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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

NYT Crossword Down November 12, 2025: All 44 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

NYT Down Crossword November 12, 2025 - Master All 44 Top-to-Bottom Clues

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 44 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for November 12, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	November 12, 2025
Day of Week	Wednesday
Total Down Clues	44 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Challenging

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 44 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Say "As if!," e.g.
2 Down	2. Clamdigger pants style
3 Down	3. First American multimillionaire
4 Down	4. Sand-colored
5 Down	5. Beverage sometimes served with cucumber sandwiches
6 Down	6. Web addresses
7 Down	7. Like the words "knackered" and "chuffed"
8 Down	8. Bowed instruments
9 Down	9. Haploid cell
10 Down	10. Kiss, in Córdoba
11 Down	11. Unlucky "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for COOL AS A CUCUMBER
12 Down	12. Prefix with -metric
13 Down	13. French resistance?
14 Down	18. Fort Collins sch.
15 Down	19. Hawaiian souvenir
16 Down	23. Late-night host Jack
17 Down	25. Website with a "Conservadox" option
18 Down	26. Sun blocker
19 Down	27. Co. that merged with Neiman's in 2024
20 Down	29. Great service provider
21 Down	30. Late-night host Seth
22 Down	31. Put out
23 Down	32. "Excuse me"
24 Down	33. Stiff
25 Down	34. Bad time for Caesar
26 Down	35. Hoarse voice
27 Down	36. "Let's call it ___"
28 Down	38. What some people think this puzzle's image represents
29 Down	40. Many Pablo Neruda works
30 Down	43. No-name
31 Down	47. One paying for a full-price ticket, perhaps
32 Down	48. Life story
33 Down	50. Fish in a poke bowl
34 Down	51. Soccer great Rapinoe
35 Down	52. Wrinkly fruit
36 Down	53. Pixelated, informally
37 Down	54. Cable show covering the red carpet
38 Down	55. Nickname of the "Love Yourself" singer, with "the"
39 Down	56. Wrinkly fruit
40 Down	57. Isaac's favorite son
41 Down	59. Counterpart of down: Abbr.
42 Down	60. Billy bawl?
43 Down	61. "Just a sec," in a text
44 Down	62. Four-term prez

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Say "As if!," e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'F'
Word pattern: S___F
Similar words: mockery, gibe
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: showing your contempt by derision
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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SCOFF

2 Down: "2. Clamdigger pants style"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: C___I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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CAPRI

3 Down: "3. First American multimillionaire"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: A___R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ASTOR

4 Down: "4. Sand-colored"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: B___E
Similar words: ecru
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a very light brown
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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BEIGE

5 Down: "5. Beverage sometimes served with cucumber sandwiches"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: afternoon tea, tea leaf
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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TEA

6 Down: "6. Web addresses"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: U__S
Similar words: URL
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the address of a web page on the world wide web
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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URLS

7 Down: "7. Like the words "knackered" and "chuffed""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: B_____H
Similar words: Brits, British people
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the people of Great Britain
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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BRITISH

8 Down: "8. Bowed instruments"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: C___I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

CELLI

9 Down: "9. Haploid cell"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: O__M
Similar words: egg cell
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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OVUM

10 Down: "10. Kiss, in Córdoba"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: B__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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BESO

11 Down: "11. Unlucky "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for COOL AS A CUCUMBER"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: black tropical American cuckoo
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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ANI

12 Down: "12. Prefix with -metric"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ISO

13 Down: "13. French resistance?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'N'
Similar words: not
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: negation of a word or group of words
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

NON

14 Down: "18. Fort Collins sch."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'U'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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CSU

15 Down: "19. Hawaiian souvenir"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'I'
Similar words: chaplet, coronal
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

LEI

16 Down: "23. Late-night host Jack"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: P__R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

PAAR

17 Down: "25. Website with a "Conservadox" option"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'J' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: J___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

JDATE

18 Down: "26. Sun blocker"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'V' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: V___R
Similar words: vizor, bill
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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VISOR

19 Down: "27. Co. that merged with Neiman's in 2024"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S__S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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SAKS

20 Down: "29. Great service provider"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: A__R
Similar words: genus Acer
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ACER

21 Down: "30. Late-night host Seth"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: M____S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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MEYERS

22 Down: "31. Put out"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: E__T
Similar words: let out, give out
Opposite of: absorb
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: expel (gases or odors)
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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EMIT

23 Down: "32. "Excuse me""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: S___Y
Similar words: bad, no-count
Opposite of: unregretful
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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SORRY

24 Down: "33. Stiff"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: R___D
Similar words: set, inflexible
Opposite of: nonrigid
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: incapable of or resistant to bending
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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RIGID

25 Down: "34. Bad time for Caesar"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: I__S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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IDES

26 Down: "35. Hoarse voice"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: R__P
Similar words: wood file, rasping
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: uttering in an irritated tone
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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RASP

27 Down: "36. "Let's call it ___""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: A__Y
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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ADAY

28 Down: "38. What some people think this puzzle's image represents"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: D__K
Similar words: hedge, duck's egg
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

DUCK

29 Down: "40. Many Pablo Neruda works"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: O__S
Similar words: ode
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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ODES

30 Down: "43. No-name"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: O_____E
Similar words: befog, hide
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: make less visible or unclear
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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OBSCURE

31 Down: "47. One paying for a full-price ticket, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: A___T
Similar words: fully grown, pornographic
Opposite of: juvenile
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a fully developed person from maturity onward
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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ADULT

32 Down: "48. Life story"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

BIO

33 Down: "50. Fish in a poke bowl"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

AHI

34 Down: "51. Soccer great Rapinoe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: M___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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MEGAN

35 Down: "52. Wrinkly fruit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: P___E
Similar words: rationalize, cut back
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: dried plum
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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PRUNE

36 Down: "53. Pixelated, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: L___S
Similar words: lore
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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LORES

37 Down: "54. Cable show covering the red carpet"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E___S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ENEWS

38 Down: "55. Nickname of the "Love Yourself" singer, with "the""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'B'
Word pattern: B__B
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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BIEB

39 Down: "56. Wrinkly fruit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: U__I
Similar words: ugli fruit, tangelo
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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UGLI

40 Down: "57. Isaac's favorite son"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'U'
Word pattern: E__U
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

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ESAU

41 Down: "59. Counterpart of down: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ACR

42 Down: "60. Billy bawl?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 42

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

MAA

43 Down: "61. "Just a sec," in a text"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'B'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 43

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

BRB

44 Down: "62. Four-term prez"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'R'
Similar words: F. D. Roosevelt, Roosevelt
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 44

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

FDR

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 44 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

September 12, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (39 clues)
Down Clues (40 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, September 12, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 79 (39 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

September 12, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

September 12, 2019 Thursday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Extremity	4
2A	5. Snags	4
3A	9. 2001 title role for Audrey Tautou	6
4A	15. What Elvis Aaron Presley's middle name is spelled with on his birth certificate	4
5A	16. Part of Q.E.D.	4
6A	17. Spinal Tap vis-à-vis 1980s rock bands	6
7A	18. Thataway, from a crow's-nest	4
8A	19. Fury at a husband leaving his entire estate to his mistress?	11
9A	21. Mitch who wrote "Tuesdays With Morrie"	5
10A	23. Escape	4
11A	24. Sturm ___ Drang	3
12A	25. What an in-group uses for fishing?	10
13A	27. Actor Reeves	5
14A	29. Look at, biblically	5
15A	30. Flight board abbr.	3
16A	31. Pull a cork from	6
17A	32. Org. that might pocket your checks	3
18A	33. Org. that might check your pockets	3
19A	35. Top of a schedule, maybe	5
20A	37. "Oh, I'm supposed to be in the line over there"?	12
21A	41. Dog with an upturned tail	5
22A	42. One using foul language?	3
23A	43. World of Warcraft, e.g., for short	3
24A	46. Image on the back of a Canadian nickel	6
25A	49. What "team" has, it's said	3
26A	51. Ed of "Up"	5
27A	53. Short staff?	5
28A	54. Some alcohol smuggled into a rodeo, say?	10
29A	56. Silverback, e.g.	3
30A	57. Author of the best-selling children's book "Matilda"	4
31A	58. Place in canopic jars, say	5
32A	59. Smudge on a theater sign?	11
33A	63. Secondhand sale stipulation	4
34A	65. Quick	6
35A	66. Sunburn aid	4
36A	67. Many a scuba destination	4
37A	68. "Fuhgeddaboudit!"	6
38A	69. Those against	4
39A	70. "Happy Motoring" sloganeer, once	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. Extremity"

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 one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
Words that mean the same thing: branch, tree branch, arm
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: LIMB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Snags"

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 tag the base runner to get him out
Words that mean the same thing: apprehend, nail, nab
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: NABS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. 2001 title role for Audrey Tautou"

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: AMELIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. What Elvis Aaron Presley's middle name is spelled with on his birth certificate"

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: ONEA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Part of Q.E.D."

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: ERAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Spinal Tap vis-à-vis 1980s rock bands"

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 composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Words that mean the same thing: mockery, spoof, burlesque
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: PARODY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Thataway, from a crow's-nest"

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: THAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Fury at a husband leaving his entire estate to his mistress?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert 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: WIDOWSPIQUE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Mitch who wrote "Tuesdays With Morrie""

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: ALBOM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. Escape"

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 run away quickly
Words that mean the same thing: fly, take flight
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: FLEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Sturm ___ Drang"

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: UND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. What an in-group uses for fishing?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: CLIQUEBAIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Actor Reeves"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: KEANU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Look at, biblically"

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: SEEST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Flight board abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives
Words that mean the same thing: explosive trace detection
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ETD

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Clue 16 Across: "31. Pull a cork from"

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!
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The answer is: UNSTOP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Org. that might pocket your checks"

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 bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
Words that mean the same thing: Internal Revenue Service
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: IRS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Org. that might check your pockets"

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 an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TSA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Top of a schedule, maybe"

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!
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The answer is: LINEA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. "Oh, I'm supposed to be in the line over there"?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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!
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The answer is: THATSMYQUEUE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Dog with an upturned tail"

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!
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The answer is: AKITA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. One using foul language?"

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 an official at a baseball game
Words that mean the same thing: umpire
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UMP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. World of Warcraft, e.g., for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RPG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Image on the back of a Canadian nickel"

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 the soft brown fur of the beaver
Words that mean the same thing: top hat, Oregonian, beaver fur
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BEAVER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. What "team" has, it's said"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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!
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The answer is: NOI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Ed of "Up""

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!
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The answer is: ASNER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Short staff?"

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 an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere
Words that mean the same thing: pixie, pixy, hob
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELVES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Some alcohol smuggled into a rodeo, say?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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!
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The answer is: BOOTLIQUOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Silverback, e.g."

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 any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
Words that mean the same thing: imitator, copycat, aper
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: APE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Author of the best-selling children's book "Matilda""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
Words that mean the same thing: cajan pea, pigeon pea, pigeon-pea plant
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DAHL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Place in canopic jars, say"

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!
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The answer is: INURN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. Smudge on a theater sign?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MARQUEEMARK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. Secondhand sale stipulation"

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!
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The answer is: ASIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. Quick"

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 marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
Words that mean the same thing: sharp, shrewd
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASTUTE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. Sunburn aid"

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 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: ____
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The answer is: ALOE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "67. Many a scuba destination"

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 submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
Words that mean the same thing: Rand, Witwatersrand
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REEF

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "68. "Fuhgeddaboudit!""

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!
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The answer is: NOSOAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "69. Those against"

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

Here's how to solve it:

Words that mean the same thing: nay
The opposite would be: yea
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NAYS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "70. "Happy Motoring" sloganeer, once"

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!
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The answer is: ESSO

Great job if you got it right!

NYT Thursday Crossword Down Clues - September 12, 2019 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Alitalia : Italy :: ___ : Poland	3
2D	2. Asthmatic's aid	7
3D	3. Least crisp, as an apple	8
4D	4. Some Labor Day events, informally	6
5D	5. "It's a ___" ("I've changed")	5
6D	6. NPR host Shapiro	3
7D	7. Butter, in a dieter's eyes	6
8D	8. Without betraying emotion	8
9D	9. Stained-glass window locale	4
10D	10. Posting at many a park entrance	3
11D	11. Verdi's "___ tu"	3
12D	12. Japanese plum	6
13D	13. "You got me"	6
14D	14. Assessed lasciviously	6
15D	20. Word with suit or blanket	3
16D	22. Bonus features on some DVDs	8
17D	25. Longtime staple of Thurs. night TV	3
18D	26. Grendel, e.g.	5
19D	27. Reason to wear a brace	8
20D	28. Grandson of Abraham	4
21D	31. One, on a one	4
22D	34. Flutter one's eyelids, say	4
23D	36. Words after "You can't fire me!"	5
24D	38. Eat	4
25D	39. "Hoo boy!"	8
26D	40. Some triage pros	8
27D	44. Flowers named after the Greek physician of the gods	7
28D	45. Trespasser's warning	3
29D	46. Refrain from "Mulan" before "With all the force of a great typhoon"	6
30D	47. City once represented in Congress by Beto O'Rourke	6
31D	48. Prevents	6
32D	50. "Well, isn't that fancy!"	6
33D	52. Cat's opposite	6
34D	54. Modern sweetie	3
35D	55. Count for a Facebook post	5
36D	57. Very thought-provoking	4
37D	60. Status ___	3
38D	61. Tony winner Hagen	3
39D	62. Walt Disney's older brother	3
40D	64. Air hub between LAX and Sea-Tac	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. Alitalia : Italy :: ___ : Poland"

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 (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Words that mean the same thing: mint, plenty, tidy sum
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: LOT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Asthmatic's aid"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
Words that mean the same thing: inhalator
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INHALER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Least crisp, as an apple"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that containing meal or made of meal
Words that mean the same thing: coarse-grained, granular, gritty
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MEALIEST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Some Labor Day events, 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!
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The answer is: BARBQS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "It's a ___" ("I've changed")"

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!
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The answer is: NEWME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. NPR host Shapiro"

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!
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The answer is: ARI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Butter, in a dieter's eyes"

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!
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The answer is: BADFAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Without betraying emotion"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that in a stolid manner
The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: STOLIDLY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Stained-glass window locale"

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 domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
Words that mean the same thing: apsis
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: APSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Posting at many a park entrance"

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 diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
Words that mean the same thing: single-valued function, mapping, map out
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Verdi's "___ tu""

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!
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The answer is: ERI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Japanese plum"

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 evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to china and japan
Words that mean the same thing: loquat tree, Eriobotrya japonica, Japanese plum
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOQUAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "You got me""

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!
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The answer is: IDUNNO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Assessed lasciviously"

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!
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The answer is: EYEDUP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Word with suit or blanket"

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 wetness caused by water
Words that mean the same thing: pixilated, cockeyed, moisture
The opposite would be: dry
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Bonus features on some DVDs"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
Words that mean the same thing: outtake
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OUTTAKES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Longtime staple of Thurs. night TV"

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!
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The answer is: CSI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Grendel, e.g."

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 living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Words that mean the same thing: creature, wildcat, brute
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: BEAST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Reason to wear a brace"

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!
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The answer is: KNEEPAIN

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Clue 20 Down: "28. Grandson of Abraham"

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 (old testament) the eldest son of isaac who would have inherited the covenant that god made with abraham and that abraham passed on to isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother jacob for a mess of pottage
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ESAU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. One, on a one"

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!
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The answer is: UNUM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Flutter one's eyelids, say"

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 prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
Words that mean the same thing: shift, hustle, call down
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: STIR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Words after "You can't fire me!""

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!
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The answer is: IQUIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Eat"

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 person who possesses great material wealth
Words that mean the same thing: have got, experience, deliver
The opposite would be: refuse, lack
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HAVE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. "Hoo boy!""

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!
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The answer is: MANOHMAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Some triage pros"

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!
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The answer is: ERNURSES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Flowers named after the Greek physician of the gods"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
Words that mean the same thing: paeony, peony
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PEONIES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Trespasser's warning"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Refrain from "Mulan" before "With all the force of a great typhoon""

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!
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The answer is: BEAMAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. City once represented in Congress by Beto O'Rourke"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELPASO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Prevents"

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 prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Words that mean the same thing: fend off, deflect, forefend
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AVERTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. "Well, isn't that fancy!""

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!
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The answer is: OOLALA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. Cat's opposite"

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 (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
Words that mean the same thing: second power, public square, square up
The opposite would be: round, crooked
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SQUARE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Modern sweetie"

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!
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The answer is: BAE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Count for a Facebook post"

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 a similar kind; ,
Words that mean the same thing: like, ilk, care
The opposite would be: dislike
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LIKES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Very thought-provoking"

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 central and most intense or profound part
Words that mean the same thing: inscrutable, cryptic, late
The opposite would be: shallow
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DEEP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "60. Status ___"

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!
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The answer is: QUO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "61. Tony winner Hagen"

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 reptile genus of iguanidae
Words that mean the same thing: genus Uta
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UTA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "62. Walt Disney's older brother"

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!
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The answer is: ROY

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Clue 40 Down: "64. Air hub between LAX and Sea-Tac"

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: ___
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The answer is: SFO

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	68.4%
Short Answer	16	20.3%
Geography	2	2.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.5%
History	2	2.5%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	40
Total Clues	79
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
Today is Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM

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