27400 Fri Nov 15, 2024 NYT by Alina Abidi

Across Clues :

1. Base for crème fraîche and caviar, 6. Shout of jubilation, 9. Cheryl Strayed memoir subtitled "From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail", 13. Champing at the bit, 16. Activewear brand with a name inspired by flight, 17. Comment to the poorly hidden, 18. Folder below "Snoozed," maybe, 19. A24 horror film in which Rory Kinnear plays multiple roles, 20. Vibing with, 21. Where Mozart's "Don Giovanni" and "La Clemenza di Tito" debuted, 23. Big meanie, 24. Quaint cooler, 25. Facetious question after mentioning something well known, 29. Duck, say, 30. Library section that may have comic books and beanbags, 31. Amount often added, 34. Actress Rooney of "Women Talking", 35. "Cooties", 36. Simple pajama top, casually, 37. "___ good!", 38. Relent, 39. See 36-Down, 40. "Technically, that's correct", 43. Gets rid of, as the oldest item in a programming cache, 44. Pompom, for a stuffed bunny, 45. Deal sealer, 46. Macy's or Wendy's, for instance?, 47. Crunchy lunch, 50. Sitar, technically, 51. To be determined, 54. One might be floated or flirted with, 55. "I can figure it out!", 56. Birthplace of novelist Daniel Alarcón, 57. Film script abbr., 58. Teacups and pirate ships

Down Clues :

1. Teem (with), 2. Intermediate crocheting project, 3. Country that uses the Jalali calendar rather than the Gregorian, 4. Diarist Anaïs, 5. The "Aha!" of an aha moment, 6. You might use it to walk the dog, 7. It's a "me" problem, 8. Minuscule quantities, 9. Condiment served with rolls, 10. Exclamation after checking one's watch, 11. Operating system with a penguin mascot named Tux, 12. Go out with, 14. Style, 15. French connections?, 22. Whistle blowers, 23. Predator found in all oceans, 24. Unchanged when multiplied by itself, from the Latin for "same" and "power", 25. Gospel singer Franklin, 26. Chop choice, 27. One mailing it in?, 28. TV term that's becoming obsolete in the streaming era, 32. ___ Vellani, portrayer of Ms. Marvel on film and TV, 33. Online notification sound, 35. Mother of Hamlet, 36. With 39-Across, scientist for whom a Cornell research institute is named, 38. Henry who co-founded Time magazine, 39. Tech journalist Kara, 41. Un canard ou un émeu, 42. Donna who wrote "The Secret History", 43. Slip past, 45. Hair raiser?, 46. Subtle suggestion, 47. Like some tires, 48. Accompaniment for a tequila shot, 49. Oh-so, 52. "A ___ on both your houses!" (Shakespearean misquote), 53. Fan of the Bulldogs

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 15, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, November 15, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Base for crème fraîche and caviar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLINI

  Possible Answer : blini, bliny




• The clue is 6. Shout of jubilation. 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 9. Cheryl Strayed memoir subtitled "From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WILD

  Possible Answer : untamed, state_of_nature, hazardous, furious, uncivilised, gaga, unwarranted, natural_state, angry, groundless, barbaric, godforsaken, waste, violent, risky, raging, barbarian, unfounded, fantastic, dotty, wilderness, baseless, uncivilized, savage, tempestuous, raving_mad, crazy, rampantly, wild, idle

  Possible Opposite Answer : tame




• The clue is 13. Champing at the bit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: RARINGTOGO




• The clue is 16. Activewear brand with a name inspired by flight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVIA




• The clue is 17. Comment to the poorly hidden. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: ICANSEEYOU




• The clue is 18. Folder below "Snoozed," maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SENT

  Possible Answer : post, ship, send_off, air, mail, direct, sent, institutionalise, broadcast, institutionalize, get_off, commit, station, send, place, beam, charge, transport, transmit, send_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsent




• The clue is 19. A24 horror film in which Rory Kinnear plays multiple roles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEN

  Possible Answer : gentleman's_gentleman, gentleman, human_race, humankind, military_man, Man, mankind, humans, men, valet, human_being, Isle_of_Man, human, world, homo, workforce, work_force, piece, adult_male, military_personnel, man, hands, manpower, valet_de_chambre, humanity, serviceman, human_beings

  Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian




• The clue is 20. Vibing with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTO




• The clue is 21. Where Mozart's "Don Giovanni" and "La Clemenza di Tito" debuted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRAGUE

  Possible Answer : Czech_capital, Prag, Praha, Prague




• The clue is 23. Big meanie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRE

  Possible Answer : monster, devil, demon, ogre, fiend




• The clue is 24. Quaint cooler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEBOX

  Possible Answer : refrigerator, icebox




• The clue is 25. Facetious question after mentioning something well known. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERHEARDOFIT




• The clue is 29. Duck, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REACT

  Possible Answer : oppose, react, respond




• The clue is 30. Library section that may have comic books and beanbags. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENS

  Possible Answer : teenager, adolescent, teens, teen, stripling




• The clue is 31. Amount often added. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIP

  Possible Answer : confidential_information, fee, angle, baksheesh, topple, bakshis, peak, crest, backsheesh, tiptoe, crown, hint, bung, top, tippytoe, lead, point, tip, tilt, tap, steer, bakshish, slant, tip_off, summit, pourboire, wind, lean, gratuity, tumble




• The clue is 34. Actress Rooney of "Women Talking". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARA

  Possible Answer : Mara, mara, Dolichotis_patagonum




• The clue is 35. "Cooties". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GERMS

  Possible Answer : bug, microbe, germ, seed, source




• The clue is 36. Simple pajama top, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMI




• The clue is 37. "___ good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALL

  Possible Answer : altogether, totally, whole, all, wholly, entirely, completely

  Possible Opposite Answer : some, partly




• The clue is 38. Relent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETUP

  Possible Answer : lull, letup




• The clue is 39. See 36-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGAN




• The clue is 40. "Technically, that's correct". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOURENOTWRONG




• The clue is 43. Gets rid of, as the oldest item in a programming cache. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVICTS

  Possible Answer : evict, force_out




• The clue is 44. Pompom, for a stuffed bunny. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAIL

  Possible Answer : chase_after, poop, can, hindquarters, shadower, dog, buns, stern, track, prat, keister, bottom, butt, posterior, tail_end, fanny, give_chase, nates, tush, shadow, rear, rump, buttocks, derriere, trail, dock, empennage, chase, bum, go_after, rear_end, quarter, bob, backside, seat, fag_end, ass, fundament, tail_assembly, hind_end, behind, after_part, arse, tag, tail, tooshie

  Possible Opposite Answer : head




• The clue is 45. Deal sealer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLOSER

  Possible Answer : near, tightlipped, airless, cheeseparing, snug, tight, close, unaired, nigh, closer, stuffy, penny-pinching, closemouthed, finisher, secretive, close-fitting, faithful, closelipped, confining, skinny, nigher, nearer

  Possible Opposite Answer : distant, far




• The clue is 46. Macy's or Wendy's, for instance?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERS




• The clue is 47. Crunchy lunch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLT

  Possible Answer : BLT, bacon-lettuce-tomato_sandwich




• The clue is 50. Sitar, technically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUTE

  Possible Answer : lute, luting




• The clue is 51. To be determined. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: UPINTHEAIR




• The clue is 54. One might be floated or flirted with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer : melodic_theme, estimate, theme, thought, mind, estimation, idea, approximation, musical_theme




• The clue is 55. "I can figure it out!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: DONTTELLME




• The clue is 56. Birthplace of novelist Daniel Alarcón. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERU

  Possible Answer : Peru, Republic_of_Peru




• The clue is 57. Film script abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXT




• The clue is 58. Teacups and pirate ships. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDES

  Possible Answer : depend_upon, sit, twit, disembarrass, bait, cod, rag, turn_on, tease, devolve_on, razz, mount, rid, taunt, tantalize, drive, hinge_upon, ride, hinge_on, tantalise, depend_on, free, rally

  Possible Opposite Answer : walk

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Teem (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIM

  Possible Answer: brim, lip, rim

• The clue is 2. Intermediate crocheting project. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LACE

  Possible Answer: lacing, twine, entwine, enlace, lace_up, intertwine, braid, spike, fortify, plait, interlace, lace

  Possible Opposite Answer : untwine

• The clue is 3. Country that uses the Jalali calendar rather than the Gregorian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRAN

  Possible Answer: Iran, Persia, Islamic_Republic_of_Iran

• The clue is 4. Diarist Anaïs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIN

• The clue is 5. The "Aha!" of an aha moment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSIGHT

  Possible Answer: insight, perceptiveness, brainwave, brainstorm, perceptivity, sixth_sense, penetration

• The clue is 6. You might use it to walk the dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOYO

• The clue is 7. It's a "me" problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGO

  Possible Answer: egotism, self-importance, ego, self

• The clue is 8. Minuscule quantities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUPCONS

  Possible Answer: jot, mite, speck, hint, soupcon, pinch, touch, tinge

• The clue is 9. Condiment served with rolls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASABI

  Possible Answer: wasabi

• The clue is 10. Exclamation after checking one's watch. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: IVEGOTTAGO

• The clue is 11. Operating system with a penguin mascot named Tux. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINUX

  Possible Answer: Linux

• The clue is 12. Go out with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DATE

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

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

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

  The answer: GENRE

  Possible Answer: music_genre, genre, musical_style, writing_style, literary_genre, musical_genre

• The clue is 15. French connections?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: TETEATETES

• The clue is 22. Whistle blowers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFS

  Possible Answer: referee, ref

• The clue is 23. Predator found in all oceans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

  Possible Answer: grampus, sea_wolf, orca, killer_whale, killer, Orcinus_orca

• The clue is 24. Unchanged when multiplied by itself, from the Latin for "same" and "power". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: IDEMPOTENT

  Possible Answer: idempotent

• The clue is 25. Gospel singer Franklin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERMA

• The clue is 26. Chop choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEAL

  Possible Answer: veau, veal

• The clue is 27. One mailing it in?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: EARLYVOTER

• The clue is 28. TV term that's becoming obsolete in the streaming era. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RERUN

  Possible Answer: rebroadcast, rerun

• The clue is 32. ___ Vellani, portrayer of Ms. Marvel on film and TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMAN

• The clue is 33. Online notification sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PING

  Possible Answer: knock, pink, Ping_River, Ping, ping

• The clue is 35. Mother of Hamlet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GERTRUDE

• The clue is 36. With 39-Across, scientist for whom a Cornell research institute is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARL

• The clue is 38. Henry who co-founded Time magazine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUCE

  Possible Answer: Henry_Luce, Clare_Booth_Luce, Henry_Robinson_Luce, Luce

• The clue is 39. Tech journalist Kara. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWISHER

  Possible Answer: classy, posh, swish

• The clue is 41. Un canard ou un émeu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OISEAU

• The clue is 42. Donna who wrote "The Secret History". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARTT

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

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

  The answer: ELUDE

  Possible Answer: dodge, put_off, escape, hedge, fudge, bilk, evade, circumvent, parry, skirt, duck, sidestep, elude

• The clue is 45. Hair raiser?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLIP

  Possible Answer: prune, nip, trim, cut_short, trot, jog, nip_off, snip_off, time, magazine, cartridge_clip, cartridge_holder, cut_back, curtail, lop, snip, clip, clipping, crop, dress

  Possible Opposite Answer : unclip

• The clue is 46. Subtle suggestion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HINT

  Possible Answer: confidential_information, jot, suggest, breath, suggestion, pinch, touch, mite, speck, hint, intimation, lead, tip, soupcon, tinge, steer, clue, wind, trace

• The clue is 47. Like some tires. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALD

  Possible Answer: denuded, bald, bald-pated, bald-headed, denudate, barefaced

• The clue is 48. Accompaniment for a tequila shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIME

  Possible Answer: lime_hydrate, linden_tree, lime, fluxing_lime, calcined_lime, calcium_oxide, quicklime, linden, hydrated_lime, slaked_lime, caustic_lime, Citrus_aurantifolia, unslaked_lime, calx, birdlime, calcium_hydrate, calcium_hydroxide, burnt_lime, basswood, lime_tree

• The clue is 49. Oh-so. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRES

• The clue is 52. "A ___ on both your houses!" (Shakespearean misquote). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POX

  Possible Answer: syphilis, syph, lues_venerea, pox, lues

• The clue is 53. Fan of the Bulldogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

No 27377, Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Barbara Lin

Across Clues :

1. Swedish company that makes submarines (but no longer cars), 5. Vegetarian's protein source, 9. So-called "Las Vegas of the East", 14. Lead-in to present or science, 15. *Cough, cough*, 16. Hard core exercise?, 17. Bottoms decorated with characters from the "Odyssey"?, 20. Prophet, 21. Originally named, 22. "Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song), 23. Instrument played by Sheila Bromberg on the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home", 25. Guitarist, informally, 27. Close-fitting pajamas?, 31. Shaming sound, 34. Something a window shopper might purchase?, 35. "___ the fields we go …", 36. Extract, as information, 38. Lends a hand to, 39. Jogs, 42. Not deceived by, 43. Oil container, 45. "OMG!", 46. One who only goes to the *best* restaurants, maybe, 47. "Ability" for Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent, 48. Offering in Eilish's clothing brand?, 52. Earth tone, 54. Country that gained its independence from France in 1953, 55. Messenger molecule, 56. Texter's qualifier, 58. Turn down, 62. Request to a custom tailor?, 65. Smaller cousins of English horns, 66. Place for grape nuts?, 67. Prepare to use, as a coupon, 68. End of the line, maybe, 69. Hissy fit, 70. Like taking candy from a baby, it's said

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Down Clues :

1. All by oneself, 2. Love, for Rafael Nadal, 3. Pulitzer-winning journalist and novelist Quindlen, 4. Head honcho, 5. Cylindrical alternative to a French fry, 6. "Would you look at that!", 7. Plant in a stegosaurus's diet, 8. "Well, duh!", 9. Going rate?, 10. Island greeting, 11. Rod on the road, 12. Animals that use pheromones to communicate, 13. Gives a thumbs-up, 18. Smack, 19. NSFW message, 24. Place to dock, 26. Flavor enhancer in Doritos, for short, 27. "The final frontier", 28. Dens, 29. Ultimately triumph, 30. Warning sound, 32. Used, as a chair, 33. Line adjusters on an Etch A Sketch, 37. Suffers embarrassment, 40. Labor, 41. Curses out, 44. Frankly, in a text, 49. Body part that may be green, 50. They can cause sour experiences for car owners, 51. Director Coen, 53. Small part, 55. Cartoonist Goldberg who never actually built the machines he drew, 57. Neighbor of the United Arab Emirates, 59. Sch. west of Beverly Hills, 60. Rentals that come with poles, 61. Athletic award, 62. Fish-and-chips fish, typically, 63. Ballpark guess: Abbr., 64. ___Pen

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 22, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Swedish company that makes submarines (but no longer cars). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB




• The clue is 5. Vegetarian's protein source. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOFU

  Possible Answer : tofu, bean_curd




• The clue is 9. So-called "Las Vegas of the East". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACAO

  Possible Answer : Macau, Macao




• The clue is 14. Lead-in to present or science. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMNI




• The clue is 15. *Cough, 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 16. Hard core exercise?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANK

  Possible Answer : plump, plump_down, plunk, plonk, plunk_down, plop, board, plank_over, flump, plank




• The clue is 17. Bottoms decorated with characters from the "Odyssey"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: LONGSTORYSHORTS




• The clue is 20. Prophet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORACLE

  Possible Answer : seer, prophesier, prophet, oracle, vaticinator




• The clue is 21. Originally named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEE

  Possible Answer : nee




• The clue is 22. "Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAS

  Possible Answer : have_got, ingest, receive, own, stimulate, give_birth, deliver, take_in, have, take, suffer, possess, consume, give, birth, sustain, hour_angle, feature, accept, experience, HA, hold, let, cause, induce, get, bear, throw, make

  Possible Opposite Answer : lack, abstain, refuse




• The clue is 23. Instrument played by Sheila Bromberg on the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARP

  Possible Answer : harmonica, dwell, harp, mouth_organ, mouth_harp




• The clue is 25. Guitarist, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXMAN




• The clue is 27. Close-fitting pajamas?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEEPTIGHTS




• The clue is 31. Shaming sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSK

  Possible Answer : tut-tut, tut, tsk




• The clue is 34. Something a window shopper might purchase?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANE

  Possible Answer : battery-acid, pane_of_glass, Elvis, pane, panelling, back_breaker, window_pane, acid, dot, superman, Zen, dose, loony_toons, window_glass, paneling, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds




• The clue is 35. "___ the fields we go …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OER




• The clue is 36. Extract, as information. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLEAN

  Possible Answer : reap, harvest, glean




• The clue is 38. Lends a hand to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIDS

  Possible Answer : economic_aid, care, AIDS, financial_aid, attention, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, aid, help




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

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

  The answer: TROTS

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




• The clue is 42. Not deceived by. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTO




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

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

  The answer: CRUET

  Possible Answer : cruet, crewet




• The clue is 45. "OMG!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOW

  Possible Answer : howler, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, belly_laugh, riot, wow, scream




• The clue is 46. One who only goes to the *best* restaurants, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOB

  Possible Answer : snot, snob, prig, snoot




• The clue is 47. "Ability" for Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESP

  Possible Answer : extrasensory_perception, E.S.P., second_sight, clairvoyance, ESP




• The clue is 48. Offering in Eilish's clothing brand?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BILLIEJEANS




• The clue is 52. Earth tone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHRE

  Possible Answer : ochre, ocher




• The clue is 54. Country that gained its independence from France in 1953. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAOS

  Possible Answer : Lao, Laotian, Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic, Laos




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

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer : RNA, ribonucleic_acid




• The clue is 56. Texter's qualifier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer : IMO, International_Maritime_Organization




• The clue is 58. Turn down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFUSE

  Possible Answer : scraps, decline, turn_down, resist, refuse, pass_up, food_waste, turn_away, reject, garbage, deny, defy

  Possible Opposite Answer : admit, allow, accept, lend_oneself




• The clue is 62. Request to a custom tailor?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: CUTMESOMESLACKS




• The clue is 65. Smaller cousins of English horns. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBOES

  Possible Answer : hautbois, oboe, hautboy




• The clue is 66. Place for grape nuts?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPA

  Possible Answer : celery_cabbage, pe-tsai, Chinese_cabbage, Brassica_rapa_pekinensis, napa




• The clue is 67. Prepare to use, as a coupon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLIP

  Possible Answer : clipping, snip_off, cartridge_clip, crop, dress, nip, cut_short, magazine, trim, curtail, trot, prune, cut_back, snip, cartridge_holder, time, jog, nip_off, lop, clip

  Possible Opposite Answer : unclip




• The clue is 68. End of the line, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEPOT

  Possible Answer : storage, store, storehouse, entrepot, depot, terminal, terminus




• The clue is 69. Hissy fit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit




• The clue is 70. Like taking candy from a baby, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASY

  Possible Answer : loose, easygoing, soft, well-to-do, easy, leisurely, gentle, well-situated, slow, light, wanton, well-heeled, slowly, well-fixed, comfortable, promiscuous, prosperous, easily, well-off, sluttish, tardily

  Possible Opposite Answer : quickly, uneasy, difficult

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. All by oneself. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLO

  Possible Answer: solo, unaccompanied, alone

• The clue is 2. Love, for Rafael Nadal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOR

  Possible Answer: Cupid, Amor

• The clue is 3. Pulitzer-winning journalist and novelist Quindlen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNA

  Possible Answer: anna

• The clue is 4. Head honcho. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGCHEESE

• The clue is 5. Cylindrical alternative to a French fry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATERTOT

• The clue is 6. "Would you look at that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHO

• The clue is 7. Plant in a stegosaurus's diet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FERN

  Possible Answer: fern

• The clue is 8. "Well, duh!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMYEAH

• The clue is 9. Going rate?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MPH

  Possible Answer: mph, miles_per_hour

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

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

  The answer: ALOHA

  Possible Answer: ciao, aloha

• The clue is 11. Rod on the road. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: CARANTENNA

• The clue is 12. Animals that use pheromones to communicate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTS

  Possible Answer: pismire, emmet, ant

• The clue is 13. Gives a thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKS

  Possible Answer: okey, okay, okeh, O.K., Oklahoma, Sooner_State, OK

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

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

  The answer: SLAP

  Possible Answer: slap, smack, bolt, smacking, slapdash, bang

• The clue is 19. NSFW message. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXT

  Possible Answer: sext

• The clue is 24. Place to dock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIER

  Possible Answer: wharf, dock, pier, wharfage

• The clue is 26. Flavor enhancer in Doritos, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MSG

  Possible Answer: MSG, monosodium_glutamate

• The clue is 27. "The final frontier". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPACE

  Possible Answer: infinite, blank, outer_space, place, distance, blank_space, quad, space

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

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

  The answer: LAIRS

  Possible Answer: lair, den

• The clue is 29. Ultimately triumph. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: ENDUPONTOP

• The clue is 30. Warning sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GROWL

  Possible Answer: growl, growling, rumble, grumble

• The clue is 32. Used, as a chair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATON

• The clue is 33. Line adjusters on an Etch A Sketch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNOBS

  Possible Answer: node, thickening, boss, knob, pommel

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

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

  The answer: LOSESFACE

• The clue is 40. Labor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOIL

  Possible Answer: toil, labour, travail, drudge, moil, labor, grind, fag, dig

• The clue is 41. Curses out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEARSAT

• The clue is 44. Frankly, in a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBH

• The clue is 49. Body part that may be green. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRIS

  Possible Answer: iris_diaphragm, iris, fleur-de-lis, flag, sword_lily

• The clue is 50. They can cause sour experiences for car owners. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMONS

  Possible Answer: lemon, gamboge, lemon_tree, Citrus_limon, lemon_yellow, stinker, maize

• The clue is 51. Director Coen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOEL

  Possible Answer: Joel, Book_of_Joel

• The clue is 53. Small part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMEO

  Possible Answer: cameo

• The clue is 55. Cartoonist Goldberg who never actually built the machines he drew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUBE

  Possible Answer: yahoo, rube, hick, hayseed, yokel, chawbacon, bumpkin

• The clue is 57. Neighbor of the United Arab Emirates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMAN

  Possible Answer: Muscat_and_Oman, Oman, Sultanate_of_Oman

• The clue is 59. Sch. west of Beverly Hills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UCLA

• The clue is 60. Rentals that come with poles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIS

  Possible Answer: ski

• The clue is 61. Athletic award. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPY

  Possible Answer: spot, espy, spy, descry

• The clue is 62. Fish-and-chips fish, typically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

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

• The clue is 63. Ballpark guess: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer: Eastern_Standard_Time, EST, Eastern_Time

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

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

  The answer: EPI

  Possible Answer: Eysenck_Personality_Inventory, EPI

No 27375 Sunday Oct 20, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Jerry Miccolis

Across Clues :

1. "Yikes!", 5. Italian sauce whose name sounds like a French stew, 9. Last word, 14. It can bust one's bracket, 19. Island west of Komodo National Park, 20. Privy to, 21. Call to mind, 22. 10th of 24, 23. Marquee at the Tri-Plex mistaken as a promo for ... "Godzilla"?, 26. ___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New Jersey, 27. Fantasy football fodder, 28. Something seen framed in a Zoom background, perhaps, 29. Honors for David Beckham and Leona Lewis: Abbr., 31. Bandmate of Keith for 60+ years, 32. Hasten, old-style, 34. Rival of Forbes, 35. Futuristic microscopic machine, 37. ... "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial"?, 43. Essen exclamations, 45. Bile, 46. Band whose name is sometimes rendered with a backward B, 47. Grave words?, 48. "While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping" poet, 49. ___ alai, 50. Sam who directed "Spider-Man", 52. D-Day craft: Abbr., 53. With 112-Down, a small laugh, 54. ... "Independence Day"?, 59. Having had a few bites, say, 60. What this is, 61. Mediterranean condiment, 62. "Mon ___!", 63. Liturgical vestment, 65. Center, 67. At sea, 71. Suitor of Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera", 73. Kind of shell that's easily broken, 74. Novelist whose name is synonymous with nightmarish absurdity, 75. ... "Rush Hour"?, 81. "Devilish" cartoon character, 82. Publishing V.I.P.s, 83. Like golden eagles vis-à-vis bald eagles, in the United States, 84. Unsafe?, 85. Modern H.R. initiative, 86. Bryn Mawr grad, e.g., 88. Nag, 89. Connections, 90. One in a line at a grocery store, 91. ... "Insomnia"?, 96. Person with attachment issues, perhaps, 97. "The Strife is ___, the Battle Done" (hymn), 98. Detergent brand, 99. Baja resort town, familiarly, 101. ___ Sidle, longtime role on "C.S.I.", 102. Moving day leftovers, 104. Overseas refusals, 108. Holding nothing back, 110. ... "Sex and the City"?, 113. "Welcome" introduction?, 114. Texas A&M athlete, 115. Girl's name that sounds like two adjacent letters, 116. Singer Horne, 117. Mount, 118. Detritus at the bottom of a bag of bagels, 119. Variety, 120. Novelist Johnson who won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction

Down Clues :

1. Subsides, 2. Walk way?, 3. Aquarium growth, 4. "Check it out, man!", 5. Narrow inlet, 6. Antonio López de Santa ___, three-time president of Mexico, 7. Finally saw through a deception, 8. Emasculates, 9. Ward (off), 10. E.R. lines, 11. 0%, 12. Japanese art of flower arrangement, 13. Star in Venus's orbit?, 14. Island strings, 15. Ingredient in some lipsticks, pizza dough and biodiesel, 16. Cause of a hung jury, 17. Larger-than-life, 18. Assignment, 24. "Really?", 25. Marine menace, 30. Sensitive subject, 33. Pioneering computer, 36. Harsh, 37. From what place, 38. Actor-turned-policeman Estrada, 39. Jazz singer Cleo, 40. Some old PCs, 41. Ending with teen, 42. "That's a ___!" (chemist's punny observation), 43. Garden invader, 44. Raccoon relative, 49. Partner of pride, 50. Small brook, 51. Illness with chills, 52. Island rings, 55. Roil, 56. Give a lecture, say, 57. Sported, 58. Seasoned rice dish, 63. Listing agent's condition, 64. Voting day: Abbr., 65. Feature of some English gardens, 66. "Happy Birthday" writer, sometimes, 68. Athlete's out-of-character performance, say, 69. Lift ticket purchaser, 70. Unspoken, 72. Word after hidden or political, 73. Calorie-rich cake, 74. Apt name for a veterinarian, 75. Ankle bones, 76. Sky shade, 77. Claim on an egg carton, 78. Woodworking tool, 79. Tennille of Captain & Tennille, 80. Charlotte ___ (dessert), 81. Shooting marble, 87. Aide-___ (mnemonic device), 88. Nobility, 89. "Let's do this thing!", 90. Creator of colorful crafts, 92. Woolly pack animals, 93. Origin, 94. Hexad, 95. Rubik of puzzle cube fame, 99. Coral islets, 100. Quite often, 102. Sweeties, informally, 103. Barbershop sound, 105. Barely made, with "out", 106. Poke bowl ingredient, 107. Overcommunicate, say, 109. ___ Low, famed English pirate, 111. Secreted, 112. See 53-Across

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 20, 2024

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

Sunday 20 Oct 2024 nyt crosswords

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Yikes!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGAD




• The clue is 5. Italian sauce whose name sounds like a French stew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGU




• The clue is 9. Last word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FINIS

  Possible Answer : stopping_point, finis, closing_curtain, last, finish, conclusion, finale, close




• The clue is 14. It can bust one's bracket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPSET

  Possible Answer : worried, derangement, untune, perturbation, turnover, bowl_over, disturbed, discompose, disconcert, upturned, disturbance, overturn, discomfit, broken, disorder, trouble, distressed, confused, overturned, disquieted, overthrow, upset, tump_over, swage, disturb, tip_over, disordered, knock_over, turn_over




• The clue is 19. Island west of Komodo National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALI

  Possible Answer : Bali




• The clue is 20. Privy to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INON




• The clue is 21. Call to mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVOKE

  Possible Answer : extract, suggest, put_forward, call_forth, arouse, call_down, raise, elicit, fire, bring_up, paint_a_picture, draw_out, enkindle, kick_up, evoke, invoke, provoke, kindle, conjure_up, stir, conjure, educe




• The clue is 22. 10th of 24. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAPPA

  Possible Answer : kappa




• The clue is 23. Marquee at the Tri-Plex mistaken as a promo for ... "Godzilla"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: BIGGIANTMONSTER




• The clue is 26. ___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New Jersey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIS

  Possible Answer : Elli




• The clue is 27. Fantasy football fodder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATS




• The clue is 28. Something seen framed in a Zoom background, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWARD

  Possible Answer : accolade, honor, prize, present, awarding, grant, honour, award, laurels




• The clue is 29. Honors for David Beckham and Leona Lewis: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBES




• The clue is 31. Bandmate of Keith for 60+ years. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICK

  Possible Answer : Mickey, Mick, Paddy




• The clue is 32. Hasten, old-style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIE

  Possible Answer : hie, hotfoot, pelt_along, belt_along, hasten, race, step_on_it, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, rush, speed

  Possible Opposite Answer : linger




• The clue is 34. Rival of Forbes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INC

  Possible Answer : INC, Iraqi_National_Congress




• The clue is 35. Futuristic microscopic machine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NANOBOT




• The clue is 37. ... "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: WITNESSALIENARRIVAL




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

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

  The answer: ACHS




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

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer : choler, ire, wrath, anger, ira




• The clue is 46. Band whose name is sometimes rendered with a backward B. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBA




• The clue is 47. Grave words?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EULOGY

  Possible Answer : eulogium, eulogy, panegyric, encomium, pean, paean




• The clue is 48. "While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping" poet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POE

  Possible Answer : Edgar_Allan_Poe, Poe




• The clue is 49. ___ alai. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAI




• The clue is 50. Sam who directed "Spider-Man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIMI




• The clue is 52. D-Day craft: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LST




• The clue is 53. With 112-Down, a small laugh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEE

  Possible Answer : tee_up, football_tee, golf_tee, teeing_ground, tee




• The clue is 54. ... "Independence Day"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (20 letters)

  The answer: HANCOCKSIGNSTHEPAPER




• The clue is 59. Having had a few bites, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITCHY

  Possible Answer : fidgety, antsy, fretful, itchy




• The clue is 60. What this is. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLUE

  Possible Answer : cue, clue, clew, hint




• The clue is 61. Mediterranean condiment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIOLI

  Possible Answer : aioli, garlic_sauce, aioli_sauce




• The clue is 62. "Mon ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIEU




• The clue is 63. Liturgical vestment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOLE

  Possible Answer : steal, slip, stole




• The clue is 65. Center. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIDST

  Possible Answer : midst, thick




• The clue is 67. At sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOST

  Possible Answer : misplace, suffer, missed, deep_in_thought, recede, confounded, miss, at_sea, bewildered, lose, confused, mislay, baffled, drop_off, lost, mazed, fall_back, doomed, mixed-up, helpless, preoccupied, turn_a_loss, bemused, befuddled, disoriented, fall_behind

  Possible Opposite Answer : profit, won, saved, found, find, gain, win, keep




• The clue is 71. Suitor of Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAOUL




• The clue is 73. Kind of shell that's easily broken. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACO

  Possible Answer : wetback, taco, greaser




• The clue is 74. Novelist whose name is synonymous with nightmarish absurdity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAFKA

  Possible Answer : Kafka, Franz_Kafka




• The clue is 75. ... "Rush Hour"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (20 letters)

  The answer: TANGLEDFROZENTRAFFIC




• The clue is 81. "Devilish" cartoon character. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAZ




• The clue is 82. Publishing V.I.P.s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDS

  Possible Answer : ED, explosive_detection_system, male_erecticle_dysfunction, EDS, erectile_dysfunction




• The clue is 83. Like golden eagles vis-à-vis bald eagles, in the United States. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARER

  Possible Answer : rare, rarified, rarefied, uncommon




• The clue is 84. Unsafe?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUT

  Possible Answer : come_out, away, proscribed, extinct, kayoed, stunned, forbidden, prohibited, taboo, knocked_out, verboten, KO'd, tabu, come_out_of_the_closet, out

  Possible Opposite Answer : safe




• The clue is 85. Modern H.R. initiative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEI




• The clue is 86. Bryn Mawr grad, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALUMNA

  Possible Answer : graduate, alumnus, grad, alum, alumna




• The clue is 88. Nag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEST

  Possible Answer : pest, gadfly, plague, cuss, pestilence, blighter, pesterer, pestis




• The clue is 89. Connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INS

  Possible Answer : in, Indiana, Hoosier_State, atomic_number_49, IN, inch, Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service, indium, In, INS




• The clue is 90. One in a line at a grocery store. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CART

  Possible Answer : go-cart, pushcart, drag, cart, hale, haul, handcart




• The clue is 91. ... "Insomnia"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: WIREDSLEEPERSMISERY




• The clue is 96. Person with attachment issues, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAILER




• The clue is 97. "The Strife is ___, the Battle Done" (hymn). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OER




• The clue is 98. Detergent brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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




• The clue is 99. Baja resort town, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABO




• The clue is 101. ___ Sidle, longtime role on "C.S.I.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARA




• The clue is 102. Moving day leftovers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOXES

  Possible Answer : box, corner, boxful, loge, package, boxwood, box_seat

  Possible Opposite Answer : unbox




• The clue is 104. Overseas refusals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYETS




• The clue is 108. Holding nothing back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLIN




• The clue is 110. ... "Sex and the City"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: MANHATTANHOOKUP




• The clue is 113. "Welcome" introduction?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOURE




• The clue is 114. Texas A&M athlete. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGGIE




• The clue is 115. Girl's name that sounds like two adjacent letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIE




• The clue is 116. Singer Horne. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENA

  Possible Answer : Lena_River, Lena




• The clue is 117. Mount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEED

  Possible Answer : steed




• The clue is 118. Detritus at the bottom of a bag of bagels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEDS

  Possible Answer : cum, come, semen, ejaculate, seminal_fluid, source, germ, seeded_player, seed, sow




• The clue is 119. Variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPE

  Possible Answer : type, character, typewrite, eccentric, typecast, case

  Possible Opposite Answer : antitype




• The clue is 120. Novelist Johnson who won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADAM

  Possible Answer : Robert_Adam, X, go, Adam, disco_biscuit, hug_drug, XTC, cristal, ecstasy

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: EBBS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 2. Walk way?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAIT

  Possible Answer: pace, gait

• The clue is 3. Aquarium growth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGA

  Possible Answer: algae, alga

• The clue is 4. "Check it out, man!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIGTHIS

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

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

  The answer: RIA

• The clue is 6. Antonio López de Santa ___, three-time president of Mexico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNA

  Possible Answer: anna

• The clue is 7. Finally saw through a deception. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOTWISE

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

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

  The answer: UNMANS

  Possible Answer: unman

• The clue is 9. Ward (off). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEND

  Possible Answer: resist, fend, stand

• The clue is 10. E.R. lines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVS

  Possible Answer: quartet, IV, quadruplet, four, foursome, 4, intravenous_feeding, Little_Joe, tetrad, quaternary, quaternion, quatern, quaternity

• The clue is 11. 0%. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTONEBIT

• The clue is 12. Japanese art of flower arrangement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKEBANA

• The clue is 13. Star in Venus's orbit?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERENA

• The clue is 14. Island strings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UKE

  Possible Answer: ukulele, uke

• The clue is 15. Ingredient in some lipsticks, pizza dough and biodiesel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALMOIL

• The clue is 16. Cause of a hung jury. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLITVOTE

• The clue is 17. Larger-than-life. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPIC

  Possible Answer: larger-than-life, heroic, epic_poem, epical, epic, heroic_poem, epos

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

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

  The answer: TASK

  Possible Answer: labor, project, undertaking, job, task, tax, chore

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

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

  The answer: ISIT

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

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

  The answer: ORCA

  Possible Answer: killer_whale, orca, killer, sea_wolf, Orcinus_orca, grampus

• The clue is 30. Sensitive subject. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORESPOT

• The clue is 33. Pioneering computer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENIAC

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

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

  The answer: BRUTAL

  Possible Answer: brutal, unrelenting, fell, savage, bestial, brute, brutish, roughshod, barbarous, vicious, beastly, cruel

• The clue is 37. From what place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHENCE

  Possible Answer: whence

• The clue is 38. Actor-turned-policeman Estrada. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIK

• The clue is 39. Jazz singer Cleo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAINE

• The clue is 40. Some old PCs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IBMS

• The clue is 41. Ending with teen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGER

• The clue is 42. "That's a ___!" (chemist's punny observation). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYE

  Possible Answer: lye

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

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

  The answer: APHID

  Possible Answer: aphid

• The clue is 44. Raccoon relative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COATI

  Possible Answer: Nasua_narica, coati-mundi, coon_cat, coati, coati-mondi

• The clue is 49. Partner of pride. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOY

  Possible Answer: joyfulness, rejoice, joy, joyousness, gladden, pleasure, delight

  Possible Opposite Answer : sorrow, sadden

• The clue is 50. Small brook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RILL

  Possible Answer: rill, streamlet, run, rivulet, runnel

• The clue is 51. Illness with chills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUE

  Possible Answer: acute, chills_and_fever, ague, acute_accent

• The clue is 52. Island rings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEIS

  Possible Answer: coronal, chaplet, lei, garland, wreath

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

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

  The answer: CHURN

  Possible Answer: butter_churn, boil, roil, churn, moil

• The clue is 56. Give a lecture, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCOLD

  Possible Answer: lecture, chew_out, chide, scold, reprimand, rag, call_down, chew_up, lambaste, reproof, bawl_out, common_scold, berate, lambast, dress_down, call_on_the_carpet, grumble, have_words, jaw, nagger, scolder, rebuke, remonstrate, nag, take_to_task, trounce, grouch

• The clue is 57. Sported. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HADON

• The clue is 58. Seasoned rice dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILAF

  Possible Answer: pilaf, pilaw, pilaff, pilau

• The clue is 63. Listing agent's condition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLDASIS

• The clue is 64. Voting day: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUES

  Possible Answer: Tuesday, Tues

• The clue is 65. Feature of some English gardens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAZE

  Possible Answer: snarl, labyrinth, maze, tangle

• The clue is 66. "Happy Birthday" writer, sometimes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICER

  Possible Answer: ic, 99, ninety-nine

• The clue is 68. Athlete's out-of-character performance, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFFDAY

• The clue is 69. Lift ticket purchaser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIER

  Possible Answer: skier

• The clue is 70. Unspoken. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACIT

  Possible Answer: understood, silent, tacit

• The clue is 72. Word after hidden or political. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGENDA

  Possible Answer: docket, agendum, agenda, schedule, order_of_business

• The clue is 73. Calorie-rich cake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORTE

  Possible Answer: torte

• The clue is 74. Apt name for a veterinarian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAT

  Possible Answer: cat, quat, qat, khat, kat, African_tea, Arabian_tea

• The clue is 75. Ankle bones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALI

  Possible Answer: anklebone, scree, astragal, talus, astragalus

• The clue is 76. Sky shade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AZUREBLUE

• The clue is 77. Claim on an egg carton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FREERANGE

• The clue is 78. Woodworking tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASP

  Possible Answer: wood_file, rasp, rasping

• The clue is 79. Tennille of Captain & Tennille. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONI

• The clue is 80. Charlotte ___ (dessert). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUSSE

• The clue is 81. Shooting marble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAW

  Possible Answer: shooter, taw

• The clue is 87. Aide-___ (mnemonic device). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEMOIRE

• The clue is 88. Nobility. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEERAGE

  Possible Answer: baronage, peerage

• The clue is 89. "Let's do this thing!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMREADY

• The clue is 90. Creator of colorful crafts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRAYOLA

• The clue is 92. Woolly pack animals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LLAMAS

  Possible Answer: llama

• The clue is 93. Origin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOT

  Possible Answer: settle, base, source, radical, theme, origin, ancestor, etymon, beginning, solution, rootage, antecedent, rootle, root, steady_down, take_root, tooth_root, stem, settle_down, root_word, ascendent, ascendant, rout

  Possible Opposite Answer : descendant

• The clue is 94. Hexad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXTET

  Possible Answer: sextet, 6, half_a_dozen, sextuplet, six, Captain_Hicks, VI, sestet, hexad, sextette, sixer, sise, sixsome

• The clue is 95. Rubik of puzzle cube fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERNO

• The clue is 99. Coral islets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAYS

  Possible Answer: Florida_key, key, cay

• The clue is 100. Quite often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOT

• The clue is 102. Sweeties, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAES

• The clue is 103. Barbershop sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIP

  Possible Answer: snip_off, trim, lop, snippet, cut_back, crop, snip, clipping, nip_off, clip, snipping, prune, nip, dress

• The clue is 105. Barely made, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKED

• The clue is 106. Poke bowl ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNA

  Possible Answer: Opuntia_tuna, Anguilla_sucklandii, tuna_fish, tunny, tuna

• The clue is 107. Overcommunicate, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAM

  Possible Answer: Spam, junk_e-mail, spam

• The clue is 109. ___ Low, famed English pirate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NED

• The clue is 111. Secreted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HID

  Possible Answer: hide_out, enshroud, veil, obscure, conceal, blot_out, cover, hide, obliterate, shroud

  Possible Opposite Answer : show

• The clue is 112. See 53-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEE