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Sunday, October 19, 2025

Across Clues NYT October 19, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions

Sunday NYT Across Solutions October 19, 2025 - Every Horizontal Clue Decoded with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 67 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for October 19, 2025
NYT Across Clues - Sunday, October 19, 2025
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date October 19, 2025
Day of Week Sunday
Total Across Clues 67 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Easy

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 67 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Huge success
2 Across 6. Seal, say
3 Across 11. From the beginning
4 Across 15. ___ sequencing (lab technique)
5 Across 18. Lively Bohemian dances
6 Across 20. Alternative to a tissue, informally
7 Across 21. Bit in a hippie's necklace
8 Across 23. Poker declaration
9 Across 24. Remove, as a ribbon
10 Across 25. Share confidences with
11 Across 26. Business traveler's convenience
12 Across 28. Divisions on a map
13 Across 29. Brian ___, songwriter who popularized the term "generative music"
14 Across 30. Second volume
15 Across 31. 😂😂😂
16 Across 32. Broadband inits.
17 Across 33. Fights back tears?
18 Across 34. Michelle Obama, to Princeton
19 Across 36. Indulge (in)
20 Across 40. National Arab American Heritage Month
21 Across 43. Place to hang at home?
22 Across 45. Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the"
23 Across 46. Have an ominous presence
24 Across 50. Sound of a joke going over one's head
25 Across 52. Giant Middle-earth creature
26 Across 53. Arched recess
27 Across 54. Person I truly am
28 Across 56. "Hey!" from on high
29 Across 59. Word with pack or rug
30 Across 60. Senior, informally
31 Across 61. Org. that confiscates liquids
32 Across 62. Knocked out of the park
33 Across 65. Pop culture hit about dystopian technology
34 Across 67. Former parent of NBC
35 Across 69. Eliminators of some teams
36 Across 72. Corn chip with a "Fuego" flavor
37 Across 73. In the vein of
38 Across 75. Smallish batteries
39 Across 77. Rapper ___ Milli
40 Across 78. Get involved
41 Across 80. Perceptive
42 Across 81. Hawaiian shindig
43 Across 82. Clothes for a doze, in brief
44 Across 85. Native of the Delaware Valley
45 Across 87. Pursuers of utopian goals
46 Across 89. Coffees that aren't single-origin
47 Across 92. Self-admiring sort
48 Across 94. Major Ukrainian seaport
49 Across 95. Sisterly
50 Across 97. Sneaky plot
51 Across 98. Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
52 Across 101. Ear-related prefix
53 Across 102. Not fully open
54 Across 104. Hybrid pastry
55 Across 106. P, to Pericles
56 Across 109. Injection associated with a certain toxin
57 Across 112. Annoyances for ticket holders
58 Across 114. Palm Springs or Puerto Vallarta, notably
59 Across 115. Brown songbirds
60 Across 116. Tale-telling brothers
61 Across 117. Turned up
62 Across 118. "Strike up the band!"
63 Across 119. Neighbor of a Saudi
64 Across 120. Nickname for Rachel
65 Across 121. Verbally expresses disdain
66 Across 122. Warning signs
67 Across 123. Tightly packed

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues

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

Complete Across Solutions:

1 Across: "1. Huge success"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: S___H
  • Similar words: overhead, knock
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a vigorous blow
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SMASH

2 Across: "6. Seal, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: C___E
  • Similar words: shut, closemouthed
  • Opposite of: distant
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the temporal end; the concluding time
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CLOSE

3 Across: "11. From the beginning"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'W'
  • Word pattern: A__W
  • Similar words: afresh
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: again but in a new or different way
  • This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ANEW

4 Across: "15. ___ sequencing (lab technique)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DNA

5 Across: "18. Lively Bohemian dances"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P____S
  • Similar words: polka
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: music performed for dancing the polka
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer POLKAS

6 Across: "20. Alternative to a tissue, informally"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: H___Y
  • Similar words: hankie, hankey
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HANKY

7 Across: "21. Bit in a hippie's necklace"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: L______D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LOVEBEAD

8 Across: "23. Poker declaration"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: I____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IRAISE

9 Across: "24. Remove, as a ribbon"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: U___E
  • Similar words: loosen, undo
  • Opposite of: tie
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: undo the ties of
  • This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer UNTIE

10 Across: "25. Share confidences with"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: O______O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OPENUPTO

11 Across: "26. Business traveler's convenience"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: C_________D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer COMPANYCARD

12 Across: "28. Divisions on a map"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: C_______S
  • Similar words: country, land
  • Opposite of: urban area
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer COUNTRIES

13 Across: "29. Brian ___, songwriter who popularized the term "generative music""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ENO

14 Across: "30. Second volume"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: B____I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BOOKII

15 Across: "31. 😂😂😂"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: R__L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ROFL

16 Across: "32. Broadband inits."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DSL

17 Across: "33. Fights back tears?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: D___S
  • Similar words: tinker's damn, damn
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: something of little value
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DARNS

18 Across: "34. Michelle Obama, to Princeton"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: A__M
  • Similar words: alumna, potassium alum
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ALUM

19 Across: "36. Indulge (in)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: P_____E
  • Similar words: share, partake in
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: have some of the qualities or attributes of something
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PARTAKE

20 Across: "40. National Arab American Heritage Month"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: A___L
  • Similar words: Apr
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the month following March and preceding May
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer APRIL

21 Across: "43. Place to hang at home?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: C____T
  • Similar words: water closet, wardrobe
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CLOSET

22 Across: "45. Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: S____M
  • Similar words: system of rules, scheme
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SYSTEM

23 Across: "46. Have an ominous presence"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: L_______E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LOOMLARGE

24 Across: "50. Sound of a joke going over one's head"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: W____H
  • Similar words: woosh, hiss
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WHOOSH

25 Across: "52. Giant Middle-earth creature"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ENT

26 Across: "53. Arched recess"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A__E
  • Similar words: apsis
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer APSE

27 Across: "54. Person I truly am"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer REALME

28 Across: "56. "Hey!" from on high"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: U____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer UPHERE

29 Across: "59. Word with pack or rug"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: git, dirty dog
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RAT

30 Across: "60. Senior, informally"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: O_____R
  • Similar words: senior citizen, old person
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an elderly person
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OLDSTER

31 Across: "61. Org. that confiscates liquids"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TSA

32 Across: "62. Knocked out of the park"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: A__D
  • Similar words: breeze through, sweep through
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: succeed at easily
  • This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ACED

33 Across: "65. Pop culture hit about dystopian technology"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: M______O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MRROBOTO

34 Across: "67. Former parent of NBC"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RCA

35 Across: "69. Eliminators of some teams"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P______S
  • Similar words: playoff
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any final competition to determine a championship
  • This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PLAYOFFS

36 Across: "72. Corn chip with a "Fuego" flavor"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: T__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TAKI

37 Across: "73. In the vein of"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
  • This is Across clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ALA

38 Across: "75. Smallish batteries"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A_____S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AACELLS

39 Across: "77. Rapper ___ Milli"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FLO

40 Across: "78. Get involved"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: S____N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer STEPIN

41 Across: "80. Perceptive"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: S____D
  • Similar words: scheming, astute
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  • This is Across clue number 41

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SHREWD

42 Across: "81. Hawaiian shindig"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'U'
  • Word pattern: L__U
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 42

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LUAU

43 Across: "82. Clothes for a doze, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 43

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PJS

44 Across: "85. Native of the Delaware Valley"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: L____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 44

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LENAPE

45 Across: "87. Pursuers of utopian goals"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: I_______S
  • Similar words: idealist, dreamer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 45

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IDEALISTS

46 Across: "89. Coffees that aren't single-origin"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: B____S
  • Similar words: immix, mix
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an occurrence of thorough mixing
  • This is Across clue number 46

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BLENDS

47 Across: "92. Self-admiring sort"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: E____T
  • Similar words: egotist, swellhead
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a conceited and self-centered person
  • This is Across clue number 47

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EGOIST

48 Across: "94. Major Ukrainian seaport"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: O___A
  • Similar words: Odessa
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 48

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ODESA

49 Across: "95. Sisterly"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: S_____L
  • Similar words: sisterly, sisterlike
  • Opposite of: brotherly
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
  • This is Across clue number 49

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SORORAL

50 Across: "97. Sneaky plot"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R__E
  • Similar words: artifice
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
  • This is Across clue number 50

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RUSE

51 Across: "98. Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: H___S
  • Similar words: haji, hajji
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 51

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HAJIS

52 Across: "101. Ear-related prefix"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: Otoe
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 52

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OTO

53 Across: "102. Not fully open"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: A__R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: slightly open
  • This is Across clue number 53

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AJAR

54 Across: "104. Hybrid pastry"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: C____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 54

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CRONUT

55 Across: "106. P, to Pericles"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet
  • This is Across clue number 55

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RHO

56 Across: "109. Injection associated with a certain toxin"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: A_______M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 56

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ANTIVENOM

57 Across: "112. Annoyances for ticket holders"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T_________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 57

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TRAINDELAYS

58 Across: "114. Palm Springs or Puerto Vallarta, notably"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: G______A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 58

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GAYMECCA

59 Across: "115. Brown songbirds"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: W___S
  • Similar words: Wren, wren
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 59

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WRENS

60 Across: "116. Tale-telling brothers"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: G____S
  • Similar words: Jakob Grimm, Grimm
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 60

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GRIMMS

61 Across: "117. Turned up"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: A______D
  • Similar words: come along, look
  • Opposite of: disappear
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  • This is Across clue number 61

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer APPEARED

62 Across: "118. "Strike up the band!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: H___T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 62

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HITIT

63 Across: "119. Neighbor of a Saudi"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: Y____I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a native or inhabitant of Yemen
  • This is Across clue number 63

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer YEMENI

64 Across: "120. Nickname for Rachel"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 64

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RAE

65 Across: "121. Verbally expresses disdain"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T__S
  • Similar words: tsk, tut
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: utter `tsk
  • This is Across clue number 65

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TUTS

66 Across: "122. Warning signs"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: O___S
  • Similar words: predict, prefigure
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a sign of something about to happen
  • This is Across clue number 66

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OMENS

67 Across: "123. Tightly packed"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: D___E
  • Similar words: dumb, heavy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 67

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DENSE

Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues

Master the horizontal clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Across Clues?

  • Across clues often provide more letter intersections
  • Reading left to right feels more natural
  • Many common phrases run horizontally
  • Across answers often help solve Down clues

Across Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
  2. Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear horizontally

Time-Saving Across Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 67 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

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

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, August 19, 2019

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 83 (41 Across, 42 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

August 19, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Monday NYT Crossword August 19, 2019

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Greek philosopher who was a student of Socrates 5
2A 6. Disparaging remark 4
3A 10. Some bake sale groups, for short 4
4A 14. ___ box (computer prompt) 6
5A 15. With 52-Down, home of the Leaning Tower 4
6A 16. French river to the English Channel 4
7A 17. Parish leader 6
8A 18. "Yeah, sure" 4
9A 19. Fill to excess 4
10A 20. Took in takeout, say 3
11A 21. *Seesaw 12
12A 24. What a spin doctor might be called on to take care of 5
13A 26. Hair stiffener 3
14A 27. Prepare to be published 4
15A 28. Coin that's been legal tender since New Year's Day in 2002 4
16A 30. *Bring forward for display 7
17A 33. Island near Java 6
18A 36. Bandmate of McCartney, Lennon and Harrison 5
19A 38. Tech school on the Hudson, for short 3
20A 39. Harbinger 4
21A 40. Falafel sauce 6
22A 42. Noun-forming suffix 4
23A 43. Singer DiFranco 3
24A 44. Birds symbolizing peace 5
25A 45. Component of natural gas 6
26A 47. *British hitmaker on Iggy Azalea's "Black Widow" 7
27A 49. "It's c-c-c-cold!" 4
28A 50. "Cubist" Rubik 4
29A 51. Science class, for short 3
30A 53. Mathematician once pictured on Swiss money 5
31A 57. *1970 war film about the attack on Pearl Harbor 12
32A 61. Genesis woman 3
33A 62. Genesis man 4
34A 63. Forum garment 4
35A 64. "The Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret 6
36A 66. ___ Field (home to the Mets) 4
37A 67. Stuntman Knievel 4
38A 68. Freshens, as a stamp pad 6
39A 69. White Monopoly bills 4
40A 70. Depend (on) 4
41A 71. *Clarinetist Shaw ... or, when said aloud, the only two consonants in the answers to the starred clues 5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Greek philosopher who was a student of Socrates"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that ancient athenian philosopher; pupil of socrates; teacher of aristotle (428-347 bc)
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PLATO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Disparaging remark"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
  • Words that mean the same thing: aspersion, dim, smirch
  • The opposite would be: focus
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SLUR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Some bake sale groups, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PTAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. ___ box (computer prompt)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a conversation between two persons
  • Words that mean the same thing: dialogue, duologue
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DIALOG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. With 52-Down, home of the Leaning Tower"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a city in tuscany; site of the famous leaning tower
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PISA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. French river to the English Channel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ORNE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Parish leader"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  • Words that mean the same thing: pastor, minister, curate
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RECTOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. "Yeah, sure""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: IBET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Fill to excess"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that fill to satisfaction
  • Words that mean the same thing: satiate, fill, replete
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. Took in takeout, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
  • Words that mean the same thing: feed, corrode, eat up
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "21. *Seesaw"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
  • Words that mean the same thing: teeter, teeterboard, teeter-totter
  • The word looks like this: ____________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TEETERTOTTER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. What a spin doctor might be called on to take care of"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BADPR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Hair stiffener"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
  • Words that mean the same thing: gelatin, colloidal gel, mousse
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Prepare to be published"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
  • Words that mean the same thing: redact, blue-pencil, edit out
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EDIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Coin that's been legal tender since New Year's Day in 2002"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the basic monetary unit of most members of the european union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve european nations (germany, france, belgium, luxembourg, the netherlands, italy, spain, portugal, ireland, greece, austria, finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EURO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. *Bring forward for display"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TROTOUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Island near Java"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that 3rd largest island in the world; in the western pacific to the north of java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the malay archipelago
  • Words that mean the same thing: Kalimantan
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BORNEO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Bandmate of McCartney, Lennon and Harrison"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that rock star and drummer for the beatles (born in 1940)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Richard Starkey, Ringo Starr, Starkey
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: STARR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Tech school on the Hudson, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RPI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Harbinger"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a sign of something about to happen
  • Words that mean the same thing: predict, prefigure, augur
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OMEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Falafel sauce"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a thick middle eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TAHINI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Noun-forming suffix"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TION

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Singer DiFranco"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that black tropical american cuckoo
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Birds symbolizing peace"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any of numerous small pigeons
  • Words that mean the same thing: Dove, dove, peacenik
  • The opposite would be: hawk
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DOVES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Component of natural gas"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
  • Words that mean the same thing: C2H6
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ETHANE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. *British hitmaker on Iggy Azalea's "Black Widow""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RITAORA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. "It's c-c-c-cold!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BRRR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. "Cubist" Rubik"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ERNO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. Science class, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BIO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. Mathematician once pictured on Swiss money"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about science/technology.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that swiss mathematician (1707-1783)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Leonhard Euler
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EULER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. *1970 war film about the attack on Pearl Harbor"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TORATORATORA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. Genesis woman"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
  • Words that mean the same thing: even, evening, eventide
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Genesis man"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (old testament) in judeo-christian mythology; the first man and the husband of eve and the progenitor of the human race
  • Words that mean the same thing: XTC, disco biscuit, ecstasy
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ADAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Forum garment"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient rome
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TOGA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. "The Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ATWOOD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. ___ Field (home to the Mets)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CITI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. Stuntman Knievel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EVEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. Freshens, as a stamp pad"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: REINKS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. White Monopoly bills"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
  • Words that mean the same thing: unity, one, ace
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ONES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "70. Depend (on)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that have confidence or faith in
  • Words that mean the same thing: trust, swear, bank
  • The opposite would be: mistrust
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RELY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Across: "71. *Clarinetist Shaw ... or, when said aloud, the only two consonants in the answers to the starred clues"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARTIE

    Great job if you got it right!

NYT Monday Crossword Down Clues - August 19, 2019 Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Michelangelo masterpiece 5
2D 2. Like sneakers but not slippers 5
3D 3. PC key 3
4D 4. *"Sadly, you're right" 7
5D 5. Fairy tale meanie 4
6D 6. Desire to harm 5
7D 7. Defame in print 5
8D 8. Computer operator 4
9D 9. *Vermin-hunting dog 10
10D 10. Stickie 6
11D 11. *Pasta-serving cafe 9
12D 12. The "a" of a.m. 4
13D 13. Palm reader, e.g. 4
14D 14. Lacking brightness 4
15D 22. Part of the psyche 3
16D 23. Febreze target 4
17D 25. Ivy League school in Philly 4
18D 29. *Plumbing company whose jingle says "away go troubles down the drain" 10
19D 30. Suede shade 3
20D 31. Second word of fairy tales 4
21D 32. Fork prong 4
22D 33. Wild pig 4
23D 34. Prefix with potent or present 4
24D 35. *Say again 9
25D 36. Pronoun for a ship 3
26D 37. "___ the season to be jolly" 3
27D 41. Actress Gardner 3
28D 42. No ___ traffic 4
29D 44. Word of warning 4
30D 46. *Trick-or-___ (kid on Halloween) 7
31D 48. One of the Three Musketeers 6
32D 49. Halloween shout 3
33D 51. Doughnut-shaped roll 5
34D 52. See 15-Across 5
35D 54. TÊa of "Madam Secretary" 5
36D 55. Bring to mind 5
37D 56. Only M.L.B. team that Johnny Bench played for (1967-83) 4
38D 57. Part of a Chipotle order 4
39D 58. Chief Norse god 4
40D 59. Wander 4
41D 60. ___ avis 4
42D 65. Jokester 3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Michelangelo masterpiece"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a representation of the virgin mary mourning over the dead body of jesus
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PIETA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Like sneakers but not slippers"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that spin,wind, or twist together
  • Words that mean the same thing: intertwine, braid, lace up
  • The opposite would be: untwine, unlaced
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LACED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. PC key"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
  • Words that mean the same thing: altitude, elevation, EL
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ALT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. *"Sadly, you're right""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TOOTRUE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Fairy tale meanie"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a cruel wicked and inhuman person
  • Words that mean the same thing: fiend, demon, monster
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OGRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Desire to harm"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that feeling a need to see others suffer
  • Words that mean the same thing: injure, cattiness, wound
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPITE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Defame in print"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LIBEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Computer operator"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
  • Words that mean the same thing: exploiter, drug user, substance abuser
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: USER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. *Vermin-hunting dog"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: __________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RATTERRIER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Stickie"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: POSTIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. *Pasta-serving cafe"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TRATTORIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. The "a" of a.m."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ANTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Palm reader, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person with unusual powers of foresight
  • Words that mean the same thing: illusionist, vaticinator, prophesier
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SEER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Lacking brightness"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
  • Words that mean the same thing: dingy, dreary, dismal
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DRAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Part of the psyche"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  • Words that mean the same thing: self, egotism, self-importance
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Febreze target"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any property detected by the olfactory system
  • Words that mean the same thing: aroma, olfactory sensation, smell
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ODOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Ivy League school in Philly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that englishman and quaker who founded the colony of pennsylvania (1644-1718)
  • Words that mean the same thing: University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, William Penn
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PENN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. *Plumbing company whose jingle says "away go troubles down the drain""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: __________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ROTOROOTER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Suede shade"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
  • Words that mean the same thing: tangent, bronze, topaz
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Second word of fairy tales"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: UPON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Fork prong"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TINE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Wild pig"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that old world wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in united states
  • Words that mean the same thing: wild boar, Sus scrofa
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BOAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Prefix with potent or present"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OMNI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. *Say again"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that to say, state, or perform again
  • Words that mean the same thing: retell, restate, ingeminate
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: REITERATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Pronoun for a ship"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. "___ the season to be jolly""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
  • Words that mean the same thing: Ti, Cordyline terminalis, atomic number 22
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Actress Gardner"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AVA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. No ___ traffic"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: THRU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Word of warning"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DONT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. *Trick-or-___ (kid on Halloween)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
  • Words that mean the same thing: negotiator, negotiant
  • The word looks like this: _______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TREATER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. One of the Three Musketeers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARAMIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Halloween shout"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
  • Words that mean the same thing: hiss, Bronx cheer, razzing
  • The opposite would be: applaud
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BOO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Doughnut-shaped roll"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
  • Words that mean the same thing: beigel
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BAGEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. See 15-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a republic in southern europe on the italian peninsula; was the core of the roman republic and the roman empire between the 4th century bc and the 5th century ad
  • Words that mean the same thing: Italian Republic, Italia
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ITALY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. TÊa of "Madam Secretary""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LEONI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Bring to mind"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • Words that mean the same thing: suggest, kindle, put forward
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EVOKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "56. Only M.L.B. team that Johnny Bench played for (1967-83)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
  • Words that mean the same thing: red, redness, Marxist
  • The opposite would be: gain
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: REDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "57. Part of a Chipotle order"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of mexican descent
  • Words that mean the same thing: wetback, greaser
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TACO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "58. Chief Norse god"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (norse mythology) ruler of the aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of frigg; identified with the teutonic wotan
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ODIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "59. Wander"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • Words that mean the same thing: vagabond, wander, stray
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ROVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "60. ___ avis"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RARA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 42 Down: "65. Jokester"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  • Words that mean the same thing: witticism, mental capacity, brainpower
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 59 71.1%
Short Answer 10 12.0%
History 4 4.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment 4 4.8%
Abbreviation 2 2.4%
Science/Technology 2 2.4%
Geography 1 1.2%
Sports 1 1.2%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 41
Down Clues 42
Total Clues 83
Average Answer Length 4.8 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 12 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 4 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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