22.4%
Food & Drink	3	3.9%
History	3	3.9%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Geography	2	2.6%
Literature	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 15, 2025 at 08:48 AM