NY Times Crossword Answers July 14, 2023 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 14, 2023

Published on Friday, July 14, 2023 • Updated daily

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 14 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (33)

Clue #1: 1. Praises loudly

5-letter answer Answer: HAILS

Word Help: Synonyms: acclaim, hail, herald

Clue #2: 6. Drops

5-letter answer Answer: OMITS

Word Help: Synonyms: miss, leave_out, pretermit
Antonyms: include, attend_to

Clue #3: 11. "___ down!"

7-letter answer Answer: PENCILS

Word Help: Synonyms: pencil

Clue #4: 13. Summaries

7-letter answer Answer: WRAPUPS

Clue #5: 15. Becomes uncomfortable, in a way, as underwear

7-letter answer Answer: RIDESUP

Clue #6: 16. Drank discreetly

7-letter answer Answer: HADANIP

Clue #7: 17. Part of un giorno

3-letter answer Answer: ORA

Word Help: Synonyms: osmium, atomic_number_76, os

Clue #8: 18. Buying opportunity for die-hard fans

7-letter answer Answer: PRESALE

Clue #9: 20. Sports stat that's best when it's below 2

3-letter answer Answer: ERA

Word Help: Synonyms: ERA, geological_era, epoch

Clue #10: 21. Producer of some wedding rings

4-letter answer Answer: BELL

Word Help: Synonyms: Vanessa_Bell, chime, Alexander_Bell

Clue #11: 23. They might restrict arms

5-letter answer Answer: PACTS

Word Help: Synonyms: treaty, pact, accord

Clue #12: 24. Bygone autocrat

4-letter answer Answer: TSAR

Word Help: Synonyms: czar, tzar, tsar

Clue #13: 25. Poet Hemphill of the 1980s Black gay cultural renaissance

5-letter answer Answer: ESSEX

Word Help: Synonyms: Essex

Clue #14: 27. Japanese garden denizen

3-letter answer Answer: KOI

Clue #15: 28. Complains loudly

5-letter answer Answer: WAILS

Word Help: Synonyms: ululate, lament, howl

Clue #16: 29. They're full of pop

13-letter answer Answer: SODAFOUNTAINS

Clue #17: 32. "It's not clear to me"

9-letter answer Answer: ICANTTELL

Clue #18: 33. Benny Goodman jazz standard with the opening line "April skies are in your eyes"

13-letter answer Answer: DONTBETHATWAY

Clue #19: 37. Japanese lunch option

5-letter answer Answer: BENTO

Clue #20: 38. "Like I said!"

3-letter answer Answer: SEE

Word Help: Synonyms: see, visit, encounter

Clue #21: 39. Jewelry chain

5-letter answer Answer: ZALES

Clue #22: 41. Host city for the annual Øyafestivalen

4-letter answer Answer: OSLO

Word Help: Synonyms: Oslo, capital_of_Norway, Christiania

Clue #23: 42. City where Gerald Ford and Malcolm X were born

5-letter answer Answer: OMAHA

Word Help: Synonyms: Maha, Omaha

Clue #24: 44. "Well, I'll be darned!"

4-letter answer Answer: GOSH

Clue #25: 45. One who may bug you

3-letter answer Answer: SPY

Word Help: Synonyms: snoop, sleuth, sight

Clue #26: 46. Introductory books

7-letter answer Answer: PRIMERS

Word Help: Synonyms: fusee, priming, flat_coat

Clue #27: 48. ___ plancha (cooking style)

3-letter answer Answer: ALA

Word Help: Synonyms: ala

Clue #28: 49. Give over to another's care

7-letter answer Answer: CONSIGN

Word Help: Synonyms: charge, consign

Clue #29: 51. High fortress

7-letter answer Answer: CITADEL

Word Help: Synonyms: citadel, bastion

Clue #30: 53. Retailer's promo

7-letter answer Answer: STOREAD

Clue #31: 54. Kind of address

7-letter answer Answer: KEYNOTE

Word Help: Synonyms: tonic, keynote

Clue #32: 55. Like testimony at trial

5-letter answer Answer: SWORN

Word Help: Synonyms: curse, aver, affirm
Antonyms: mistrust, unsworn

Clue #33: 56. Winners of 13 Stanley Cups, familiarly

5-letter answer Answer: LEAFS

Word Help: Synonyms: foliage, flick, flip

Across Clues and Answers (33)

Clue #1: 1. Siobhan Roy of "Succession," e.g.

7-letter answer Answer: HEIRESS

Word Help: Synonyms: heiress, inheritress, inheritrix

Clue #2: 2. "Not to mention ..."

7-letter answer Answer: ANDALSO

Clue #3: 3. Put away for good

3-letter answer Answer: ICE

Word Help: Synonyms: crank, Methedrine, water_ice

Clue #4: 4. Challenge for a speech pathologist

4-letter answer Answer: LISP

Word Help: Synonyms: lisp, list-processing_language, LISP

Clue #5: 5. Show appreciation at a ramen bar, contrary to Western etiquette

5-letter answer Answer: SLURP

Word Help: Synonyms: slurp

Clue #6: 6. Defense mechanisms?

5-letter answer Answer: ORALS

Word Help: Synonyms: oral_examination, oral, viva_voce

Clue #7: 7. Have it ___

4-letter answer Answer: MADE

Word Help: Synonyms: spend_a_penny, micturate, prepare
Antonyms: unmade, unmake

Clue #8: 8. One might be hazy, for short

3-letter answer Answer: IPA

Clue #9: 9. Catches some waves, say

7-letter answer Answer: TUNESIN

Clue #10: 10. Dazzling air show displays

7-letter answer Answer: SPIRALS

Word Help: Synonyms: spiral, helix, volute

Clue #11: 11. Get personal, say

5-letter answer Answer: PROBE

Word Help: Synonyms: poke_into, examine, dig_into

Clue #12: 12. Say how you really feel

13-letter answer Answer: SPEAKONESMIND

Clue #13: 13. "Surely that can't be possible?!"

13-letter answer Answer: WHATINTHEHECK

Clue #14: 14. Engages in some repartee

5-letter answer Answer: SPARS

Word Help: Synonyms: sparring, spar

Clue #15: 19. N.F.L. practice squad

9-letter answer Answer: SCOUTTEAM

Clue #16: 22. Acted as a segue for

7-letter answer Answer: LEDINTO

Clue #17: 24. Dog's show of excitement

7-letter answer Answer: TAILWAG

Clue #18: 26. Brand of cutting-edge equipment

5-letter answer Answer: XACTO

Clue #19: 28. Breeze (through)

5-letter answer Answer: WALTZ

Word Help: Synonyms: valse, waltz_around, walk-in

Clue #20: 30. Awesome, informally

3-letter answer Answer: FAB

Word Help: Synonyms: fab, fabulous

Clue #21: 31. Green ___

3-letter answer Answer: TEA

Word Help: Synonyms: teatime, Camellia_sinensis, tea_leaf

Clue #22: 33. Ones unlikely to rule in your favor

7-letter answer Answer: DESPOTS

Word Help: Synonyms: tyrant, autocrat, despot

Clue #23: 34. Just this second

7-letter answer Answer: ONLYNOW

Clue #24: 35. Countless

7-letter answer Answer: ALOADOF

Clue #25: 36. "Why, I'd love to!"

7-letter answer Answer: YESLETS

Clue #26: 37. Pears originally from Europe

5-letter answer Answer: BOSCS

Word Help: Synonyms: bosc

Clue #27: 40. Fracking target

5-letter answer Answer: SHALE

Word Help: Synonyms: shale

Clue #28: 42. Instrument heard in the iconic intro to the Who's "Baba O'Riley"

5-letter answer Answer: ORGAN

Word Help: Synonyms: reed_organ, electronic_organ, organ

Clue #29: 43. "The Tempest" spirit

5-letter answer Answer: ARIEL

Clue #30: 46. Walk on water?

4-letter answer Answer: PIER

Word Help: Synonyms: wharfage, wharf, dock

Clue #31: 47. What might make one less likely to flip one's lid?

4-letter answer Answer: STYE

Word Help: Synonyms: eye_infection, sty, hordeolum

Clue #32: 50. Cheap ticket specification

3-letter answer Answer: SRO

Clue #33: 52. Get ___ (score highly)

3-letter answer Answer: ANA

Word Help: Synonyms: ana, Ana

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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

Tue Dec 24, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Image on a "Fleece Navidad" sweater, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHEEP

  Possible Answer : sheep




• The clue is 6. Elves have pointy ones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARS

  Possible Answer : auricle, capitulum, spike, pinna, ear




• The clue is 10. Ref's ring ruling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TKO

  Possible Answer : TKO, technical_knockout




• The clue is 13. Exchanged messages, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEXTED




• The clue is 15. "Nevertheless ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATSAID




• The clue is 17. Word before room or key. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESCAPE

  Possible Answer : get_away, get_out, run_away, elude, escape_valve, head_for_the_hills, lam, evasion, bunk, outflow, turn_tail, leak, escape, take_to_the_woods, break_loose, relief_valve, safety_valve, scat, run, scarper, dodging, break_away, miss, fly_the_coop, get_off, flight, leakage, escapism, get_by, escape_cock, hightail_it




• The clue is 18. Invasive amphibian introduced to Australia in the 1930s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANETOAD




• The clue is 19. Enjoyed a gingerbread man, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

  Possible Answer : eat, use_up, deplete, run_through, eat_on, exhaust, rust, wipe_out, Ate, corrode, eat_up, feed, consume




• The clue is 20. One might be made with a snow shovel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATH

  Possible Answer : path, itinerary, route, course, way, way_of_life, track




• The clue is 22. Wall St. debut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer : initial_public_offering, IPO, initial_offering




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

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

  The answer: LIPBALM




• The clue is 25. Available from a keg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONDRAFT




• The clue is 29. Appease, as hunger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATE

  Possible Answer : satiate, replete, fill, sate




• The clue is 30. Alphabet ender, in Britain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZED

  Possible Answer : z, Z, izzard, zee, zed, ezed




• The clue is 32. Fossilized tree resin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMBER

  Possible Answer : brownish-yellow, gold, yellow-brown, amber




• The clue is 33. Confidentiality contract, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NDA




• The clue is 36. Bird on the Canadian dollar coin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOON

  Possible Answer : addlehead, diver, birdbrain, addle-head, loon




• The clue is 38. Place, as a wager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAY

  Possible Answer : put, put_down, repose, laic, lie, lay, consist, lie_down, pose, rest, secular, set, position, dwell, ballad, lie_in, place

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand




• The clue is 39. Classic ballet set on Christmas Eve, with a hint to four black squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: THENUTCRACKER




• The clue is 43. τ. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAU

  Possible Answer : tau




• The clue is 44. Lago contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer : agua, agua_toad, Bufo_marinus




• The clue is 45. Ticketmaster add-on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEE

  Possible Answer : tip, bung, fee




• The clue is 46. Deep-fried cookies at a county fair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREOS

  Possible Answer : oreo, oreo_cookie




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

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

  The answer: SPY

  Possible Answer : descry, sleuth, stag, spy, snoop, sight, espy, spot, undercover_agent




• The clue is 50. Mother of Zeus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHEA

  Possible Answer : Pterocnemia_pennata, Rhea_americana, rhea, Rhea, nandu




• The clue is 54. What you may have to do if someone doesn't take charge?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAYCASH




• The clue is 56. "That's disgusting!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWGROSS




• The clue is 59. "Let me think ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HMM




• The clue is 60. Office monitor, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSHA

  Possible Answer : OSHA, Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration




• The clue is 61. Nail polish brand with "Funny Bunny" and "Bubble Bath" shades. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPI




• The clue is 62. Latvian or Liechtensteiner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EUROPEAN

  Possible Answer : European




• The clue is 66. Perfect world. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTOPIA

  Possible Answer : utopia, Sion, Utopia, Zion

  Possible Opposite Answer : dystopia




• The clue is 68. Mild chili designation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEALARM




• The clue is 69. What some bees collect in special "baskets" on their legs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POLLEN

  Possible Answer : pollen




• The clue is 70. "And giving a ___, up the chimney he rose" ("A Visit From St. Nicholas" excerpt). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOD

  Possible Answer : nod




• The clue is 71. Great Lake with the shortest name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer : Lake_Erie, Erie




• The clue is 72. Books it?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: READS

  Possible Answer : read, register, scan, understand, take, say, learn, translate, show, study, interpret, record

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: STEALS

  Possible Answer: steal, buy, bargain, slip

• The clue is 2. Greek goddess of the hearth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HESTIA

  Possible Answer: Hestia

• The clue is 3. Not counting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXCEPT

  Possible Answer: exclude, take_out, leave_off, except, demur, leave_out, omit

  Possible Opposite Answer : include

• The clue is 4. Uber calculation, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer: Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, ETA, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, eta, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna

• The clue is 5. Title pig of children's TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPPA

• The clue is 6. Make an engraving. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETCH

  Possible Answer: engrave, etch

• The clue is 7. Sound of an epiphany. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

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

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

  The answer: RANIN

• The clue is 9. Irish jig, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEPDANCE

• The clue is 10. "The ___ of Pooh" (Benjamin Hoff book). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAO

  Possible Answer: Taoist, Tao

• The clue is 11. Seoul-based automaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIA

• The clue is 12. "That's strange ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODD

  Possible Answer: remaining, rummy, singular, unexpended, odd, funny, leftover, left, queer, uneven, unmatched, unmated, curious, left_over, peculiar, unpaired, rum

  Possible Opposite Answer : even

• The clue is 14. "You're on!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAL

  Possible Answer: bargain, dish_out, portion_out, tidy_sum, cope, sight, make_do, wad, business_deal, good_deal, muckle, treat, handle, divvy_up, shell_out, deal, spate, contend, lot, cover, peck, slew, grapple, sell, plenty, administer, conduct, mountain, mickle, pot, mess, mass, great_deal, parcel_out, trade, dispense, batch, stack, take, carry_on, allot, consider, look_at, deal_out, hatful, hand, make_out, raft, plow, heap, get_by, distribute, dole_out, address, share, softwood, passel, quite_a_little, mete_out, care, mint, apportion, manage, flock, pile

• The clue is 16. Seattle team with which Sue Bird won four W.N.B.A. championships. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STORM

  Possible Answer: rage, force, surprise, storm, ramp, violent_storm, tempest

• The clue is 21. Celebrity gossip site. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TMZ

• The clue is 24. "Molto ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENE

• The clue is 25. Something carbon monoxide lacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODOR

  Possible Answer: aroma, olfactory_perception, olfactory_sensation, smell, odour, odor, olfactory_property, scent

• The clue is 26. Partner of ready and willing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABLE

  Possible Answer: able-bodied, able, capable

  Possible Opposite Answer : unable

• The clue is 27. Subject of a famous F.D.R. quote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEAR

  Possible Answer: concern, fear, fearfulness, awe, veneration, dread, revere, venerate, reverence, fright, care

  Possible Opposite Answer : fearlessness

• The clue is 28. Have a go at. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

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

• The clue is 31. Yosemite peak, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELCAP

• The clue is 34. Something collected for genealogy testing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DNASAMPLE

• The clue is 35. Last mo. of summer vacation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUG

  Possible Answer: August, Aug

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

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

  The answer: OAF

  Possible Answer: gawk, lubber, oaf, lout, lummox, lump, clod, goon, stumblebum

• The clue is 39. Skater Lipinski. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARA

  Possible Answer: Tara

• The clue is 40. Singer Lewis with a cameo in "Back to the Future". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUEY

• The clue is 41. ___ Push (N.F.L. play also known as the Brotherly Shove). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUSH

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

• The clue is 42. Deborah of "The King and I". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERR

• The clue is 43. Toy that spins. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOP

  Possible Answer: meridian, teetotum, superlative, big_top, round_top, height, clear, transcend, lead, pass, pinch, spinning_top, tiptop, cover, top_off, top_out, crown, top_of_the_inning, whirligig, summit, upper_side, circus_tent, exceed, pinnacle, elevation, overstep, tip, acme, crest, go_past, top_side, peak, upside, top

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom

• The clue is 47. Astronaut Ellen who was the first Hispanic woman in space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHOA

  Possible Answer: Ochoa, Severo_Ochoa

• The clue is 49. "Can I help you?". 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 51. Ado. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOPLA

  Possible Answer: hype, hoopla, plug, ballyhoo

• The clue is 52. Caught a glimpse of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPIED

  Possible Answer: spot, spy, descry, espy

• The clue is 53. "Crazy Rich ___" (hit 2018 film). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIANS

  Possible Answer: Asiatic, Asian

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

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

  The answer: SMEAR

  Possible Answer: asperse, smirch, slander, spot, malignment, smear, daub, sully, cytosmear, denigrate, slur, besmirch, defame, blot, vilification, cytologic_smear, calumniate, smutch, stain, blur, smudge

• The clue is 57. Trounce, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHUP

• The clue is 58. College athlete who plays in "The Swamp". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GATOR

  Possible Answer: gator, alligator

• The clue is 60. Treater's words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONME

• The clue is 62. Ages and ages. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer: aeon, eon

• The clue is 63. Game with Draw 4 cards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO

• The clue is 64. Color associated with Santa since an 1881 Thomas Nast cartoon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 65. NPR host Shapiro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARI

• The clue is 67. Repeated exclamation in the song "Hot Hot Hot". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE

27421 Sat Dec 07, 2024 NYT Luke K. Schreiber

Across Clues :

1. Undertook, in an idiom, 7. Stressed half the time, say, 13. Dance class outfit, 15. Host of a record eight Olympic Games as of 2024, 16. What helps grease the wheels?, 18. Attacks, 19. One might be used in math class or studied in history class, 20. High-___, 22. Renowned conductor born in Bombay, 23. Words of support, 24. Weak parts of a logical argument, 26. Introducer of the "New Look" in 1947, 27. Illegal substance, in sports lingo, 28. Evil act, 30. Nathan Hale, notably, 31. Plea of innocence, 33. Driving competitions amidst everyday traffic, 34. Subject of a rap battle between Hamilton and Jefferson in "Hamilton", 35. Like the two Super Bowl teams in early January, for short, 36. Getting dirty, 37. Huck's pal, 40. Kind of contract, 42. Like the gargoyles of Notre-Dame, 43. Popular apple variety, 44. Changes color in fright, 46. Home turf?, 47. Rest stop sights, informally, 48. Beliefs associated with Plato, 50. Parts of some massages, 52. In which you might confront the elephant in the room?, 53. Pompous pronoun, 54. "Subsequently …", 55. Mouths that don't talk

Down Clues :

1. Unfair charge, informally, 2. Highest-ranking Asian American politician before Harris, 3. Like nobility, 4. Midwestern tribe, 5. Jamie of "M*A*S*H", 6. Not to, 7. "___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit), 8. *Cough*, 9. Measured (out), 10. "I think we agree, the past is over" and "They misunderestimated me", 11. Part of a nuclear family?, 12. Bright shade of yellow, 14. Hot water, 17. It doesn't go over well, 21. Gifted orator, 24. Hockey great Eric, 25. Maritime route, 28. Siege deterrents, 29. Chatting privately with, for short, 31. Spanish honorific title, 32. "Jeepers!", 33. Signal of impending danger, 34. Box in many trucks, 35. Moderator's assortment, 37. Uproar, 38. First Nations people, 39. All the shots one doesn't take, per a saying, 41. Draw out with water, 43. Wild, 45. Swing around, 47. Largest isle of the Inner Hebrides, 49. ID created in 1936, 51. Most successful American video game franchise, for short

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 07, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, December 7, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Undertook, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BITOFF




• The clue is 7. Stressed half the time, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAMBIC

  Possible Answer : iambic




• The clue is 13. Dance class outfit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNITARD

  Possible Answer : leotard, cat_suit, body_suit, unitard




• The clue is 15. Host of a record eight Olympic Games as of 2024. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEUSA




• The clue is 16. What helps grease the wheels?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTOROIL




• The clue is 18. Attacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETSON




• The clue is 19. One might be used in math class or studied in history class. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RULER

  Possible Answer : swayer, rule, ruler




• The clue is 20. High-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RES

  Possible Answer : re, Ra, atomic_number_75, RES, Re, rhenium, ray, reticuloendothelial_system




• The clue is 22. Renowned conductor born in Bombay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEHTA




• The clue is 23. Words of support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYES




• The clue is 24. Weak parts of a logical argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAPS

  Possible Answer : leap, leaping, jump_off, spring, saltation, bound, jump, bounce




• The clue is 26. Introducer of the "New Look" in 1947. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIOR

  Possible Answer : Christian_Dior, Dior




• The clue is 27. Illegal substance, in sports lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PED




• The clue is 28. Evil act. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISDEED

  Possible Answer : misbehaviour, misbehavior, misdeed




• The clue is 30. Nathan Hale, notably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPY

  Possible Answer : descry, espy, sight, sleuth, undercover_agent, spy, stag, snoop, spot




• The clue is 31. Plea of innocence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTBLAMEME




• The clue is 33. Driving competitions amidst everyday traffic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROADRALLIES




• The clue is 34. Subject of a rap battle between Hamilton and Jefferson in "Hamilton". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CENTRALBANK




• The clue is 35. Like the two Super Bowl teams in early January, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBD




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

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

  The answer: SOILING

  Possible Answer : colly, grime, begrime, bemire, soiling, soilure, soil, dirtying, dirty

  Possible Opposite Answer : clean




• The clue is 37. Huck's pal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOM

  Possible Answer : tomcat, tom, Tom, gobbler, tom_turkey, Uncle_Tom, turkey_cock




• The clue is 40. Kind of contract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal




• The clue is 42. Like the gargoyles of Notre-Dame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STONE

  Possible Answer : rock, Harlan_Fiske_Stone, pit, Harlan_Stone, Harlan_F._Stone, Edward_Durell_Stone, gem, Harlan_Fisk_Stone, Isidor_Feinstein_Stone, I._F._Stone, Oliver_Stone, stone, endocarp, gemstone, lapidate, Stone, Lucy_Stone




• The clue is 43. Popular apple variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUJI

  Possible Answer : Prunus_incisa, Fuji-san, Fuji, fuji_cherry, Fujiyama, Mount_Fuji, fuji, Fujinoyama




• The clue is 44. Changes color in fright. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALES

  Possible Answer : picket, chum_up, blanch, pal, pale, pal_up, blench




• The clue is 46. Home turf?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOD

  Possible Answer : superoxide_dismutase, greensward, SOD, turf, sod, sodomite, sward, bugger, sodomist




• The clue is 47. Rest stop sights, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEMIS

  Possible Answer : rig, tractor_trailer, trucking_rig, semitrailer, semifinal, trailer_truck, articulated_lorry, semi




• The clue is 48. Beliefs associated with Plato. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEALS

  Possible Answer : saint, paragon, nonesuch, ideal, nonsuch, apotheosis, nonpareil




• The clue is 50. Parts of some massages. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NECKRUBS




• The clue is 52. In which you might confront the elephant in the room?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIRCUS

  Possible Answer : Circus, carnival, genus_Circus, circus




• The clue is 53. Pompous pronoun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROYALWE




• The clue is 54. "Subsequently …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOTHEN




• The clue is 55. Mouths that don't talk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELTAS

  Possible Answer : delta

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Unfair charge, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUMRAP

• The clue is 2. Highest-ranking Asian American politician before Harris. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INOUYE

• The clue is 3. Like nobility. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITLED

  Possible Answer: title, highborn, titled, style, coroneted, entitle

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

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

  The answer: OTOES

  Possible Answer: Oto, Otoe

• The clue is 5. Jamie of "M*A*S*H". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FARR

• The clue is 6. Not to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRO

• The clue is 7. "___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITS

  Possible Answer: information_technology, IT

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

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

  The answer: AHEM

  Possible Answer: ahem, hem

• The clue is 9. Measured (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METED

• The clue is 10. "I think we agree, the past is over" and "They misunderestimated me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUSHISMS

• The clue is 11. Part of a nuclear family?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISOTOPE

  Possible Answer: isotope

• The clue is 12. Bright shade of yellow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANARY

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

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

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

  The answer: DIRESTRAITS

• The clue is 17. It doesn't go over well. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEADBALLOON

• The clue is 21. Gifted orator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPELLBINDER

  Possible Answer: spellbinder

• The clue is 24. Hockey great Eric. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINDROS

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

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

  The answer: SEALANE

• The clue is 28. Siege deterrents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOATS

  Possible Answer: fosse, moat

• The clue is 29. Chatting privately with, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMING

• The clue is 31. Spanish honorific title. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DON

  Possible Answer: preceptor, put_on, get_into, Don_River, father, wear, Don, don, assume

• The clue is 32. "Jeepers!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEK

• The clue is 33. Signal of impending danger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDALERT

• The clue is 34. Box in many trucks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CBRADIO

• The clue is 35. Moderator's assortment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOPICS

  Possible Answer: issue, topic, subject, matter, theme

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

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

  The answer: TUMULT

  Possible Answer: rumpus, din, commotion, ruckus, tumultuousness, garboil, tumult, turmoil, ruction, uproar

• The clue is 38. First Nations people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OJIBWA

  Possible Answer: Ojibwa, Chippewa, Ojibway

• The clue is 39. All the shots one doesn't take, per a saying. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSES

  Possible Answer: Miss, young_lady, omit, fille, miss, leave_out, overlook, young_woman, pretermit, lack, missy, lose, drop, neglect, misfire, girl, overleap, escape

  Possible Opposite Answer : hit, attend, attend_to, have

• The clue is 41. Draw out with water. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEACH

  Possible Answer: strip, leach, percolate, leaching

• The clue is 43. Wild. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FERAL

  Possible Answer: ferine, savage, feral

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

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

  The answer: SLUE

  Possible Answer: curve, swerve, slide, slew, slip, sheer, slue, skid, veer, trend, cut

• The clue is 47. Largest isle of the Inner Hebrides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKYE

• The clue is 49. ID created in 1936. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSN

• The clue is 51. Most successful American video game franchise, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer: gull, put_on, collect, befool, fool, bait, tantalize, slang, take_in, seedcase, cod, put_one_over, codfish, put_one_across, COD, dupe, C.O.D., ride, rag, razz, tantalise, twit, tease, taunt, cash_on_delivery, rally, pod