27436 Mon Dec 23, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues by xword hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 23, 2024

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

Mon Dec 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues by xword hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Christmas baubles, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORBS

  Possible Answer : orb, globe, eyeball, ball, revolve, orbit




• The clue is 5. Ontario-based network that aired "Schitt's Creek". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CBC

  Possible Answer : blood_profile, CBC, complete_blood_count




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

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

  The answer: CAROMS

  Possible Answer : carom, cannon, ricochet




• The clue is 14. Leafy vegetable in some Caesar salads. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KALE

  Possible Answer : loot, clams, borecole, dough, bread, kail, lolly, shekels, wampum, lettuce, Brassica_oleracea_acephala, sugar, dinero, cole, colewort, boodle, cabbage, kale, pelf, gelt, moolah, simoleons, scratch, lucre




• The clue is 15. Former N.B.A. star ___ Ming. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAO




• The clue is 16. "So done with that". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERIT




• The clue is 17. *Hodgepodge bowlful of munchies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNACKMIX

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• The clue is 19. Become a new country, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECEDE

  Possible Answer : break_away, splinter, secede




• The clue is 20. Horses' homes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STABLES

  Possible Answer : stalls, stable, horse_barn




• The clue is 22. Joie de vivre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELAN

  Possible Answer : ardour, zeal, flair, elan, ardor, dash, style, panache




• The clue is 23. Trim from the roster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUT

  Possible Answer : thin, slice, shortened, track, reduce, baseball_swing, slew, weakened, cut_back, ignore, hack, cut, stinger, issue, write_out, rationalize, sheer, cutting, prune, foreshorten, abbreviate, deletion, swerve, edit, turn_off, turn_out, thin_out, rationalise, tailor, geld, burn, cold_shoulder, veer, swing, disregard, bring_down, trimmed, cut_of_meat, cut_off, slashed, thinned, trend, skip, slue, gelded, trim_down, excision, trim_back, dilute, curve, edit_out, switch_off, cutting_off, slash, shorten, cut_down, gash, snub, trim, make_out, emasculated, undercut, contract, abridge, mown

  Possible Opposite Answer : untrimmed, expand, unmown, uncut, switch_on




• The clue is 25. *Buses, trains, subways, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASSTRANSIT




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

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

  The answer: GLOBAL

  Possible Answer : globose, spherical, worldwide, global, world, ball-shaped, planetary, spheric, orbicular, globular, world-wide




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

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

  The answer: EASTER

  Possible Answer : Easter, easter, easterly, east_wind




• The clue is 31. The "I" of FYI, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INFO

  Possible Answer : information, info




• The clue is 32. Look forward to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWAIT

  Possible Answer : expect, wait, look, await




• The clue is 34. CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFTERMIDNIGHT




• The clue is 40. Dirty, like a chimney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOOTY

  Possible Answer : jet, pitchy, sooty, jet-black, coal-black




• The clue is 41. Q: "Why shouldn't you tell secrets on a farm?" A: "Because the corn has ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARS

  Possible Answer : capitulum, pinna, spike, ear, auricle




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

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

  The answer: MOUSSE

  Possible Answer : gel, hair_mousse, hair_gel, mousse




• The clue is 46. ___ Mae (college loan provider). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALLIE




• The clue is 48. *Rodeo footwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COWBOYBOOTS




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

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

  The answer: FOX

  Possible Answer : dodger, George_Fox, confound, pull_a_fast_one_on, confuse, trick, play_a_joke_on, throw, fox, play_tricks, fuddle, slyboots, play_a_trick_on, fob, discombobulate, flim-flam, bedevil, Charles_James_Fox, Fox, befuddle




• The clue is 52. The "A" in A.D.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNO




• The clue is 53. Money owed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARREARS

  Possible Answer : arrears




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

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

  The answer: TREADS

  Possible Answer : pace, step, tread, trample, stride




• The clue is 58. *Portrait artist's medium. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OILPAINT




• The clue is 61. Rich cakes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORTES

  Possible Answer : torte




• The clue is 62. ___ de plume. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOM




• The clue is 63. P, R, N, D or L. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEAR

  Possible Answer : geartrain, power_train, pitch, gear, gear_wheel, cogwheel, paraphernalia, appurtenance, train, gear_mechanism, geared_wheel, gearing




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

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

  The answer: YESSIR




• The clue is 65. Musician/activist Yoko. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer : Yoko_Ono, Ono




• The clue is 66. Award such as Best Comeback Athlete or Best Team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPY

  Possible Answer : descry, spy, espy, spot

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Gives the green light. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKS

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

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

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

  The answer: RAN

  Possible Answer: move, course, lead, tend, ladder, execute, flow, unravel, black_market, scarper, scat, take_to_the_woods, range, lam, die_hard, bleed, operate, run_for, race, melt, draw, run, run_away, hightail_it, consort, guide, melt_down, fly_the_coop, hunt, carry, work, prevail, function, endure, extend, play, bunk, pass, be_given, persist, escape, feed, lean, track_down, turn_tail, ply, campaign, incline, go, head_for_the_hills, hunt_down, break_away

  Possible Opposite Answer : malfunction, idle

• The clue is 3. Words after "3, 2, 1 ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLASTOFF

  Possible Answer: blastoff, shot

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

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

  The answer: SECT

  Possible Answer: faction, religious_sect, sect, religious_order

• The clue is 5. Drum kit component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CYMBAL

  Possible Answer: cymbal

• The clue is 6. Backs out at the last second. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAILS

  Possible Answer: bail_bond, bond, bail

• The clue is 7. Rowing crew captains, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COXES

  Possible Answer: cyclooxygenase, coxswain, Cox, cox

• The clue is 8. Counterpart of sin, in trigonometry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COS

  Possible Answer: atomic_number_27, cosine, cos, Colorado, cobalt, romaine_lettuce, romaine, cos_lettuce, carbon_monoxide, carbon_monoxide_gas, CO, Co, conscientious_objector, Centennial_State

• The clue is 9. "___ Maria" (hymn). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVE

• The clue is 10. Like yesterday. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECENT

  Possible Answer: recent, Recent_epoch, Holocene_epoch, Recent, late, Holocene

• The clue is 11. Ending words of an ultimatum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORELSE

• The clue is 12. Where juggling balls are often seen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIDAIR

  Possible Answer: midair

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

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

  The answer: STENT

  Possible Answer: stent

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

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

  The answer: KAMA

  Possible Answer: Kama

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

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

  The answer: STEADY

  Possible Answer: unwavering, regular, brace, steadily, stabilise, sweetheart, unfaltering, steadfast, firm, calm, stiff, sweetie, unbendable, truelove, becalm, stabilize, unshakable, steady, unfluctuating

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsteady, unsteadily

• The clue is 23. Hollywood special effects, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CGI

• The clue is 24. Forearm bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ULNA

  Possible Answer: ulna, elbow_bone

• The clue is 26. Rarity in a drought. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIN

  Possible Answer: pelting, rainfall, rain, rainwater, rain_down

• The clue is 27. Sparkling Italian wine, or the region it comes from. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTI

• The clue is 29. Spam spreader. 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 32. Single-celled organism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOEBA

  Possible Answer: amoeba, ameba

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

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

  The answer: WIT

  Possible Answer: wittiness, humor, wag, humour, wit, brain, brainpower, card, learning_ability, mental_capacity, mentality, witticism

• The clue is 35. Canadian gas brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSO

• The clue is 36. Optimistic, like an outlook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSY

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

• The clue is 37. Hair stiffener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEL

  Possible Answer: gel, colloidal_gel, mousse, gelatin

• The clue is 38. Two equal parts, to kids. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALFSIES

• The clue is 39. Duo + one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIO

  Possible Answer: 3, trio, leash, threesome, triad, trey, trinity, ternary, troika, triple, tercet, ternion, III, triplet, terzetto, trine, deuce-ace, three, tierce

• The clue is 42. Madonna coffee table book released a day after her 1992 album "Erotica". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEX

  Possible Answer: wind_up, arouse, excite, turn_on, sexual_practice, sex_activity, sex, gender, sexual_urge, sexual_activity, sexuality

• The clue is 43. Marilyn of Hollywood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONROE

  Possible Answer: Marilyn_Monroe, Norma_Jean_Baker, James_Monroe, President_Monroe, Monroe

• The clue is 44. Deed holders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWNERS

  Possible Answer: possessor, proprietor, owner

• The clue is 45. W.W. II naval menaces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UBOATS

• The clue is 46. Heavenly protector of sailors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STELMO

• The clue is 47. "I need it yesterday!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAP

  Possible Answer: ASAP

• The clue is 48. Snarky, as a remark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATTY

  Possible Answer: bitchy, cattie, cattish, catty

• The clue is 49. University of Maine town. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORONO

  Possible Answer: Orono

• The clue is 50. Constellation with a belt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORION

  Possible Answer: Hunter, Orion

• The clue is 54. Apt anagram of ANGER minus N. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGE

  Possible Answer: fury, craze, storm, rage, fad, madness, passion, furore, ramp, cult, furor

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

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

  The answer: DEI

• The clue is 57. Latvia or Estonia, pre-1991: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSR

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

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

  The answer: NAP

  Possible Answer: nap, forty_winks, pile, sleep, catnap, short_sleep, cat_sleep, snooze, Napoleon, catch_a_wink

• The clue is 60. Give some effort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer: attempt, assay, test, try, judge, taste, try_out, effort, sample, adjudicate, render, seek, essay, stress, strain, endeavor, prove, examine, hear, try_on, endeavour

27425 Thu Dec 12, 2024 NYT by Daniel Bodily

Across Clues :

1. Strike one!, 5. Word with slow or strawberry, 8. "___ gusto" ("Nice to meet you," in Spanish), 13. Can, 14. Spanish article, 15. Paella base, 16. Domino pip, e.g., 17. Party crashers, perhaps, 19. Part of a bat that produces the best contact, 21. Small nail, 22. Express publicly, 23. Saint, in Rio, 25. "A Beautiful Mind" director Howard, 27. Balayage providers, 32. ___ Swiatek, four-time French Open winner, 33. Cake part, 35. Fresh, 36. Get serious hang time, as a skateboarder, 40. Times for holiday parties, 41. Boomer in a band, 42. It makes Max profits, 43. Italian dynasty that produced four popes, 46. Bit of kitchenware, 47. "Cleopatra With the ___" (Reni painting), 48. Hosp. staffers, 50. Branch of a sort, 52. Three-digit numbers in parentheses, 57. Low-key place for gnocchi, 58. Toon with a monkey named Boots, 60. Matcha ___ (tea-based beverage), 61. Human thing to do, 62. Waze figs., 63. Easy to understand, 64. Hits up on Instagram, for short, 65. Meeting, informally

Down Clues :

1. A family might have matching ones, for short, 2. "D'oh!", 3. Strutted one's stuff, 4. Maze prompt, 5. Line below a swoosh, 6. Pantry problem, 7. "I Feel Pretty" singer in "West Side Story", 8. Mind repeating that?, 9. "Irresistible" feeling, 10. Language from which we get "Manitoba" and "Saskatchewan", 11. Motorist's warning, 12. The "40" in a malt liquor 40: Abbr., 18. x, y or z, 20. The world at your feet?, 23. Order to an attack dog, 24. Plant used in xeriscaping because of its tolerance to drought, 26. Hogwarts exam after the O.W.L., 28. Nonexpert, 29. "While we're discussing it ...", 30. Novice gamers, informally, 31. Word after one fell?, 34. Extend, as a contract, 37. Show with a "Cyber" spinoff, 38. Suns that shine?, 39. Roger B. ___, justice who infamously authored the Dred Scott decision (1857), 44. Sign of impact, 45. Deets, 49. Begat, 51. Writes in C or R, say, 52. Kazakhstan's ___ Sea, 53. Quoted figure, 54. Pioneering blues guitarist Baker, 55. Unyielding, 56. ___ Tour, pop culture phenomenon of 2023-24, 57. Pampering, for short, 59. Tree with so-called helicopter seeds

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 12, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, December 12, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Strike one!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSE

  Possible Answer : bewilder, baffle, beat, airs, affectedness, put, affectation, perplex, sit, set, place, stick, mannerism, dumbfound, puzzle, present, get, gravel, posture, impersonate, position, mystify, flummox, stupefy, model, amaze, personate, vex, pose, lay, nonplus




• The clue is 5. Word with slow or strawberry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAM

  Possible Answer : jam, chock_up, jamming, wad, ram, obstruct, throng, mess, cram, kettle_of_fish, impede, press, block, pickle, mob, fix, jampack, occlude, obturate, muddle, crush, electronic_jamming, pack, pile, hole, close_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : free




• The clue is 8. "___ gusto" ("Nice to meet you," in Spanish). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUCHO




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

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

  The answer: JOHN

  Possible Answer : lavatory, Saint_John_the_Apostle, John_the_Evangelist, Gospel_According_to_John, whoremaster, privy, trick, whoremonger, St._John, lav, Saint_John, John_Lackland, John_the_Divine, toilet, St._John_the_Apostle, bathroom, john, John, can, King_John




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

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

  The answer: UNA




• The clue is 15. Paella base. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARROZ




• The clue is 16. Domino pip, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPOT

  Possible Answer : tell_apart, post, topographic_point, spot, situation, spotlight, recognize, patch, make_out, pick_out, smear, smudge, discern, speckle, place, blob, descry, berth, spy, slur, espy, blot, daub, distinguish, touch, fleck, position, point, dapple, pip, maculation, office, stain, bit, smirch, blemish, recognise, billet




• The clue is 17. Party crashers, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRANGERS

  Possible Answer : unknown, stranger, alien

  Possible Opposite Answer : acquaintance




• The clue is 19. Part of a bat that produces the best contact. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEETSPOT




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

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

  The answer: BRAD

  Possible Answer : brad




• The clue is 22. Express publicly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  Possible Answer : melodic_line, transmit, aerate, aura, air_travel, line, tune, gentle_wind, send, melodic_phrase, breeze, strain, beam, aviation, vent, ventilate, atmosphere, publicize, broadcast, bare, air_out, air, publicise, melody, airwave, zephyr




• The clue is 23. Saint, in Rio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAO




• The clue is 25. "A Beautiful Mind" director Howard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RON

  Possible Answer : Bokkos, Daffo, Ron




• The clue is 27. Balayage providers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALONS

  Possible Answer : salon, beauty_shop, beauty_parlor, beauty_parlour, beauty_salon




• The clue is 32. ___ Swiatek, four-time French Open winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGA

  Possible Answer : immunoglobulin_A, IgA




• The clue is 33. Cake part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIER

  Possible Answer : tier_up, grade, level, tier




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

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

  The answer: ANEW

  Possible Answer : anew, afresh




• The clue is 36. Get serious hang time, as a skateboarder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATCHAIR




• The clue is 40. Times for holiday parties. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVES

  Possible Answer : eventide, evening, Eve, eve, even




• The clue is 41. Boomer in a band. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUBA

  Possible Answer : tuba, sousaphone, bass_horn




• The clue is 42. It makes Max profits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HBO




• The clue is 43. Italian dynasty that produced four popes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEDICI

  Possible Answer : Medici




• The clue is 46. Bit of kitchenware. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAN

  Possible Answer : goat_god, Pan, pan_out, trash, cooking_pan, genus_Pan, pan_off, tear_apart, pan




• The clue is 47. "Cleopatra With the ___" (Reni painting). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASP

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




• The clue is 48. Hosp. staffers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNS

  Possible Answer : radon, registered_nurse, atomic_number_86, RN, Rn




• The clue is 50. Branch of a sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECT

  Possible Answer : sect, faction, religious_sect, religious_order




• The clue is 52. Three-digit numbers in parentheses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREACODES




• The clue is 57. Low-key place for gnocchi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRATTORIA




• The clue is 58. Toon with a monkey named Boots. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DORA




• The clue is 60. Matcha ___ (tea-based beverage). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATTE

  Possible Answer : latte, caffe_latte




• The clue is 61. Human thing to do. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

  Possible Answer : err, stray, drift, slip, mistake




• The clue is 62. Waze figs.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAS

  Possible Answer : Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, eta, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA




• The clue is 63. Easy to understand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEAR

  Possible Answer : top, exculpated, exonerated, realise, take_in, clean, earn, illuminate, unclutter, unmortgaged, clearly, crystallise, crystalise, exonerate, sack_up, clean-cut, straighten_out, clear_up, solve, readable, pull_in, brighten, acquit, light, decipherable, net, light_up, absolved, shed_light_on, authorise, make, authorize, realize, open, exculpate, crystallize, all_the_way, percipient, elucidate, gain, bring_in, pass, vindicated, crystalize, clear-cut, enlighten, sort_out, sack, clear, unclouded, discharge, well-defined, cleared, assoil

  Possible Opposite Answer : ill-defined, cloudy, clutter, opaque, convict, bounce, unclear, overcast




• The clue is 64. Hits up on Instagram, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMS

  Possible Answer : decimetre, dm, diabetes_mellitus, DM, decimeter




• The clue is 65. Meeting, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SESH

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. A family might have matching ones, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PJS

• The clue is 2. "D'oh!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOPS

• The clue is 3. Strutted one's stuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOWBOATED

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

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

  The answer: ENTER

  Possible Answer: move_into, recruit, enroll, accede, figure, go_in, participate, embark, enter, get_into, record, put_down, inscribe, infix, go_into, get_in, enrol, insert, come_in, introduce

  Possible Opposite Answer : exit, drop_out

• The clue is 5. Line below a swoosh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JUSTDOIT

• The clue is 6. Pantry problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTS

  Possible Answer: ant, pismire, emmet

• The clue is 7. "I Feel Pretty" singer in "West Side Story". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARIA

  Possible Answer: Maria, maria, mare, Calophyllum_longifolium

• The clue is 8. Mind repeating that?. 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 9. "Irresistible" feeling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URGE

  Possible Answer: root_on, urge, inspire, recommend, exhort, advocate, urge_on, itch, cheer, impulse, pep_up, barrack, press

• The clue is 10. Language from which we get "Manitoba" and "Saskatchewan". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREE

  Possible Answer: Cree

• The clue is 11. Motorist's warning. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORN

  Possible Answer: French_horn, saddle_horn, tusk, horn, trumpet, automobile_horn, car_horn, trump, hooter, motor_horn, cornet

• The clue is 12. The "40" in a malt liquor 40: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OZS

• The clue is 18. x, y or z. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXIS

  Possible Answer: Axis, axis, axis_of_rotation, bloc, axis_vertebra

• The clue is 20. The world at your feet?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARTH

  Possible Answer: solid_ground, earthly_concern, world, earth, ground, dry_land, globe, Earth, worldly_concern, land, terra_firma

• The clue is 23. Order to an attack dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SICEM

• The clue is 24. Plant used in xeriscaping because of its tolerance to drought. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGAVE

  Possible Answer: American_aloe, century_plant, agave

• The clue is 26. Hogwarts exam after the O.W.L.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWT

  Possible Answer: triton, newt

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

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

  The answer: LAY

  Possible Answer: rest, put_down, set, ballad, secular, place, position, lie, put, pose, lay, lie_in, laic, dwell, lie_down, repose, consist

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand

• The clue is 29. "While we're discussing it ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTHATNOTE

• The clue is 30. Novice gamers, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWBS

• The clue is 31. Word after one fell?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWOOP

  Possible Answer: swoop, swoop_up, pounce, slide

• The clue is 34. Extend, as a contract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REUP

• The clue is 37. Show with a "Cyber" spinoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CSI

• The clue is 38. Suns that shine?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NBASTARS

• The clue is 39. Roger B. ___, justice who infamously authored the Dred Scott decision (1857). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANEY

  Possible Answer: Roger_Brooke_Taney, Taney, Roger_Taney

• The clue is 44. Sign of impact. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRATER

  Possible Answer: crater, Crater, volcanic_crater

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

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

  The answer: INFO

  Possible Answer: info, information

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

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

  The answer: SIRED

  Possible Answer: engender, sire, generate, get, mother, beget, bring_forth, father

• The clue is 51. Writes in C or R, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CODES

  Possible Answer: take_in, rag, put_one_over, tease, write_in_code, razz, codification, tantalize, put_on, twit, encipher, inscribe, fool, taunt, slang, cipher, computer_code, dupe, befool, bait, ride, cod, tantalise, code, encrypt, put_one_across, gull, cypher, rally

• The clue is 52. Kazakhstan's ___ Sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAL

• The clue is 53. Quoted figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RATE

  Possible Answer: rate, range, order, place, value, grade, charge_per_unit, rank, pace

• The clue is 54. Pioneering blues guitarist Baker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTA

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

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

  The answer: FIRM

  Possible Answer: unfaltering, immobile, unfluctuating, solid, unshakable, truehearted, unwavering, house, steadfastly, fast, unbendable, stiff, tauten, steady, unwaveringly, strong, steadfast, loyal, firmly, business_firm, firm

• The clue is 56. ___ Tour, pop culture phenomenon of 2023-24. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERAS

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

• The clue is 57. Pampering, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TLC

  Possible Answer: TLC, tender_loving_care

• The clue is 59. Tree with so-called helicopter seeds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash, ash_tree

27403 Mon Nov 18, 2024 NYT by Rajeswari Rajamani

Across Clues :

1. Take a chill pill, 6. Welsh dog breed, 11. "Yuck!", 14. Self-evident truth, 15. Spheres of study, 16. July-August zodiac sign, 17. Personal bidding, in an idiom, 19. Part of a train … or an alternative to one, 20. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame, 21. Museum info displayer, 23. Wee, informally, 24. ___ Moines, Iowa, 27. Take ___ (catch some Z's), 28. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme, 32. Glass fragment, 36. Suspend, 37. Great Plains tribe, 38. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades, 39. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame, 40. High-fives, basically, 41. Actor Guinness, 42. Ooze, 43. Spanish babies, 44. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball, 47. Instructional talk at an expo, informally, 48. Facility at many a luxury resort, 49. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking, 53. Steamy literary genre, 56. Maneuvered (through), as traffic, 58. Bit of cricket gear, 59. Like a hard-to-believe story, 62. Broadway, for one: Abbr, 63. Corrected with Ctrl+Z, 64. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom), 65. "Certainly!", 66. Religious factions, 67. Adheres to, as a deadline

Down Clues :

1. Synagogue leader, 2. Put forth, as effort, 3. Permitted by law, 4. Perfectly fine, 5. Marvel Comics mutant, 6. Real scoundrel, 7. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings", 8. "You ___ what you sow", 9. Like a brave knight, 10. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan, 11. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley, 12. Partner of tear, 13. Boggle find, 18. Zippo, 22. Persuade with flattery, 25. Was bouncing off the walls?, 26. Performers of kickflips and boardslides, 28. Law school grads, in brief, 29. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey, 30. Leisurely run, 31. "Sometimes ___ is more", 32. Finger-clicking sound, 33. Hindu festival of colors, 34. Amusing stories from a public speaker, 35. What goes up after a countdown?, 40. Weekend comedy show, for short, 42. Flavored ice treat, 45. ___ curiae (friend of the court), 46. On which croquet and cornhole are played, 49. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played, 50. Tiny egg, 51. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years, 52. Keeps the engine running, say, 53. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used", 54. Five-star review, 55. Rock band with an electric name, 57. Wax-coated cheese, 60. D.I.Y. purchase, 61. Distractions on many free apps

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 18, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, November 18, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Take a chill pill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELAX

  Possible Answer : loose, unbend, unwind, slow_down, loosen, unlax, slack, slacken, unstrain, slack_up, make_relaxed, loosen_up, decompress, relax

  Possible Opposite Answer : tense, stiffen, strain




• The clue is 6. Welsh dog breed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORGI

  Possible Answer : corgi, Welsh_corgi




• The clue is 11. "Yuck!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWW




• The clue is 14. Self-evident truth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXIOM

  Possible Answer : maxim, axiom




• The clue is 15. Spheres of study. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREAS

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




• The clue is 16. July-August zodiac sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer : Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Lion




• The clue is 17. Personal bidding, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BECKANDCALL




• The clue is 19. Part of a train … or an alternative to one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAR

  Possible Answer : auto, automobile, motorcar, railcar, railway_car, gondola, cable_car, railroad_car, elevator_car, car, machine




• The clue is 20. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIANA




• The clue is 21. Museum info displayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLACARD

  Possible Answer : bill, poster, posting, notice, card, placard




• The clue is 23. Wee, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITTY




• The clue is 24. ___ Moines, Iowa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DES

  Possible Answer : diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, DE, stilbesterol, diethylstilbesterol, DES, stilboestrol, First_State, Diamond_State, Delaware, stilbestrol




• The clue is 27. Take ___ (catch some Z's). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANAP




• The clue is 28. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JACKANDJILL




• The clue is 32. Glass fragment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARD

  Possible Answer : fragment, shard, sherd




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

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

  The answer: HALT

  Possible Answer : stanch, halting, arrest, halt, freeze, stay, block, stoppage, gimpy, crippled, stem, kibosh, staunch, game, hitch, hold, lame, check, stop

  Possible Opposite Answer : start




• The clue is 37. Great Plains tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOE

  Possible Answer : Oto, Otoe




• The clue is 38. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONOS




• The clue is 39. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTT




• The clue is 40. High-fives, basically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPS

  Possible Answer : slap, smack, smacking




• The clue is 41. Actor Guinness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALEC




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

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

  The answer: SEEP

  Possible Answer : ooze, seep




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

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

  The answer: NENES




• The clue is 44. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PICKANDROLL




• The clue is 47. Instructional talk at an expo, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEMO

  Possible Answer : demonstration, demonstrate, present, show, exhibit, demo




• The clue is 48. Facility at many a luxury resort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer : spa, watering_hole, health_club, watering_place, resort_hotel, health_spa




• The clue is 49. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORI

  Possible Answer : torus, tore, toroid




• The clue is 53. Steamy literary genre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EROTICA

  Possible Answer : pornography, porno, erotica, smut, porn




• The clue is 56. Maneuvered (through), as traffic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEAVED

  Possible Answer : wind, weave, waver, tissue, wander, interweave, thread, meander

  Possible Opposite Answer : unweave




• The clue is 58. Bit of cricket gear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAT

  Possible Answer : at-bat, bat, clobber, chiropteran, flutter, cream, drub, lick, thrash, squash_racket, cricket_bat, squash_racquet




• The clue is 59. Like a hard-to-believe story. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COCKANDBULL




• The clue is 62. Broadway, for one: Abbr. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVE




• The clue is 63. Corrected with Ctrl+Z. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNDID

  Possible Answer : loosen, unmake, unwrap, untie, undo

  Possible Opposite Answer : wrap, make




• The clue is 64. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLIE




• The clue is 65. "Certainly!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no




• The clue is 66. Religious factions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECTS

  Possible Answer : religious_sect, sect, religious_order, faction




• The clue is 67. Adheres to, as a deadline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEETS

  Possible Answer : satisfy, encounter, assemble, match, run_across, fulfil, meet, get_together, conform_to, gather, fit, touch, fulfill, play, contact, forgather, suffer, see, come_across, take_on, run_into, receive, cope_with, sports_meeting, foregather, fill, converge, adjoin

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: RABBI

  Possible Answer: rabbi, Rabbi

• The clue is 2. Put forth, as effort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXERT

  Possible Answer: maintain, wield, exercise, exert

• The clue is 3. Permitted by law. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LICIT

  Possible Answer: lawful, legitimate, licit

  Possible Opposite Answer : illicit

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

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

  The answer: AOKAY

• The clue is 5. Marvel Comics mutant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XMAN

• The clue is 6. Real scoundrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAD

  Possible Answer: heel, bounder, cad, blackguard, computer-aided_design, CAD, hound, dog

• The clue is 7. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORC

• The clue is 8. "You ___ what you sow". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAP

  Possible Answer: glean, reap, draw, harvest

• The clue is 9. Like a brave knight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GALLANT

  Possible Answer: dandy, fop, knightly, lofty, swell, majestic, proud, gallant, sheik, beau, chivalrous, clotheshorse, dude, fashion_plate, squire, dashing

• The clue is 10. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLAND

  Possible Answer: island

• The clue is 11. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELCAPITAN

• The clue is 12. Partner of tear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEAR

  Possible Answer: wear_down, break, endure, outwear, wear_out, assume, don, wearing, fatigue, habiliment, bust, article_of_clothing, fag_out, wear, wearable, wear_off, put_on, weary, clothing, hold_out, tire_out, fag, bear, tire, wear_thin, get_into, wear_upon, have_on, jade, fall_apart, vesture

  Possible Opposite Answer : refresh

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

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

  The answer: WORD

  Possible Answer: news, countersign, Bible, word_of_honor, Holy_Writ, Son, Scripture, tidings, give_voice, Book, word, Logos, password, watchword, Word_of_God, Good_Book, formulate, parole, articulate, give-and-take, Holy_Scripture, phrase, Word, discussion, intelligence, Christian_Bible

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

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

  The answer: NADA

  Possible Answer: aught, nix, zero, nil, cipher, cypher, naught, zip, goose_egg, null, zippo, nada, zilch, nothing

• The clue is 22. Persuade with flattery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAJOLE

  Possible Answer: sweet-talk, inveigle, cajole, palaver, wheedle, blarney, coax

• The clue is 25. Was bouncing off the walls?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHOED

  Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, ring, resound, echo, recall

• The clue is 26. Performers of kickflips and boardslides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKATERS

  Possible Answer: skater

• The clue is 28. Law school grads, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JDS

• The clue is 29. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTPOP

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

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

  The answer: LOPE

  Possible Answer: canter, trot, lope, jog

• The clue is 31. "Sometimes ___ is more". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESS

  Possible Answer: to_a_lesser_extent, less

  Possible Opposite Answer : more

• The clue is 32. Finger-clicking sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAP

  Possible Answer: snatch_up, crack, grab, snap, snatch, shot, lose_it, snap_fastener, bust, ginger_snap, picnic, catch, duck_soup, cracking, piece_of_cake, snapshot, shoot, break_down, photograph, elasticity, centering, snap_bean, pushover, snarl, gingersnap, ginger_nut, child's_play, tear, click, press_stud, walkover, rupture, cinch, flick, breeze

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

• The clue is 33. Hindu festival of colors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLI

• The clue is 34. Amusing stories from a public speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANECDOTES

  Possible Answer: anecdote

• The clue is 35. What goes up after a countdown?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROCKET

  Possible Answer: skyrocket, projectile, roquette, rocket, garden_rocket, arugula, rocket_salad, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa, Eruca_sativa, rocket_engine

• The clue is 40. Weekend comedy show, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

• The clue is 42. Flavored ice treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOCONE

• The clue is 45. ___ curiae (friend of the court). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMICUS

• The clue is 46. On which croquet and cornhole are played. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAWN

  Possible Answer: lawn

• The clue is 49. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABLE

  Possible Answer: shelve, prorogue, table, tabular_array, hold_over, tabularise, put_over, put_off, set_back, mesa, remit, tabularize, postpone, tabulate, defer, board

• The clue is 50. Tiny egg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVULE

  Possible Answer: ovule

• The clue is 51. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELIT

• The clue is 52. Keeps the engine running, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDLES

  Possible Answer: stagnate, laze, tick_over, idle, slug

  Possible Opposite Answer : work, run

• The clue is 53. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBAY

• The clue is 54. Five-star review. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAVE

  Possible Answer: rabbit_on, gush, mouth_off, rant, spout, rave, jabber

• The clue is 55. Rock band with an electric name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACDC

• The clue is 57. Wax-coated cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDAM

  Possible Answer: Edam

• The clue is 60. D.I.Y. purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIT

  Possible Answer: outfit, kit, kit_up, kit_out

• The clue is 61. Distractions on many free apps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advert, advertising, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing, ad