NY Times Crossword Answers July 15, 2024 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 15, 2024

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Environmentalist Thunberg

5-letter answer Answer: GRETA

Clue #2: 6. Concluding musical passage

4-letter answer Answer: CODA

Word Help: Synonyms: coda, finale

Clue #3: 10. Bringing up the rear

4-letter answer Answer: LAST

Word Help: Synonyms: shoemaker's_last, finish, close
Antonyms: first

Clue #4: 14. Diameter halves

5-letter answer Answer: RADII

Word Help: Synonyms: wheel_spoke, r, spoke

Clue #5: 15. Enthusiastic

4-letter answer Answer: AVID

Word Help: Synonyms: zealous, esurient, avid

Clue #6: 16. ___ in a blue moon

4-letter answer Answer: ONCE

Word Help: Synonyms: one_time, at_one_time, erst

Clue #7: 17. "Don't you worry about me!"

10-letter answer Answer: ICANMANAGE

Clue #8: 19. Resting on

4-letter answer Answer: ATOP

Word Help: Synonyms: atop

Clue #9: 20. Rep.'s opponent

3-letter answer Answer: DEM

Clue #10: 21. Surgery souvenir

4-letter answer Answer: SCAR

Word Help: Synonyms: scrape, scar, mark

Clue #11: 22. Listing on a mall directory

5-letter answer Answer: STORE

Word Help: Synonyms: shop, computer_memory, entrepot

Clue #12: 23. Fixture that may hold gumballs

12-letter answer Answer: CANDYMACHINE

Clue #13: 26. Drink with tapioca pearls

7-letter answer Answer: BOBATEA

Clue #14: 29. Who might say "Take me to your leader"

5-letter answer Answer: ALIEN

Word Help: Synonyms: estrange, stranger, extraterrestrial
Antonyms: acquaintance, citizen

Clue #15: 30. Hubbubs

4-letter answer Answer: ADOS

Word Help: Synonyms: bustle, ado, hustle

Clue #16: 31. Cat, in Spanish

4-letter answer Answer: GATO

Clue #17: 32. Flow back, as the tide

3-letter answer Answer: EBB

Word Help: Synonyms: ebb_down, wane, ebb_off
Antonyms: tide

Clue #18: 35. Supposed sighting in the Scottish Highlands

15-letter answer Answer: LOCHNESSMONSTER

Clue #19: 40. Historical period

3-letter answer Answer: ERA

Word Help: Synonyms: earned_run_average, ERA, geological_era

Clue #20: 41. Sign of things to come

4-letter answer Answer: OMEN

Word Help: Synonyms: Oman, prognostic, prognosticate

Clue #21: 42. Palindromic boy's name

4-letter answer Answer: OTTO

Clue #22: 43. Desert or tundra

5-letter answer Answer: BIOME

Word Help: Synonyms: biome

Clue #23: 45. Melancholy feeling

7-letter answer Answer: SADNESS

Word Help: Synonyms: unhappiness, lugubriousness, sorrowfulness
Antonyms: happiness

Clue #24: 48. Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor with bananas and walnuts

12-letter answer Answer: CHUNKYMONKEY

Clue #25: 51. They're often in front of the percussion section in an orchestra

5-letter answer Answer: HORNS

Word Help: Synonyms: hooter, French_horn, trumpet

Clue #26: 52. Bit of bridal attire

4-letter answer Answer: VEIL

Word Help: Synonyms: embryonic_membrane, hide, veil
Antonyms: unveil

Clue #27: 53. Question that anagrams to another question

3-letter answer Answer: HOW

Clue #28: 56. Pond organism

4-letter answer Answer: ALGA

Word Help: Synonyms: alga, algae

Clue #29: 57. Colorful marine creature ... or a phonetic hint to the circled letters in 17-, 23-, 35- and 48-Across

10-letter answer Answer: SEAANEMONE

Clue #30: 60. Track or swimming competition

4-letter answer Answer: MEET

Word Help: Synonyms: encounter, come_across, meet
Antonyms: diverge

Clue #31: 61. Converse

4-letter answer Answer: TALK

Word Help: Synonyms: blab_out, verbalize, talk_of_the_town
Antonyms: keep_quiet

Clue #32: 62. Scrabble pieces

5-letter answer Answer: TILES

Word Help: Synonyms: tile, roofing_tile

Clue #33: 63. Flammable pile

4-letter answer Answer: PYRE

Word Help: Synonyms: pyre, funeral_pyre

Clue #34: 64. Online marketplace for crafts

4-letter answer Answer: ETSY

Clue #35: 65. Live and breathe

5-letter answer Answer: EXIST

Word Help: Synonyms: exist, survive, subsist

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Crossword diagram

4-letter answer Answer: GRID

Word Help: Synonyms: gridiron, storage-battery_grid, power_system

Clue #2: 2. Marathon, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: RACE

Word Help: Synonyms: hie, pelt_along, hasten
Antonyms: linger

Clue #3: 3. Answer to the riddle "What cheese is made backward?"

4-letter answer Answer: EDAM

Word Help: Synonyms: Edam

Clue #4: 4. Altoids container

3-letter answer Answer: TIN

Word Help: Synonyms: cannister, tin_can, atomic_number_50

Clue #5: 5. Zeroes in on

6-letter answer Answer: AIMSAT

Clue #6: 6. Country with a maple leaf on its flag

6-letter answer Answer: CANADA

Word Help: Synonyms: Canada

Clue #7: 7. Egg-producing organ

5-letter answer Answer: OVARY

Word Help: Synonyms: ovary

Clue #8: 8. Use a shovel

3-letter answer Answer: DIG

Word Help: Synonyms: dig_up, comprehend, hollow

Clue #9: 9. Citrus drink suffix

3-letter answer Answer: ADE

Word Help: Synonyms: fruit_drink, ade

Clue #10: 10. Abhor

6-letter answer Answer: LOATHE

Word Help: Synonyms: execrate, abhor, loathe

Clue #11: 11. Marie of Versailles

10-letter answer Answer: ANTOINETTE

Clue #12: 12. Disdain

5-letter answer Answer: SCORN

Word Help: Synonyms: contemn, spurn, despite

Clue #13: 13. Conical home

5-letter answer Answer: TEPEE

Word Help: Synonyms: teepee, tepee, tipi

Clue #14: 18. Common case for a dermatologist

4-letter answer Answer: ACNE

Word Help: Synonyms: acne

Clue #15: 22. Descendant

5-letter answer Answer: SCION

Word Help: Synonyms: scion

Clue #16: 23. Bills and coins

4-letter answer Answer: CASH

Word Help: Synonyms: Johnny_Cash, cash_in, hard_cash
Antonyms: credit

Clue #17: 24. Sir's counterpart

4-letter answer Answer: MAAM

Clue #18: 25. Voice between soprano and tenor

4-letter answer Answer: ALTO

Word Help: Synonyms: countertenor, contralto, alto

Clue #19: 26. Hay bundle

4-letter answer Answer: BALE

Word Help: Synonyms: bale, Basle, Basel

Clue #20: 27. Stink

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: odour, olfactory_sensation, smell

Clue #21: 28. Barbecue option for a vegetarian

10-letter answer Answer: BOCABURGER

Clue #22: 31. Cable channel that airs "Family Feud" reruns

3-letter answer Answer: GSN

Clue #23: 33. Wagers

4-letter answer Answer: BETS

Word Help: Synonyms: calculate, reckon, stake

Clue #24: 34. Super Mario ___

4-letter answer Answer: BROS

Clue #25: 36. Cozy spots

5-letter answer Answer: NOOKS

Word Help: Synonyms: nook, corner

Clue #26: 37. The "E" of EGOT

4-letter answer Answer: EMMY

Word Help: Synonyms: Emmy

Clue #27: 38. Appear to be

4-letter answer Answer: SEEM

Word Help: Synonyms: appear, seem, look

Clue #28: 39. PlayStation maker

4-letter answer Answer: SONY

Clue #29: 44. Present at birth

6-letter answer Answer: INNATE

Word Help: Synonyms: unlearned, natural, inborn
Antonyms: conditioned

Clue #30: 45. Devious

6-letter answer Answer: SNEAKY

Word Help: Synonyms: sneak, stealthy, surreptitious

Clue #31: 46. Similar (to)

4-letter answer Answer: AKIN

Word Help: Synonyms: consanguineous, consanguineal, consanguine

Clue #32: 47. Backspace over

6-letter answer Answer: DELETE

Word Help: Synonyms: erase, cancel, blue-pencil
Antonyms: record

Clue #33: 48. Tourney winner

5-letter answer Answer: CHAMP

Word Help: Synonyms: chomp, title-holder, champ

Clue #34: 49. Like Swiss cheese

5-letter answer Answer: HOLEY

Word Help: Synonyms: porous, holey

Clue #35: 50. NASCAR circuits, geometrically

5-letter answer Answer: OVALS

Word Help: Synonyms: oval, ellipse

Clue #36: 53. Hindu festival of colors

4-letter answer Answer: HOLI

Clue #37: 54. Half of the digits in binary code

4-letter answer Answer: ONES

Word Help: Synonyms: 1, single, I

Clue #38: 55. Toward sunset

4-letter answer Answer: WEST

Word Help: Synonyms: western_United_States, Benjamin_West, Rebecca_West
Antonyms: east

Clue #39: 57. French holy woman: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: STE

Clue #40: 58. Consume

3-letter answer Answer: EAT

Word Help: Synonyms: consume, use_up, eat_on

Clue #41: 59. Mingle

3-letter answer Answer: MIX

Word Help: Synonyms: coalesce, blend, mix_in
Antonyms: segregate

Expert Solving Strategies

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

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Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 31, 2024

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

Tue Dec 31, 2024 NY Times

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. A little off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKEW

  Possible Answer : skew-whiff, awry, cockeyed, askew, wonky, lopsided




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

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

  The answer: SPEED

  Possible Answer : fastness, step_on_it, rush, bucket_along, speeding, stop_number, focal_ratio, amphetamine, quicken, rush_along, hurrying, velocity, swiftness, speed_up, pelt_along, upper, hasten, speed, f_number, travel_rapidly, cannonball_along, hotfoot, belt_along, accelerate, hie, pep_pill, hurry, zip, race

  Possible Opposite Answer : decelerate, linger




• The clue is 11. Loops in on an email, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CCS

  Possible Answer : mil, ml, cubic_centimeter, millilitre, cc, milliliter, cubic_centimetre




• The clue is 14. Jewish mourning period. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHIVA

  Possible Answer : Siva, shivah, shiva, Shiva, shibah




• The clue is 15. ___-turvy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOPSY




• The clue is 16. Soccer stadium chant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE




• The clue is 17. VOLT, AMP. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POWERCOUPLE




• The clue is 19. One might get tacked on right before purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEE

  Possible Answer : fee, bung, tip




• The clue is 20. Go around in circles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIN

  Possible Answer : birl, twisting, gyrate, spin_around, whirl, twirl, spin, tailspin, spin_out, twist, reel




• The clue is 21. Bands' successes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HITS

  Possible Answer : hit, bang, rack_up, make, dispatch, strike, score, collision, attain, off, shoot, impinge_on, bump_off, collide_with, smash, remove, striking, gain, smasher, stumble, run_into, pip, tally, hitting, murder, slay, polish_off, reach, arrive_at, come_to

  Possible Opposite Answer : miss




• The clue is 22. Disney villain with a pet parrot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAFAR

  Possible Answer : Jaffar, Jaffar_Umar_Thalib, Jafar, Jafar_Umar_Thalib




• The clue is 24. "Beowulf" and the "Mahabharata," for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPICS

  Possible Answer : epic_poem, epos, epic, heroic_poem




• The clue is 26. Apple gadgets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORERS

  Possible Answer : corer




• The clue is 27. First, as a voyage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAIDEN

  Possible Answer : initiatory, first, maid, initiative, maiden_over, inaugural, maiden




• The clue is 30. Buffalo N.H.L.ers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SABRES

  Possible Answer : sabre, saber, cavalry_sword




• The clue is 31. Summer setting in D.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDT




• The clue is 32. PUNCH, WALLOP. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAIROFSOCKS




• The clue is 36. Member of K-pop's Blackpink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LISA




• The clue is 38. Oui's opposite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NON

  Possible Answer : not, non




• The clue is 39. "Hold your horses!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAIT

  Possible Answer : waitress, delay, hold_back, time_lag, wait, await, hold_off, hold, waiting, expect, postponement, look




• The clue is 40. FINGER, TOE. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOUBLEDIGIT




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

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

  The answer: KEA

  Possible Answer : kea, Nestor_notabilis




• The clue is 46. Adjective in the theme of "The Addams Family". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPOOKY

  Possible Answer : skittish, nervous, flighty, spooky




• The clue is 47. Superlatively impolite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUDEST

  Possible Answer : bad-mannered, uncivil, primitive, bounderish, raw, unmannerly, ill-mannered, crude, unmannered, natural, yokelish, ill-bred, underbred, rude, lowbred

  Possible Opposite Answer : civil




• The clue is 49. Grow up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATURE

  Possible Answer : get_on, ripen, age, mature, matured, senesce, fledged, suppurate, maturate, grow, ripe

  Possible Opposite Answer : immature, green, unfledged




• The clue is 50. Orange box. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRATE

  Possible Answer : crateful, crate

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncrate




• The clue is 52. Act theatrically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMOTE

  Possible Answer : emote




• The clue is 53. Cause of a grimace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAIN

  Possible Answer : hurting, pain_sensation, painful_sensation, annoyance, botheration, infliction, ail, hurt, trouble, pain, pain_in_the_neck, bother, painfulness, anguish, pain_in_the_ass, nuisance

  Possible Opposite Answer : pleasure




• The clue is 54. Present day, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XMAS

  Possible Answer : Dec_25, Christmas, Christmas_Day, Xmas




• The clue is 58. Like some simple home-improvement projects, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIY




• The clue is 59. HINT, TIP. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWOPOINTERS




• The clue is 62. In years past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer : agone, ago




• The clue is 63. Core belief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENET

  Possible Answer : tenet, dogma




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

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

  The answer: BEGAN

  Possible Answer : set_out, lead_off, start, start_out, set_about, begin, commence, get, get_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : end




• The clue is 65. Singer Bega a.k.a. "The King of Mambo". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOU




• The clue is 66. Bottomless pit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABYSS

  Possible Answer : abyss, abysm




• The clue is 67. 10-legged creatures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRABS

  Possible Answer : bitch, crabby_person, Phthirius_pubis, beef, bellyache, Crab, holler, crab, crabmeat, crab_louse, gripe, Cancer_the_Crab, pubic_louse, crabs, grouse, squawk, pediculosis_pubis, Cancer

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ASPS

  Possible Answer: Naja_haje, asp, Vipera_aspis, asp_viper, Egyptian_cobra

• The clue is 2. Word after talk or gift. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOP

  Possible Answer: tell_on, browse, store, betray, give_away, shop_class, sponsor, patronise, stag, buy_at, rat, frequent, snitch, shop_at, denounce, shit, shop, workshop, patronize, grass

  Possible Opposite Answer : boycott

• The clue is 3. Green fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIWI

  Possible Answer: kiwi, New_Zealander, apteryx, Chinese_gooseberry, kiwi_vine, Actinidia_deliciosa, Actinidia_chinensis, Kiwi, kiwi_fruit

• The clue is 4. Smoothed out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVENED

  Possible Answer: flush, even, level, even_out

• The clue is 5. Simple two-player card game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAR

  Possible Answer: war, state_of_war, warfare

  Possible Opposite Answer : make_peace, peace

• The clue is 6. Stone-faced. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOIC

  Possible Answer: Stoic, stoical, unemotional_person, stoic

  Possible Opposite Answer : emotional_person

• The clue is 7. Sulks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POUTS

  Possible Answer: pout, sulk, Ameiurus_Melas, mop, hornpout, wry_face, horned_pout, eelpout, mow, brood, moue

• The clue is 8. Actor Mike or Omar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPPS

• The clue is 9. Subj. for some immigrants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESL

• The clue is 10. Certain salon offerings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DYEJOBS

• The clue is 11. Sweet treat that often has a crumb topping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COFFEECAKE

  Possible Answer: coffeecake, coffee_cake

• The clue is 12. Sunny forecast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEARSKIES

• The clue is 13. Fortunetellers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEERS

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

• The clue is 18. "Nixon in ___" (John Adams opera). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHINA

  Possible Answer: China, mainland_China, Red_China, PRC, Communist_China, china, Republic_of_China, Cathay, Taiwan, People's_Republic_of_China, Nationalist_China, chinaware

• The clue is 23. The In-N-Out Burger logo has a yellow one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARROW

  Possible Answer: pointer, arrow

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

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

  The answer: PEP

  Possible Answer: peppiness, pep, ginger

• The clue is 26. Half-___ (latte option). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAF

• The clue is 27. Gin rummy combo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MELD

  Possible Answer: immix, coalesce, meld, fuse, flux, merge, melt, canasta, commingle, blend, combine, basket_rummy, conflate, mix

• The clue is 28. Alternative to "Hasta la vista". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIOSAMIGO

• The clue is 29. "I can't do anything in this case". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSUPTOYOU

• The clue is 30. Police work?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SONG

  Possible Answer: Song, call, Sung, birdsong, birdcall, song, strain, Song_dynasty, vocal, Sung_dynasty

• The clue is 33. ___ 500. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDY

• The clue is 34. French king. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROI

  Possible Answer: return_on_investment, return_on_invested_capital, ROI

• The clue is 35. Doctor's "Now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAT

• The clue is 37. On the topic of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABOUT

  Possible Answer: most, astir, about, nearly, approximately, near, around, well-nigh, nigh, roughly, more_or_less, some, virtually, just_about, or_so, close_to, almost

• The clue is 41. Country legend Lynn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LORETTA

• The clue is 42. Scratch (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKE

• The clue is 43. Neighbor of an Afghan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRANI

  Possible Answer: Persian, Irani, Iranian

• The clue is 44. Boy king of Egypt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUT

  Possible Answer: tsk, tut, tut-tut

• The clue is 48. Showtime drama with a serial-killer protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEXTER

  Possible Answer: dexter

• The clue is 49. Gold, silver or bronze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEDAL

  Possible Answer: decoration, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon, laurel_wreath

• The clue is 50. Certain superhero accessories. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPES

  Possible Answer: crest, cape, mantle, ness, cap

• The clue is 51. Unruly uprisings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIOTS

  Possible Answer: riot, thigh-slapper, wow, bacchanal, belly_laugh, debauchery, sidesplitter, scream, saturnalia, bacchanalia, howler, drunken_revelry, rioting, carouse, roister, debauch, orgy, public_violence

• The clue is 53. Yankee Doodle's method of transport. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PONY

  Possible Answer: crib, trot, jigger, shot_glass, pony

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

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

  The answer: MEGA

• The clue is 56. Part of U.A.E.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arabian, Arab

• The clue is 57. Nine-digit government IDs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSNS

• The clue is 60. Fly catcher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEB

  Possible Answer: WWW, vane, net, network, entanglement, World_Wide_Web, web

• The clue is 61. "S.N.L." network. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NBC

27399-Thu Nov 14, 2024 NYT by Matthew Faiella

Across Clues :

1. ___ Posadas (annual Latin American celebration), 4. Care, 8. Quickly throw (together), 12. Iron-rich molecule in blood, 13. "That makes sense", 14. Literally, "bean curd", 15. Fail to mention, 16. Car freshener scent, 17. Doner ___ (meat dish), 18. Uninhabited wilderness, 19. Motor coaches?, 21. Element between bromine and rubidium, 23. Blocks in a bar, 24. Blanquette de ___ (French stew), 25. Drop precipitously, as a stock price, 27. Bird with a harsh cry, 30. Went all out, 32. Trait of a courageous person, 33. Soup go-with, 34. Before, in classic poetry, 35. Former N.F.L. quarterback Tim, 36. Position in soccer and football, 37. Red carpet attire, 39. Award first given by King George V, in brief, 40. Classic dog name, 41. Election campaign, 42. ___-mo, 43. Blade seen on the Angolan flag, 46. Hit rock album of 1980 depicted three times by this puzzle, 51. Levels in a ring, for short, 52. Consumed gladly, 53. Nowadays it's often accessed via QR code, 54. Call at a bakery, 55. Big Ben, e.g., 56. Sob, 57. Member of a "Great" quintet, 58. Make some noise, 59. Pet welfare org., 60. Key above ∼

Down Clues :

1. King Julien of "Madagascar," for one, 2. Titular horror movie town, 3. Temporary defeat, 4. Game show billed as the "world's largest obstacle course", 5. Like the majority of products sold at H Mart, 6. Check for a flat?, 7. Feat, 8. ___ Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, 9. Region of the brain, 10. A ways away, 11. Brits may refer to them as "boozers", 12. Captivate, 17. Certain bribe, 19. "Out of my way!", 20. Feature of many an aged cheese, 22. Recant an opinion, 25. "___ of Adele" (Rodin sculpture), 26. Offerings from 11-Down, 27. Those who apply themselves?, 28. Years, in Uruguay, 29. Tree mentioned in the witches' brew rhyme in "Macbeth", 30. Blot, 31. Pay attention to, 32. Smooth-barked shade tree, 33. W. Coast hub for United Airlines, 35. Retrace one's steps, 37. Heraldic animal, 38. Whom Count von Count is a parody of, 40. Move famously performed by figure skater Surya Bonaly at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 42. Bit of Halloween decor, 43. Hyperactive, 44. 2004 Britney Spears hit, 45. Dirección from Cancún to Cuba, 46. What to expect when you're expecting, 47. Exactly, after "to", 48. Word with division or number, 49. X1, X3, X5 and X7, 50. Increase dramatically, 54. Name tag?

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 14, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 14, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. ___ Posadas (annual Latin American celebration). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAS

  Possible Answer : lanthanum, lah, Pelican_State, La, Louisiana, atomic_number_57, LA, la




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

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

  The answer: WARD

  Possible Answer : Barbara_Ward, Ward, Mrs._Humphrey_Ward, ward, Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth, Aaron_Montgomery_Ward, guard, Montgomery_Ward, Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward, hospital_ward, cellblock




• The clue is 8. Quickly throw (together). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAP

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




• The clue is 12. Iron-rich molecule in blood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEME

  Possible Answer : haem, heme, haemitin, protoheme, hematin




• The clue is 13. "That makes sense". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISEE




• The clue is 14. Literally, "bean curd". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOFU

  Possible Answer : bean_curd, tofu




• The clue is 15. Fail to mention. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMIT

  Possible Answer : pretermit, except, overlook, miss, omit, neglect, overleap, drop, leave_out, exclude, take_out, leave_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : attend_to, include




• The clue is 16. Car freshener scent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINE

  Possible Answer : languish, pine_tree, yen, yearn, ache, pine, true_pine




• The clue is 17. Doner ___ (meat dish). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEBAB

  Possible Answer : shish_kebab, kabob, kebab




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

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

  The answer: OUTBACK

  Possible Answer : outback, remote




• The clue is 19. Motor coaches?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKSEATDRIVERS




• The clue is 21. Element between bromine and rubidium. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KRYPTON

  Possible Answer : Kr, atomic_number_36, krypton




• The clue is 23. Blocks in a bar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : methamphetamine, icing, shabu, deoxyephedrine, ice-skating_rink, ice, ice_rink, internal-combustion_engine, meth, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, frost, chalk, trash, sparkler, crank, ICE, frappe, Methedrine, water_ice, glass, frosting, chicken_feed




• The clue is 24. Blanquette de ___ (French stew). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEAU

  Possible Answer : veal, veau




• The clue is 25. Drop precipitously, as a stock price. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANK

  Possible Answer : cooler, armored_combat_vehicle, army_tank, tank, tankful, tank_car, armoured_combat_vehicle, storage_tank




• The clue is 27. Bird with a harsh cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAY

  Possible Answer : Jay, jay, John_Jay




• The clue is 30. Went all out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIDNTHOLDBACK




• The clue is 32. Trait of a courageous person. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKBONE

  Possible Answer : vertebral_column, mainstay, anchor, rachis, spine, lynchpin, backbone, grit, guts, gumption, back, spinal_column, sand, keystone, linchpin, moxie




• The clue is 33. Soup go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALAD

  Possible Answer : salad




• The clue is 34. Before, in classic poetry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERE




• The clue is 35. Former N.F.L. quarterback Tim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEBOW




• The clue is 36. Position in soccer and football. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FULLBACK

  Possible Answer : fullback




• The clue is 37. Red carpet attire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKLESSDRESS




• The clue is 39. Award first given by King George V, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBE




• The clue is 40. Classic dog name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIDO




• The clue is 41. Election campaign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACE

  Possible Answer : slipstream, race, cannonball_along, backwash, hie, run, bucket_along, rush, raceway, airstream, rush_along, hotfoot, subspecies, hasten, step_on_it, speed, belt_along, wash, pelt_along

  Possible Opposite Answer : linger




• The clue is 42. ___-mo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLO




• The clue is 43. Blade seen on the Angolan flag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACHETE

  Possible Answer : machete, panga, matchet




• The clue is 46. Hit rock album of 1980 depicted three times by this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKINBLACK




• The clue is 51. Levels in a ring, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOS

  Possible Answer : coss, knockout, kos, KO, kayo




• The clue is 52. Consumed gladly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEUP




• The clue is 53. Nowadays it's often accessed via QR code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENU

  Possible Answer : carte_du_jour, computer_menu, menu, fare, bill_of_fare, carte, card




• The clue is 54. Call at a bakery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEXT

  Possible Answer : following, succeeding, next, adjacent, side_by_side, future




• The clue is 55. Big Ben, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELL

  Possible Answer : doorbell, bell_shape, Bell, Alexander_Bell, Melville_Bell, buzzer, Alexander_Melville_Bell, Vanessa_Stephen, campana, ship's_bell, Vanessa_Bell, Alexander_Graham_Bell, chime, bell, toll, gong




• The clue is 56. Sob. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAIL

  Possible Answer : roar, wail, mewl, plaint, yawl, howl, lament, pule, lamentation, ululate, yaup, whimper




• The clue is 57. Member of a "Great" quintet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer : Erie, Lake_Erie




• The clue is 58. Make some noise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YELL

  Possible Answer : hollo, outcry, vociferation, shout_out, shout, squall, call, holler, cry, yell, scream




• The clue is 59. Pet welfare org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPCA




• The clue is 60. Key above ∼. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESC

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. King Julien of "Madagascar," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMUR

  Possible Answer: lemur

• The clue is 2. Titular horror movie town. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMITYVILLE

• The clue is 3. Temporary defeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETBACK

  Possible Answer: reversal, setback, blow, black_eye, reverse

• The clue is 4. Game show billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIPEOUT

  Possible Answer: demolition, destruction, wipeout

• The clue is 5. Like the majority of products sold at H Mart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIAN

  Possible Answer: Asiatic, Asian

• The clue is 6. Check for a flat?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENT

  Possible Answer: pull, lease, take, rend, split, hire, rive, charter, snag, rip, tear, let, economic_rent, rent, engage

• The clue is 7. Feat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEED

  Possible Answer: human_action, deed_of_conveyance, human_activity, title, deed, act

• The clue is 8. ___ Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEVE

• The clue is 9. Region of the brain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOBE

  Possible Answer: lobe

• The clue is 10. A ways away. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFAR

  Possible Answer: afar

• The clue is 11. Brits may refer to them as "boozers". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUBS

  Possible Answer: saloon, gin_mill, pothouse, taphouse, pub, public_house

• The clue is 12. Captivate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOK

  Possible Answer: bait, plume, lift, purloin, crochet, lure, sneak, filch, sweetener, hook_shot, cop, pilfer, snare, draw, soak, glom, hook, pinch, thieve, accost, crotchet, hooking, pluck, rob, abstract, surcharge, swipe, claw, gazump, come-on, fleece, knock_off, snarf, addict, cabbage, overcharge, snitch, solicit, nobble

  Possible Opposite Answer : unhook, undercharge

• The clue is 17. Certain bribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KICKBACK

  Possible Answer: kickback

• The clue is 19. "Out of my way!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANDBACK

• The clue is 20. Feature of many an aged cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIND

  Possible Answer: rind

• The clue is 22. Recant an opinion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKPEDAL

  Possible Answer: backpedal

• The clue is 25. "___ of Adele" (Rodin sculpture). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORSO

  Possible Answer: body, trunk, torso

• The clue is 26. Offerings from 11-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALES

  Possible Answer: ale

• The clue is 27. Those who apply themselves?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOBSEEKERS

• The clue is 28. Years, in Uruguay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANOS

  Possible Answer: Fatah-RC, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades, Black_September, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, ANO, Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims

• The clue is 29. Tree mentioned in the witches' brew rhyme in "Macbeth". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEW

  Possible Answer: yew

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

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

  The answer: DAUB

  Possible Answer: plaster, blot, smudge, slur, smear, daub, spot, smirch

• The clue is 31. Pay attention to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEED

  Possible Answer: attentiveness, mind, paying_attention, heed, regard, listen

  Possible Opposite Answer : inattentiveness

• The clue is 32. Smooth-barked shade tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEECH

  Possible Answer: beechwood, beech, beech_tree

• The clue is 33. W. Coast hub for United Airlines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SFO

• The clue is 35. Retrace one's steps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKTRACK

  Possible Answer: backtrack, double_back, turn_back

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

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

  The answer: LION

  Possible Answer: king_of_beasts, Lion, Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Panthera_leo, lion, social_lion

• The clue is 38. Whom Count von Count is a parody of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRACULA

  Possible Answer: Dracula, genus_Dracula

• The clue is 40. Move famously performed by figure skater Surya Bonaly at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKFLIP

• The clue is 42. Bit of Halloween decor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKULL

  Possible Answer: skull

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

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

  The answer: MANIC

  Possible Answer: frenzied, manic

• The clue is 44. 2004 Britney Spears hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOXIC

  Possible Answer: toxic

  Possible Opposite Answer : nontoxic

• The clue is 45. Dirección from Cancún to Cuba. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTE

• The clue is 46. What to expect when you're expecting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BABY

  Possible Answer: coddle, infant, baby, pamper, cocker, cosset, babe, spoil, sister, featherbed, child, indulge, mollycoddle

• The clue is 47. Exactly, after "to". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEE

• The clue is 48. Word with division or number. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CELL

  Possible Answer: jail_cell, cellphone, electric_cell, cadre, mobile_phone, cell, prison_cell, cellular_phone, cellular_telephone, cubicle

• The clue is 49. X1, X3, X5 and X7. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BMWS

• The clue is 50. Increase dramatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAP

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

• The clue is 54. Name tag?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEE

  Possible Answer: nee