27434 Sat Dec 21, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 21, 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. Shifty little sucker?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENDYSTRAW




• The clue is 11. C.D., e.g.: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCT




• The clue is 15. Madrid's Teatro Real, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPERAHOUSE




• The clue is 16. Character who says "I am short, fat and proud of that". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POOH




• The clue is 17. The "King of Mambo". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITOPUENTE




• The clue is 18. Austrian composer Mahler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALMA




• The clue is 19. No longer waffle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : prefer, choose, opt




• The clue is 20. Pill alternatives, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IUDS

  Possible Answer : IUD, intrauterine_device




• The clue is 22. Returner's call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LET

  Possible Answer : permit, have, rent, get, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, lease, Army_of_the_Righteous, LET, net_ball, countenance, Army_of_the_Pure, let, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, allow

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow




• The clue is 23. À la king?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOBLY

  Possible Answer : nobly




• The clue is 26. Reason for foot-tapping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTSINESS




• The clue is 28. Lines in bars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URLS

  Possible Answer : universal_resource_locator, uniform_resource_locator, URL




• The clue is 29. Confirmation, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RITE

  Possible Answer : religious_rite, ritual, rite




• The clue is 30. Mount ___, Canada's highest peak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGAN

  Possible Answer : Mount_Logan, Logan




• The clue is 31. Certain tech exec. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIO

  Possible Answer : CIO, Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations




• The clue is 32. Chinese dog breed, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEKE

  Possible Answer : Peke, Pekinese, Pekingese




• The clue is 33. All the greater. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORESO




• The clue is 34. Alabama is in it, but Alaska is not. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOWERFORTYEIGHT




• The clue is 37. Adds to the code, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENACTS

  Possible Answer : enact, ordain, act_out, reenact




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

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

  The answer: FUND

  Possible Answer : store, stock, investment_company, investment_firm, fund, monetary_fund, investment_trust




• The clue is 39. Apt name for a thief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROB

  Possible Answer : surcharge, plume, rob, hook, soak, gazump, fleece, overcharge, pluck

  Possible Opposite Answer : undercharge




• The clue is 40. "The Hate U Give" author Thomas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANGIE




• The clue is 41. First name in country. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REBA




• The clue is 42. 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 43. Most of the 1980s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAGANERA




• The clue is 45. Slogged (through). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WADED

  Possible Answer : chock_up, bundle, jam, ram, compact, wade, jampack, cram, pack, wad




• The clue is 46. Its first airing was "The French Chef" with Julia Child. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PBS

  Possible Answer : petabit, PiB, pebibyte, atomic_number_82, PB, petabyte, PBS, lead, Pb, phosphate_buffer_solution, Pbit




• The clue is 47. "And the ___ raths outgrabe" ("Jabberwocky" line). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOME




• The clue is 48. Exclamation with a shake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRR




• The clue is 49. Black-and-white divers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUKS

  Possible Answer : auk




• The clue is 51. It's a little shady. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONSAITREE




• The clue is 56. Last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEO




• The clue is 57. "Worth a shot". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITCANTHURT




• The clue is 58. What some people display after getting stuck?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATS

  Possible Answer : intertwine, cheapness, TAT, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tackiness, sleaze, tat




• The clue is 59. Far below the surface. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEEPSEATED

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. X follower, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOT

  Possible Answer: bot

• The clue is 2. Lead-in to -gram. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPI

  Possible Answer: EPI, Eysenck_Personality_Inventory

• The clue is 3. Losing athlete in the 2002 and 2003 N.B.A. Finals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NET

  Possible Answer: lucre, sack_up, final, meshing, web, last, profit, mesh, internet, net_profit, profits, clear, sack, cyberspace, nett, earnings, meshwork, network, net, net_income

  Possible Opposite Answer : gross

• The clue is 4. Runs off at the mouth?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DROOLS

  Possible Answer: humbug, bosh, drivel, tosh, slobber, bilgewater, slabber, tarradiddle, salivate, boloney, slaver, dribble, twaddle, drool, taradiddle, baloney, tommyrot

• The clue is 5. Like a noisy toy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAPPY

• The clue is 6. Turned (off). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHUT

  Possible Answer: keep_out, exclude, shut, shut_out, close, unopen, closed

  Possible Opposite Answer : admit, open

• The clue is 7. Oft-kissed part of the statue of St. Peter in Vatican City. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer: toe, toenail

• The clue is 8. Shield, with "for". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNINTERFERENCE

• The clue is 9. Not born yesterday, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTUTE

  Possible Answer: astute, sharp, shrewd

• The clue is 10. Bed hogs, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEEDS

  Possible Answer: locoweed, Mary_Jane, weeds, smoke, weed, pot, widow's_weeds, gage, sens, green_goddess, dope, sess, grass, skunk, mourning_band

  Possible Opposite Answer : cultivated_plant

• The clue is 11. Shrinks' org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APA

• The clue is 12. One who's made it to some degree?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLLEGEGRAD

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

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

  The answer: COMESASHORE

• The clue is 14. "I kinda like it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATSNOTBAD

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

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

  The answer: SILOED

• The clue is 23. SALT, but not PEPPER. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUCLEARPACT

• The clue is 24. Star-forming region nearest to Earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIONNEBULA

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

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

  The answer: BLOWAGASKET

• The clue is 26. Jhené ___, Grammy-nominated R&B singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIKO

• The clue is 27. Japanese food that's a good source of what it spells backward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORI

• The clue is 29. Some who whistle while they work. 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 32. Comms group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRTEAM

• The clue is 33. Noisy Asian bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MYNA

  Possible Answer: mynah, mynah_bird, myna_bird, myna, mina, minah

• The clue is 35. Pen for a hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECIG

• The clue is 36. Latin for "trumpet". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUBA

  Possible Answer: sousaphone, bass_horn, tuba

• The clue is 41. Like many on a Zoom call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REMOTE

  Possible Answer: removed, remote, remote_control, outside, distant, outback

  Possible Opposite Answer : close

• The clue is 42. Vineyard eponym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARTHA

• The clue is 44. Like a sole-source contract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOBID

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

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

  The answer: WRITE

  Possible Answer: drop_a_line, pen, compose, save, spell, write, publish, indite

• The clue is 48. Blue laws, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BANS

  Possible Answer: ostracise, shun, cast_out, proscription, prohibition, ban, banish, BAN, forbidding, Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing, banning, ostracize, censor, forbiddance, blackball

• The clue is 50. This means trouble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOS

  Possible Answer: sol, soh, SOS, so

• The clue is 52. Woodpecker's fare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: cosh, run_down, muggins, play_out, sap, exhaust, tire, saphead, fool, tomfool, blackjack

• The clue is 53. Bad place to be stuck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUT

  Possible Answer: estrus, rut, furrow, groove, oestrus, heat

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus

• The clue is 54. Short palindrome in the middle of a famous longer one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERE

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

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

  The answer: ETD

  Possible Answer: explosive_trace_detection, ETD

No. 27,385 Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword by Josh M. Kaufmann

Across Clues :

1. Wrap on a roll, 6. Like flushed cheeks, 10. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family", 14. "Throw me ___!", 15. Foxtrot preceder, 16. Prefix with space, 17. With 59-Across, instructions for the sets of circled letters, 20. Head liner?, 21. The "lava" in a lava lamp, 22. Member of Tarzan's tribe, 23. Kristen of "Palm Royale", 25. Calculator symbol on a MacBook, e.g., 28. Li'l ___, 30. Popular music genre from Nigeria, 32. Symbols of electrical resistance, 33. "The People's Princess", 34. Connect, 36. Contractor's assessment: Abbr., 37. Overly lenient, 40. ___ in Charlie, 42. Carbon compound, 43. Certain Disney princess-inspired Halloween costumes, 47. Oft-repeated saying, 49. Naught, nil, nada, 51. Belittle, 52. City at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône, 53. Crack jokes, 54. "Any given Sunday" org., 55. Start of some art movement names, 57. Bud, 59. See 17-Across, 65. Thereabouts, 66. What lives in a hole in the wall?, 67. Hurdles for some bio majors, 68. Takes home, 69. Common connections, 70. Gave false romantic hope

Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Sentimental sort, 2. Father of, in Arabic, 3. 401(k) alternative, 4. 29-Down and others, 5. Classic soda brand, 6. Dream stage, 7. Spooky mo., 8. Presented, 9. Mat class?, 10. Dig in, 11. Puts back on a wall, 12. Words that might follow "This is not a drill", 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting, 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name, 19. Checkup, 23. Hunk of gum, 24. "___ were a rich man ...", 26. Louisiana Acadian, 27. Study of the ear, 29. Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across, 31. Moratorium, 32. Lone index finger, symbolically, 35. Home with a dome, 38. Agcy. that carries out the Controlled Substances Act, 39. Original console for the Super Mario games, for short, 40. Cost of a ride, say, 41. Data cruncher, 44. Appear angry, 45. Garland, Barr, Sessions, etc., for short, 46. Army rank: Abbr., 47. Rock singer Shirley, 48. Pay to stay, 50. Fairy tale opener, 52. Lindsay with a cameo in 2024's "Mean Girls", 56. 11,000+-foot peak in southern Italy, 58. Web programmer's code, 60. Apple devices run on it, 61. Cleanse (of), 62. Chicago trains, 63. W.W. II arena, 64. "Last four digits" fig.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 30, 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. Wrap on a roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARAN

  Possible Answer : saran




• The clue is 6. Like flushed cheeks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSY

  Possible Answer : rose-cheeked, rosy-cheeked, blushful, rose-colored, rosy, fortunate, flushed




• The clue is 10. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIC




• The clue is 14. "Throw me ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABONE




• The clue is 15. Foxtrot preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer : Echo, reverberation, replication, repeat, ring, resound, echo, recall, reverberate, sound_reflection




• The clue is 16. Prefix with space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERO




• The clue is 17. With 59-Across, instructions for the sets of circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUTTHEMTOGETHER




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

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

  The answer: HAIR

  Possible Answer : fuzz, hair, tomentum, hairsbreadth, pilus, whisker, haircloth, hair's-breadth




• The clue is 21. The "lava" in a lava lamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAX

  Possible Answer : wax, climb, mount, full, rise

  Possible Opposite Answer : wane




• The clue is 22. Member of Tarzan's tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APE

  Possible Answer : anthropoid, caricature, aper, copycat, ape, imitator, emulator




• The clue is 23. Kristen of "Palm Royale". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIIG




• The clue is 25. Calculator symbol on a MacBook, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICON

  Possible Answer : picture, icon, ikon, image




• The clue is 28. Li'l ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABNER




• The clue is 30. Popular music genre from Nigeria. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFROBEAT




• The clue is 32. Symbols of electrical resistance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEGAS

  Possible Answer : Z, omega




• The clue is 33. "The People's Princess". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer : Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer, Diana, Princess_of_Wales, Princess_Diana




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

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

  The answer: JOIN

  Possible Answer : joint, sum, bring_together, conjoin, get_together, connect, union, junction, articulation, link_up, fall_in, unite, link, juncture, join

  Possible Opposite Answer : disjoin




• The clue is 36. Contractor's assessment: 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 37. Overly lenient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDULGENT

  Possible Answer : lenient, indulgent, soft

  Possible Opposite Answer : nonindulgent




• The clue is 40. ___ in Charlie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAS

  Possible Answer : Calif., California, atomic_number_20, CA, Golden_State, calcium, Ca




• The clue is 42. Carbon compound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENOL

  Possible Answer : enol




• The clue is 43. Certain Disney princess-inspired Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSAS




• The clue is 47. Oft-repeated saying. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTRA

  Possible Answer : mantra




• The clue is 49. Naught, nil, nada. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOOSEEGG




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

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

  The answer: ABASE

  Possible Answer : mortify, humiliate, chagrin, abase, humble




• The clue is 52. City at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYON

  Possible Answer : Lyons, Lyon




• The clue is 53. Crack jokes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEST

  Possible Answer : jape, laugh, joke, jocularity, gag, jest




• The clue is 54. "Any given Sunday" org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NFL




• The clue is 55. Start of some art movement names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEO

  Possible Answer : neo




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

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

  The answer: CHUM

  Possible Answer : pal, chum_salmon, sidekick, Oncorhynchus_keta, chum, buddy, crony, brother




• The clue is 59. See 17-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYITTHREETIMES




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

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

  The answer: ORSO




• The clue is 66. What lives in a hole in the wall?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIL

  Possible Answer : pass_with_flying_colors, smash, nab, collar, boom, breeze_through, ace, pick_up, apprehend, peg, pinpoint, nail, arrest, complete, nail_down, cop, blast, sail_through, sweep_through




• The clue is 67. Hurdles for some bio majors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MCATS




• The clue is 68. Takes home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NETS

  Possible Answer : sack, lucre, meshing, clear, cyberspace, profit, nett, meshwork, net, earnings, network, internet, sack_up, web, profits, net_income, net_profit, mesh




• The clue is 69. Common connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDS




• The clue is 70. Gave false romantic hope. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEDON

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: tomfool, exhaust, tire, run_down, blackjack, play_out, saphead, fool, cosh, sap, muggins

• The clue is 2. Father of, in Arabic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABU

• The clue is 3. 401(k) alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTHIRA

• The clue is 4. 29-Down and others. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTAGONISTS

  Possible Answer: resister, opposer, adversary, antagonist, opponent

  Possible Opposite Answer : agonist, synergist

• The clue is 5. Classic soda brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEHI

• The clue is 6. Dream stage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REM

  Possible Answer: REM, REM_sleep, rapid_eye_movement_sleep, rapid_eye_movement, paradoxical_sleep

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

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

  The answer: OCT

  Possible Answer: Oct, October

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

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

  The answer: SHOWN

  Possible Answer: prove, register, show_up, express, depict, demo, picture, shew, bear_witness, designate, point, show, evince, demonstrate, present, usher, testify, render, record, read, evidence, exhibit, indicate, establish

  Possible Opposite Answer : disprove, hide

• The clue is 9. Mat class?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOGA

  Possible Answer: yoga

• The clue is 10. Dig in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAT

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

• The clue is 11. Puts back on a wall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHANGS

• The clue is 12. Words that might follow "This is not a drill". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IREPEAT

• The clue is 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting. 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 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Lake_Erie, Erie

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

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

  The answer: EXAM

  Possible Answer: examination, test, exam

• The clue is 23. Hunk of gum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAD

  Possible Answer: passel, raft, quid, chaw, plenty, good_deal, plug, jam, tidy_sum, ram, stack, cram, jampack, bundle, mass, spate, lot, quite_a_little, heap, mint, mickle, slew, pack, muckle, mountain, chock_up, pile, great_deal, hatful, compact, wad, batch, deal, pot, chew, cud, flock, sight, peck, mess

• The clue is 24. "___ were a rich man ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFI

• The clue is 26. Louisiana Acadian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAJUN

  Possible Answer: Cajun

• The clue is 27. Study of the ear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOLOGY

  Possible Answer: otology

• The clue is 29. Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEETLEJUICE

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

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

  The answer: BAN

  Possible Answer: blackball, banish, prohibition, ostracize, BAN, shun, cast_out, ban, forbiddance, censor, banning, forbidding, proscription, ostracise, Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing

• The clue is 32. Lone index finger, symbolically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

  Possible Answer: ace, 1, unity, matchless, unmatchable, i, peerless, single, unrivaled, unrivalled, one_and_only, unitary, ane, nonpareil, I, one, unmatched

• The clue is 35. Home with a dome. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGLOO

  Possible Answer: iglu, igloo

• The clue is 38. Agcy. that carries out the Controlled Substances Act. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEA

  Possible Answer: Drug_Enforcement_Agency, DEA, Drug_Enforcement_Administration

• The clue is 39. Original console for the Super Mario games, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer: northeastward, Cornhusker_State, atomic_number_10, nor'-east, northeast, NE, Nebraska, neon, Ne

• The clue is 40. Cost of a ride, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABFARE

• The clue is 41. Data cruncher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANALYST

  Possible Answer: analyst, psychoanalyst

• The clue is 44. Appear angry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEMMAD

• The clue is 45. Garland, Barr, Sessions, etc., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGS

  Possible Answer: Ag, atomic_number_47, silver

• The clue is 46. Army rank: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SGT

• The clue is 47. Rock singer Shirley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANSON

  Possible Answer: Manson, Sir_Patrick_Manson

• The clue is 48. Pay to stay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENT

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

• The clue is 50. Fairy tale opener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCE

  Possible Answer: erstwhile, one_time, once, erst, formerly, at_one_time, in_one_case

• The clue is 52. Lindsay with a cameo in 2024's "Mean Girls". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOHAN

  Possible Answer: Arhant, lohan, Arhat

• The clue is 56. 11,000+-foot peak in southern Italy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer: Etna, bunsen, bunsen_burner, etna, Mount_Etna, Mt_Etna

• The clue is 58. Web programmer's code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: HTML, hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language

• The clue is 60. Apple devices run on it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOS

  Possible Answer: Io

• The clue is 61. Cleanse (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RID

  Possible Answer: rid, disembarrass, free

• The clue is 62. Chicago trains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer: EL, ALT, elevated_railway, elevation, altitude, elevated, overhead_railway, elevated_railroad, el

• The clue is 63. W.W. II arena. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETO

• The clue is 64. "Last four digits" fig.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSN

No 27373 Sat Oct 19 NYT Crossword by August Miller and Joel Fagliano

Across Clues :

1. Lab evidence, perhaps, 10. Illustrations in many fantasy novels, 14. Some tabloid fodder, 16. Kinda, 17. Comes to terms, 18. Source of a South American herbal tea, 19. "Anything goes" period in early Hollywood history, 20. View of the moon?, 21. Beyoncé's 2009-10 ___ Tour, 22. Pumpkin substitute, 24. Block for "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood", 28. Was painted by, say, 29. Carpet fiber or human hair, maybe, 30. Greenland's capital, 32. Title for 10-Down, 33. Half of LV, 34. Roomy Toyotas, 36. Put a restriction on, 37. Actress Day of "The United States vs. Billie Holiday", 39. Made a case against?, 40. Half of a matching pair, 41. Six-time U.S. Open champion, familiarly, 43. Annual media award, 45. Grip improver, 47. C.V. listing: Abbr., 48. Dialect in the Black community, in brief, 49. Vehicle for criminal activity, 55. Indie ___, 56. Plant matter?, 57. Rim attachment, 58. "Travel as a Political Act" author, 2009, 59. Freshness, 60. "Cool trick"

Down Clues :

1. Premium outlet?, 2. Really out there, 3. "Stay ___", 4. Meticulous, 5. Hit with another water balloon, 6. Apple debut of 2012, 7. Branching point, 8. Branching point?, 9. Plays a big role, 10. Speaker of the line "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day", 11. Did a 180, 12. Game that involves drawing lots?, 13. Local legislation passers, 15. Sides of a summer cookout, 23. Sustenance, slangily, 24. Parts of many science museums, 25. They may open doors for you, 26. Some yearly payments, 27. Vampire's bedtime, 29. Impressively respectful types, 31. Support for a proposal, 34. Hit bottom, maybe, 35. Titular scientist in a 2016 children's book by Andrea Beaty, 38. Moves away, 40. Priors, e.g., 42. Portend, 44. Real wowers, 46. "Charms strike the sight, but ___ wins the soul": Alexander Pope, 50. Dash device, 51. "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" singer, 1959, 52. Quiet place to lay anchor, 53. See 54-Down, 54. With 53-Down, spot for picnic tables

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 19, 2024

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

 Sat Oct 19 NYT Crossword 

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Lab evidence, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAWPRINTS




• The clue is 10. Illustrations in many fantasy novels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAPS

  Possible Answer : mathematical_function, map, function, single-valued_function, represent, mapping, map_out




• The clue is 14. Some tabloid fodder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UFOREPORTS




• The clue is 16. Kinda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABIT




• The clue is 17. Comes to terms. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAKESADEAL




• The clue is 18. Source of a South American herbal tea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COCA

  Possible Answer : Imogene_Coca, Erythroxylon_coca, coca_plant, Coca, coca




• The clue is 19. "Anything goes" period in early Hollywood history. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRECODEERA




• The clue is 20. View of the moon?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUTT

  Possible Answer : stub, stern, butt_joint, ass, abut, hindquarters, backside, laughingstock, fanny, march, bum, rear_end, rear, keister, edge, arse, tail_end, butt, cigarette, border, prat, seat, goat, posterior, butt_end, target, coffin_nail, tooshie, tail, fag, derriere, buns, fundament, nates, hind_end, rump, bottom, adjoin, cigaret, stooge, behind, can, tush, bunt, butt_on, butt_against, buttocks




• The clue is 21. Beyoncé's 2009-10 ___ Tour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAM




• The clue is 22. Pumpkin substitute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEETIE

  Possible Answer : sweetheart, truelove, sweetie, steady




• The clue is 24. Block for "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PBSKIDS




• The clue is 28. Was painted by, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATFOR




• The clue is 29. Carpet fiber or human hair, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLUE

  Possible Answer : hint, cue, clue, clew




• The clue is 30. Greenland's capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUUK




• The clue is 32. Title for 10-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THANE

  Possible Answer : thane




• The clue is 33. Half of LV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAS

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




• The clue is 34. Roomy Toyotas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIENNAS

  Possible Answer : sienna




• The clue is 36. Put a restriction on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAP

  Possible Answer : detonator, crest, ceiling, jacket_crown, pileus, jacket, hood, chapiter, cap, roof, crown, detonating_device, capital, crownwork




• The clue is 37. Actress Day of "The United States vs. Billie Holiday". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDRA




• The clue is 39. Made a case against?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUED

  Possible Answer : action, process, sue, litigate




• The clue is 40. Half of a matching pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERS




• The clue is 41. Six-time U.S. Open champion, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERENA




• The clue is 43. Annual media award. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEABODY

  Possible Answer : Peabody, Elizabeth_Peabody, Elizabeth_Palmer_Peabody




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

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

  The answer: STICKUM




• The clue is 47. C.V. listing: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 48. Dialect in the Black community, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAVE

  Possible Answer : African_American_English, Black_English_Vernacular, African_American_Vernacular_English, Black_English, Black_Vernacular, Ebonics, AAVE, Black_Vernacular_English




• The clue is 49. Vehicle for criminal activity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETAWAYCAR




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

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

  The answer: CRED

  Possible Answer : street_credibility, street_cred, cred




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

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

  The answer: URANIUMORE




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

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

  The answer: TIRE

  Possible Answer : wear, wear_out, fatigue, jade, fag_out, tire_out, outwear, wear_down, play_out, weary, exhaust, pall, sap, wear_upon, fag, run_down, tyre, tire, bore

  Possible Opposite Answer : interest, refresh




• The clue is 58. "Travel as a Political Act" author, 2009. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RICKSTEVES




• The clue is 59. Freshness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASS

  Possible Answer : sassing, mouth, backtalk, sass, lip, SAS, back_talk, Special_Air_Service




• The clue is 60. "Cool trick". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATSNEAT

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: PUMP

  Possible Answer: ticker, heart, pump

• The clue is 2. Really out there. 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 3. "Stay ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOKE

  Possible Answer: wake_up, rouse, ignite, heat, awaken, wake, stir_up, arouse, inflame, come_alive, waken, awake, fire_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall_asleep, sleep, cause_to_sleep

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

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

  The answer: PRECISE

  Possible Answer: accurate, precise, exact

  Possible Opposite Answer : imprecise

• The clue is 5. Hit with another water balloon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESOAK

• The clue is 6. Apple debut of 2012. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPADMINI

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

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

  The answer: NODE

  Possible Answer: client, knob, node, guest, lymph_node, leaf_node, thickening, lymph_gland

  Possible Opposite Answer : antinode

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

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

  The answer: TREE

  Possible Answer: tree, Tree, shoetree, Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree, tree_diagram, corner

• The clue is 9. Plays a big role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STARS

  Possible Answer: sensation, champion, hotshot, star, adept, asterisk, headliner, star_topology, genius, whiz, superstar, whizz, maven, ace, wiz, lead, mavin, principal, virtuoso, wizard

• The clue is 10. Speaker of the line "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACBETH

  Possible Answer: Macbeth

• The clue is 11. Did a 180. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABOUTFACED

• The clue is 12. Game that involves drawing lots?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PICTIONARY

• The clue is 13. Local legislation passers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATEREPS

• The clue is 15. Sides of a summer cookout. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAWS

  Possible Answer: coleslaw, slaw

• The clue is 23. Sustenance, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EATS

  Possible Answer: eats, chow, wipe_out, eat, run_through, chuck, corrode, eat_on, eat_up, grub, consume, feed, exhaust, rust, use_up, deplete

• The clue is 24. Parts of many science museums. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANETARIA

  Possible Answer: planetarium

• The clue is 25. They may open doors for you. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUSDRIVERS

• The clue is 26. Some yearly payments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUES

  Possible Answer: due

• The clue is 27. Vampire's bedtime. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNUP

  Possible Answer: daybreak, morning, break_of_the_day, sunup, dawning, sunrise, dayspring, cockcrow, aurora, dawn, break_of_day, first_light

  Possible Opposite Answer : sunset

• The clue is 29. Impressively respectful types. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLASSACTS

• The clue is 31. Support for a proposal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNEE

  Possible Answer: knee, knee_joint, human_knee, stifle, articulatio_genus, genu

• The clue is 34. Hit bottom, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANK

  Possible Answer: subside, go_down, drop, sink, go_under, fall_off, slump, drop_down, lapse, settle, pass, dip, slide_down, bury

  Possible Opposite Answer : float

• The clue is 35. Titular scientist in a 2016 children's book by Andrea Beaty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADATWIST

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

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

  The answer: RECEDES

  Possible Answer: fall_back, draw_back, retire, move_back, recede, pull_back, pull_away, lose, fall_behind, drop_off, withdraw, retreat

  Possible Opposite Answer : advance, gain

• The clue is 40. Priors, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLYMEN

• The clue is 42. Portend. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUGUR

  Possible Answer: prefigure, predict, prognosticate, portend, bode, betoken, auspex, auspicate, presage, foreshadow, augur, foretell, omen, forecast

• The clue is 44. Real wowers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAUTS

  Possible Answer: beauty, beaut

• The clue is 46. "Charms strike the sight, but ___ wins the soul": Alexander Pope. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MERIT

  Possible Answer: meritoriousness, merit, deserve, virtue, deservingness

  Possible Opposite Answer : demerit

• The clue is 50. Dash device. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACH

  Possible Answer: tach, tachometer

• The clue is 51. "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" singer, 1959. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANKA

• The clue is 52. Quiet place to lay anchor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COVE

  Possible Answer: cove

• The clue is 53. See 54-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREA

  Possible Answer: field, domain, country, area, arena, expanse, orbit, region, surface_area, sphere

• The clue is 54. With 53-Down, spot for picnic tables. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REST

  Possible Answer: perch, roost, eternal_sleep, catch_one's_breath, residuum, lie, respite, quietus, residue, breathe, relaxation, sleep, remainder, pillow, reside, repose, rest, stay, remain, rest_period, eternal_rest, balance, ease, take_a_breather, relief, residual

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_active, change