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XWordHint Crossword Answers June 24, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 24, 2025

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 24 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Dunham of "Girls"

4-letter answer Answer: LENA
Word Help: Synonyms: Lena, Lena_River

Clue #2: 5. Snowman in "Frozen"

4-letter answer Answer: OLAF

Clue #3: 9. Petty quarrel

4-letter answer Answer: SPAT
Word Help: Synonyms: spatter, bickering, ptyalise
Antonyms: boo

Clue #4: 13. "I need this today!"

4-letter answer Answer: ASAP
Word Help: Synonyms: ASAP

Clue #5: 14. ___ McEntire a.k.a. "The Queen of Country"

4-letter answer Answer: REBA

Clue #6: 15. Cockamamie

5-letter answer Answer: INANE
Word Help: Synonyms: inane, vacuous, asinine

Clue #7: 16. ___ a ___ (how two foes confront each other)

4-letter answer Answer: MANO

Clue #8: 17. A couple of places to secure boats ... or a logical contradiction?

10-letter answer Answer: DOCKSDOCKS

Clue #9: 19. Muff

6-letter answer Answer: BUNGLE
Word Help: Synonyms: boner, fluff, mess_up

Clue #10: 21. Thing to be clicked in a "Click It or Ticket" campaign

8-letter answer Answer: SEATBELT
Word Help: Synonyms: seat_belt, seatbelt

Clue #11: 22. 1917, 1984, 2001 and others

5-letter answer Answer: YEARS
Word Help: Synonyms: days, geezerhood, class

Clue #12: 24. Pop star ___ Lipa

3-letter answer Answer: DUA

Clue #13: 25. Spanish king

3-letter answer Answer: REY

Clue #14: 26. A couple of sets of game cubes ... or heaven?

8-letter answer Answer: DICEDICE

Clue #15: 29. Some Hollywood tech

3-letter answer Answer: CGI

Clue #16: 31. State west of Mont.

3-letter answer Answer: IDA
Word Help: Synonyms: International_Development_Association, IDA

Clue #17: 32. Infuriate

6-letter answer Answer: ENRAGE
Word Help: Synonyms: enrage

Clue #18: 34. Surrounded by

4-letter answer Answer: AMID

Clue #19: 38. Sights at truck stops

5-letter answer Answer: SEMIS
Word Help: Synonyms: trucking_rig, rig, semifinal

Clue #20: 40. "What's the ___?"

3-letter answer Answer: USE
Word Help: Synonyms: employ, apply, consumption

Clue #21: 41. Ouzo flavoring

5-letter answer Answer: ANISE
Word Help: Synonyms: anise, Pimpinella_anisum, anise_plant

Clue #22: 42. Big wine holder

4-letter answer Answer: CASK
Word Help: Synonyms: barrel, caskful, cask

Clue #23: 43. Nirvana's "___ Like Teen Spirit"

6-letter answer Answer: SMELLS
Word Help: Synonyms: scent, sense_of_smell, smack

Clue #24: 45. Still in the wrapper, say

3-letter answer Answer: NEW
Word Help: Synonyms: New, fresh, young
Antonyms: old, worn

Clue #25: 46. "Yadda, yadda, yadda"

3-letter answer Answer: ETC

Clue #26: 48. A couple of fibs ... or incapacitate?

8-letter answer Answer: LIESLIES

Clue #27: 50. Sarcastic laugh syllable

3-letter answer Answer: HAR

Clue #28: 53. Alley ___

3-letter answer Answer: OOP

Clue #29: 55. Rhyming partner of "wheels"

5-letter answer Answer: DEALS
Word Help: Synonyms: mess, great_deal, bargain

Clue #30: 56. Regular at the Met, maybe

8-letter answer Answer: OPERAFAN

Clue #31: 59. Violent troublemaker

6-letter answer Answer: RIOTER
Word Help: Synonyms: rioter

Clue #32: 62. A couple of melees ... or put into new, simpler words without changing the meaning?

10-letter answer Answer: FRAYSFRAYS

Clue #33: 64. Cry upon stubbing one's toe, maybe

4-letter answer Answer: YELP
Word Help: Synonyms: yelp, yap, yelping

Clue #34: 65. ___ mignon

5-letter answer Answer: FILET
Word Help: Synonyms: fish_fillet, fish_filet, filet

Clue #35: 66. Neighborhood

4-letter answer Answer: AREA
Word Help: Synonyms: region, sphere, country

Clue #36: 67. 1/8 fluid ounce

4-letter answer Answer: DRAM
Word Help: Synonyms: dram, drachm, drachma

Clue #37: 68. Charity

4-letter answer Answer: ALMS
Word Help: Synonyms: alms

Clue #38: 69. Sing like Ella Fitzgerald

4-letter answer Answer: SCAT
Word Help: Synonyms: fly_the_coop, run_away, take_to_the_woods

Clue #39: 70. Figs. for which you often give just the last four digits

4-letter answer Answer: SSNS

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Epitome of docility

4-letter answer Answer: LAMB
Word Help: Synonyms: Lamb, Charles_Lamb, lamb

Clue #2: 2. Biblical birthright seller

4-letter answer Answer: ESAU
Word Help: Synonyms: Esau

Clue #3: 3. Surveillance systems installed by parents

9-letter answer Answer: NANNYCAMS

Clue #4: 4. Pinnacle

6-letter answer Answer: APOGEE
Word Help: Synonyms: culmination, apogee
Antonyms: perigee

Clue #5: 5. Patronize DoorDash, say

7-letter answer Answer: ORDERIN

Clue #6: 6. Actor DiCaprio, in the tabloids

3-letter answer Answer: LEO
Word Help: Synonyms: Lion, Leo, Leo_the_Lion

Clue #7: 7. Basics

4-letter answer Answer: ABCS
Word Help: Synonyms: alphabet, first_rudiment, ABCs

Clue #8: 8. Produced by A.I., say, as photos

5-letter answer Answer: FAKED
Word Help: Synonyms: misrepresent, cook, fake

Clue #9: 9. Nose-in-the-air sort

4-letter answer Answer: SNOB
Word Help: Synonyms: snoot, snot, snob

Clue #10: 10. Indiana basketballer

5-letter answer Answer: PACER
Word Help: Synonyms: pacer, pacesetter, pacemaker

Clue #11: 11. Body part that may be twisted

5-letter answer Answer: ANKLE
Word Help: Synonyms: ankle, ankle_joint, articulatio_talocruralis

Clue #12: 12. Irritable

5-letter answer Answer: TESTY
Word Help: Synonyms: peevish, fractious, irritable

Clue #13: 15. Canine collar attachment

5-letter answer Answer: IDTAG

Clue #14: 18. Worcestershire ___

5-letter answer Answer: SAUCE
Word Help: Synonyms: sauce

Clue #15: 20. Takes on cargo

5-letter answer Answer: LADES
Word Help: Synonyms: load, laden, load_up

Clue #16: 23. Rugby pile

5-letter answer Answer: SCRUM
Word Help: Synonyms: scrummage, scrum

Clue #17: 26. The "D" of CD

4-letter answer Answer: DISC
Word Help: Synonyms: phonograph_recording, phonograph_record, disc

Clue #18: 27. "Hey, what's the big ___?"

4-letter answer Answer: IDEA
Word Help: Synonyms: idea, musical_theme, melodic_theme

Clue #19: 28. Painter's support

5-letter answer Answer: EASEL
Word Help: Synonyms: easel

Clue #20: 30. Scottish form of "John"

3-letter answer Answer: IAN

Clue #21: 33. Very cold

5-letter answer Answer: GELID
Word Help: Synonyms: gelid, polar, arctic

Clue #22: 35. Preachers

9-letter answer Answer: MINISTERS
Word Help: Synonyms: diplomatic_minister, minister_of_religion, pastor

Clue #23: 36. "Gotcha"

4-letter answer Answer: ISEE

Clue #24: 37. Morning condensations

4-letter answer Answer: DEWS
Word Help: Synonyms: dew

Clue #25: 39. "I Like ___" (1950s campaign slogan)

3-letter answer Answer: IKE
Word Help: Synonyms: Dwight_D._Eisenhower, Ike, President_Eisenhower

Clue #26: 41. Very, in music

5-letter answer Answer: ASSAI

Clue #27: 43. React to a ridiculous suggestion, maybe

5-letter answer Answer: SCOFF
Word Help: Synonyms: scoffing, mockery, jeering

Clue #28: 44. Eyes in a sleazy way

7-letter answer Answer: LEERSAT

Clue #29: 47. Raise a glass to

5-letter answer Answer: TOAST
Word Help: Synonyms: salute, pledge, drink

Clue #30: 49. London-based insurance giant

6-letter answer Answer: LLOYDS
Word Help: Synonyms: Lloyd, Harold_Lloyd, Harold_Clayton_Lloyd

Clue #31: 50. Teamster Jimmy

5-letter answer Answer: HOFFA
Word Help: Synonyms: Hoffa, James_Riddle_Hoffa, Jimmy_Hoffa

Clue #32: 51. T.S. Eliot's (and the I.R.S.'s) "cruellest month"

5-letter answer Answer: APRIL
Word Help: Synonyms: Apr, April

Clue #33: 52. Royal domain

5-letter answer Answer: REALM
Word Help: Synonyms: land, kingdom, region

Clue #34: 54. Law firm aides, informally … or a hint to 17-, 26-. 48- and 62-Across

5-letter answer Answer: PARAS
Word Help: Synonyms: para, Para, parity

Clue #35: 57. Some whiskeys

4-letter answer Answer: RYES
Word Help: Synonyms: rye, Secale_cereale, rye_whiskey

Clue #36: 58. Drug cop

4-letter answer Answer: NARC
Word Help: Synonyms: narcotics_agent, narc, nark

Clue #37: 60. Verve

4-letter answer Answer: ELAN
Word Help: Synonyms: ardor, panache, ardour

Clue #38: 61. Tachometers measure them, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: RPMS
Word Help: Synonyms: revolutions_per_minute, rpm, rev

Clue #39: 63. Word said in passing?

3-letter answer Answer: YEA
Word Help: Synonyms: yeah, yea
Antonyms: nay

Expert Solving Strategies

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

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

27445 Wed Jan 01, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Rapscallion, 6. Certain tankful, 9. Kind of game that's a pitcher's dream, 14. Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor", 15. Tuna type, 16. Airport near the intersection of I-90 and I-294, 17. Cove, 18. On the ___, 19. Christopher who directed "Oppenheimer", 20. Slangy suffix with "most", 21. "OK ... tell me", 24. N.B.A. 1-pointers: Abbr., 25. Exclamation from Homer, 26. Hero of "The Matrix", 27. "A work of ___ that isn't based on feeling isn't ___ at all": Cézanne, 28. "Look at Me, I'm Sandra ___" ("Grease" song), 29. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood", 31. Chinese greeting, 33. Tool for a pineapple, 35. 1990s sitcom featuring a bookstore, 38. You can count on them, 39. Rating for junk bonds, 42. Candymaker Wonka, 43. Chauvinist or racist, 44. In the style of, 45. Start of Caesar's boast, 46. Actress Hatcher, 47. Deposit, as an egg, 48. Patrick Stewart and Elton John, for two, 49. Singer on "Give Peace a Chance", 51. "Golden Girls" actress Arthur, 52. Sheds, with "off", 56. Stylish tote for an executive, 60. Worshiping rows, 61. Cousin of a croc, 63. The Emerald Isle, 64. "___ have to do", 65. Like the breeds Shetland and merino, 66. TALK LIKE THIS!, 67. Like a yenta, 68. Props for close-up magicians, 69. Arrogant sort

Down Clues :

1. Worked for the C.I.A., perhaps, 2. Playground retort, 3. Super-trendy, 4. West who said "Men are my life, diamonds are my career", 5. Set down on paper, 6. Cider unit, 7. Starbuck's higher-up?, 8. Ape or monkey, 9. In the dark about something nefarious, 10. "Well, lookee there!", 11. Place to see J.F.K., 12. Hopping mad, 13. Past, present or future, 22. Flowery necklace, 23. Multisport race, in short, 30. In a prim and proper way, 32. Singer with the #1 albums "As I Am" and "Girl on Fire", 33. What you might call a tipsy friend, 34. Last words?, 36. Symbols of wisdom, 37. 12/31, 39. Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr., 40. Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song, 41. Coral island, 50. "Yikes!", 51. Puts to sleep, say, 52. Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results), 53. Oscar-winning Jared, 54. Symbols of wisdom, 55. Word processing command, 56. Policy nerd, 57. "Très ___", 58. Singer Guthrie, 59. Chocolate money won or lost in this puzzle's game, 62. ___-tac-toe

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 01, 2025

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

27445 Wed Jan 01, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
27445 Wed Jan 01, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Rapscallion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCAMP

    Possible Answer : imp, scalawag, rascal, monkey, rapscallion, scamp, scallywag


  • The clue is 6. Certain tankful. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAS

    Possible Answer : brag, petrol, swash, tout, bluster, shoot_a_line, gas_pedal, gas, gun, gasconade, vaunt, flatulency, boast, gaseous_state, flatulence, gasolene, throttle, natural_gas, accelerator_pedal, gasoline, blow, accelerator


  • The clue is 9. Kind of game that's a pitcher's dream. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOHIT


  • The clue is 14. Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PALAU

    Possible Answer : TT, Republic_of_Palau, Palau_Islands, Palau, Belau, Pelew


  • The clue is 15. Tuna type. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHI


  • The clue is 16. Airport near the intersection of I-90 and I-294. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHARE


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

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

    The answer: INLET

    Possible Answer : intake, inlet, recess


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

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

    The answer: LAM

    Possible Answer : scarper, escape, flail, break_away, scat, lam, take_to_the_woods, bunk, fly_the_coop, run, hightail_it, head_for_the_hills, run_away, getaway, thrash, thresh, turn_tail


  • The clue is 19. Christopher who directed "Oppenheimer". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOLAN


  • The clue is 20. Slangy suffix with "most". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EST

    Possible Answer : Eastern_Time, EST, Eastern_Standard_Time


  • The clue is 21. "OK ... tell me". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ILLBITE


  • The clue is 24. N.B.A. 1-pointers: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FTS

    Possible Answer : foot, ft


  • The clue is 25. Exclamation from Homer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOH

    Possible Answer : do, doh, ut


  • The clue is 26. Hero of "The Matrix". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEO

    Possible Answer : neo


  • The clue is 27. "A work of ___ that isn't based on feeling isn't ___ at all": Cézanne. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ART

    Possible Answer : graphics, art, artistic_production, artistry, nontextual_matter, artwork, artistic_creation, prowess, fine_art


  • The clue is 28. "Look at Me, I'm Sandra ___" ("Grease" song). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEE


  • The clue is 29. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDWIN

    Possible Answer : Edwin


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

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

    The answer: NIHAO


  • The clue is 33. Tool for a pineapple. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CORER

    Possible Answer : corer


  • The clue is 35. 1990s sitcom featuring a bookstore. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELLEN


  • The clue is 38. You can count on them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABACI

    Possible Answer : abacus


  • The clue is 39. Rating for junk bonds. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CCC

    Possible Answer : three_hundred, ccc, 300


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

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

    The answer: WILLY


  • The clue is 43. Chauvinist or racist. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIGOT

    Possible Answer : bigot


  • The clue is 44. In the style of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALA

    Possible Answer : ala


  • The clue is 45. Start of Caesar's boast. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICAME


  • The clue is 46. Actress Hatcher. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TERI


  • The clue is 47. Deposit, as an egg. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAY

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand


  • The clue is 48. Patrick Stewart and Elton John, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIRS

    Possible Answer : Sir, sir


  • The clue is 49. Singer on "Give Peace a Chance". 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 51. "Golden Girls" actress Arthur. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEA


  • The clue is 52. Sheds, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOUGHS

    Possible Answer : sphacelus, shed, slough, molt, moult, exuviate, gangrene


  • The clue is 56. Stylish tote for an executive. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WORKBAG

    Possible Answer : workbag, workbox, workbasket


  • The clue is 60. Worshiping rows. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEWS

    Possible Answer : pew, church_bench


  • The clue is 61. Cousin of a croc. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GATOR

    Possible Answer : alligator, gator


  • The clue is 63. The Emerald Isle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EIRE

    Possible Answer : Ireland, Irish_Republic, Republic_of_Ireland, Eire


  • The clue is 64. "___ have to do". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITLL


  • The clue is 65. Like the breeds Shetland and merino. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVINE

    Possible Answer : ovine


  • The clue is 66. TALK LIKE THIS!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YELL

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


  • The clue is 67. Like a yenta. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOSY

    Possible Answer : nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy


  • The clue is 68. Props for close-up magicians. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DECKS

    Possible Answer : knock_down, adorn, embellish, bedight, beautify, coldcock, dump, deck, pack_of_cards, deck_of_cards, grace, decorate, floor, bedeck


  • The clue is 69. Arrogant sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOT

    Possible Answer : snot, snob, prig, snoot


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Worked for the C.I.A., perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIED

    Possible Answer: sight, spy, stag, descry, snoop, spot, sleuth, espy

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

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

    The answer: CANSO

  • The clue is 3. Super-trendy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALLTHERAGE

  • The clue is 4. West who said "Men are my life, diamonds are my career". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAE

  • The clue is 5. Set down on paper. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: PUTINWRITING

  • The clue is 6. Cider unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GALLON

    Possible Answer: congius, gal, Imperial_gallon, gallon

  • The clue is 7. Starbuck's higher-up?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHAB

    Possible Answer: Ahab

  • The clue is 8. Ape or monkey. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIMIAN

    Possible Answer: simian

  • The clue is 9. In the dark about something nefarious. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: NONETHEWISER

  • The clue is 10. "Well, lookee there!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHO

  • The clue is 11. Place to see J.F.K.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HALFDOLLAR

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

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

    The answer: IRATE

    Possible Answer: ireful, irate

  • The clue is 13. Past, present or future. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENSE

    Possible Answer: strain, tense, tense_up

    Possible Opposite Answer : unstrain, lax, relax, relaxed

  • The clue is 22. Flowery necklace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEI

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

  • The clue is 23. Multisport race, in short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRI

  • The clue is 30. In a prim and proper way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DECOROUSLY

    Possible Answer: decorously

    Possible Opposite Answer : indecorously

  • The clue is 32. Singer with the #1 albums "As I Am" and "Girl on Fire". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALICIAKEYS

  • The clue is 33. What you might call a tipsy friend. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAB

    Possible Answer: taxicab, cabriolet, cab, taxi, hack

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

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

    The answer: OBIT

    Possible Answer: necrology, obituary, obit

  • The clue is 36. Symbols of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELMS

    Possible Answer: elm_tree, elm, elmwood

  • The clue is 37. 12/31. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NYE

  • The clue is 39. Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAL

  • The clue is 40. Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CLAY

    Possible Answer: mud, Lucius_Clay, cadaver, clay, Lucius_DuBignon_Clay, the_Great_Compromiser, corpse, Clay, remains, Henry_Clay, stiff

  • The clue is 41. Coral island. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAY

    Possible Answer: key, cay, Florida_key

  • The clue is 50. "Yikes!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHGOD

  • The clue is 51. Puts to sleep, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BORES

    Possible Answer: caliber, drill_hole, calibre, bore-hole, tidal_bore, eager, dullard, drill, tire, gauge, bore, eagre, aegir

    Possible Opposite Answer : interest

  • The clue is 52. Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIN

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

  • The clue is 53. Oscar-winning Jared. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LETO

    Possible Answer: Leto, Latona

  • The clue is 54. Symbols of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OWLS

    Possible Answer: bird_of_night, hooter, owl, bird_of_Minerva

  • The clue is 55. Word processing command. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAVE

    Possible Answer: deliver, economise, salve, redeem, keep_open, save_up, write, salvage, relieve, save, spare, lay_aside, bring_through, make_unnecessary, hold_open, economize, preserve, keep, pull_through, carry_through

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

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

    The answer: WONK

    Possible Answer: grind, nerd, swot, dweeb, wonk

  • The clue is 57. "Très ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIEN

  • The clue is 58. Singer Guthrie. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARLO

  • The clue is 59. Chocolate money won or lost in this puzzle's game. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GELT

    Possible Answer: pelf, shekels, lolly, lucre, dough, boodle, moolah, simoleons, clams, sugar, loot, cabbage, scratch, bread, geld, dinero, gelt, wampum, lettuce, cut, kale

  • The clue is 62. ___-tac-toe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIC

    Possible Answer: tic

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

27437 Tue Dec 24, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 24, 2024

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

27437 Tue Dec 24, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues
Tue Dec 24, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Image on a "Fleece Navidad" sweater, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHEEP

    Possible Answer : sheep


  • The clue is 6. Elves have pointy ones. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EARS

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


  • The clue is 10. Ref's ring ruling. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TKO

    Possible Answer : TKO, technical_knockout


  • The clue is 13. Exchanged messages, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEXTED


  • The clue is 15. "Nevertheless ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THATSAID


  • The clue is 17. Word before room or key. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESCAPE

    Possible Answer : get_away, get_out, run_away, elude, escape_valve, head_for_the_hills, lam, evasion, bunk, outflow, turn_tail, leak, escape, take_to_the_woods, break_loose, relief_valve, safety_valve, scat, run, scarper, dodging, break_away, miss, fly_the_coop, get_off, flight, leakage, escapism, get_by, escape_cock, hightail_it


  • The clue is 18. Invasive amphibian introduced to Australia in the 1930s. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CANETOAD


  • The clue is 19. Enjoyed a gingerbread man, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATE

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


  • The clue is 20. One might be made with a snow shovel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PATH

    Possible Answer : path, itinerary, route, course, way, way_of_life, track


  • The clue is 22. Wall St. debut. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IPO

    Possible Answer : initial_public_offering, IPO, initial_offering


  • The clue is 23. Moisturizing stick. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIPBALM


  • The clue is 25. Available from a keg. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONDRAFT


  • The clue is 29. Appease, as hunger. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SATE

    Possible Answer : satiate, replete, fill, sate


  • The clue is 30. Alphabet ender, in Britain. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZED

    Possible Answer : z, Z, izzard, zee, zed, ezed


  • The clue is 32. Fossilized tree resin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMBER

    Possible Answer : brownish-yellow, gold, yellow-brown, amber


  • The clue is 33. Confidentiality contract, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NDA


  • The clue is 36. Bird on the Canadian dollar coin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOON

    Possible Answer : addlehead, diver, birdbrain, addle-head, loon


  • The clue is 38. Place, as a wager. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAY

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand


  • The clue is 39. Classic ballet set on Christmas Eve, with a hint to four black squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THENUTCRACKER


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

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

    The answer: TAU

    Possible Answer : tau


  • The clue is 44. Lago contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGUA

    Possible Answer : agua, agua_toad, Bufo_marinus


  • The clue is 45. Ticketmaster add-on. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEE

    Possible Answer : tip, bung, fee


  • The clue is 46. Deep-fried cookies at a county fair. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OREOS

    Possible Answer : oreo, oreo_cookie


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

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

    The answer: SPY

    Possible Answer : descry, sleuth, stag, spy, snoop, sight, espy, spot, undercover_agent


  • The clue is 50. Mother of Zeus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RHEA

    Possible Answer : Pterocnemia_pennata, Rhea_americana, rhea, Rhea, nandu


  • The clue is 54. What you may have to do if someone doesn't take charge?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAYCASH


  • The clue is 56. "That's disgusting!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EWGROSS


  • The clue is 59. "Let me think ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HMM


  • The clue is 60. Office monitor, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OSHA

    Possible Answer : OSHA, Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration


  • The clue is 61. Nail polish brand with "Funny Bunny" and "Bubble Bath" shades. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPI


  • The clue is 62. Latvian or Liechtensteiner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EUROPEAN

    Possible Answer : European


  • The clue is 66. Perfect world. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UTOPIA

    Possible Answer : utopia, Sion, Utopia, Zion

    Possible Opposite Answer : dystopia


  • The clue is 68. Mild chili designation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONEALARM


  • The clue is 69. What some bees collect in special "baskets" on their legs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POLLEN

    Possible Answer : pollen


  • The clue is 70. "And giving a ___, up the chimney he rose" ("A Visit From St. Nicholas" excerpt). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOD

    Possible Answer : nod


  • The clue is 71. Great Lake with the shortest name. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERIE

    Possible Answer : Lake_Erie, Erie


  • The clue is 72. Books it?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: READS

    Possible Answer : read, register, scan, understand, take, say, learn, translate, show, study, interpret, record


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Amazing bargains. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STEALS

    Possible Answer: steal, buy, bargain, slip

  • The clue is 2. Greek goddess of the hearth. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HESTIA

    Possible Answer: Hestia

  • The clue is 3. Not counting. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXCEPT

    Possible Answer: exclude, take_out, leave_off, except, demur, leave_out, omit

    Possible Opposite Answer : include

  • The clue is 4. Uber calculation, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETA

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

  • The clue is 5. Title pig of children's TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEPPA

  • The clue is 6. Make an engraving. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETCH

    Possible Answer: engrave, etch

  • The clue is 7. Sound of an epiphany. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHA

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

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

    The answer: RANIN

  • The clue is 9. Irish jig, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STEPDANCE

  • The clue is 10. "The ___ of Pooh" (Benjamin Hoff book). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAO

    Possible Answer: Taoist, Tao

  • The clue is 11. Seoul-based automaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIA

  • The clue is 12. "That's strange ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODD

    Possible Answer: remaining, rummy, singular, unexpended, odd, funny, leftover, left, queer, uneven, unmatched, unmated, curious, left_over, peculiar, unpaired, rum

    Possible Opposite Answer : even

  • The clue is 14. "You're on!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEAL

    Possible Answer: bargain, dish_out, portion_out, tidy_sum, cope, sight, make_do, wad, business_deal, good_deal, muckle, treat, handle, divvy_up, shell_out, deal, spate, contend, lot, cover, peck, slew, grapple, sell, plenty, administer, conduct, mountain, mickle, pot, mess, mass, great_deal, parcel_out, trade, dispense, batch, stack, take, carry_on, allot, consider, look_at, deal_out, hatful, hand, make_out, raft, plow, heap, get_by, distribute, dole_out, address, share, softwood, passel, quite_a_little, mete_out, care, mint, apportion, manage, flock, pile

  • The clue is 16. Seattle team with which Sue Bird won four W.N.B.A. championships. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STORM

    Possible Answer: rage, force, surprise, storm, ramp, violent_storm, tempest

  • The clue is 21. Celebrity gossip site. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TMZ

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

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

    The answer: BENE

  • The clue is 25. Something carbon monoxide lacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODOR

    Possible Answer: aroma, olfactory_perception, olfactory_sensation, smell, odour, odor, olfactory_property, scent

  • The clue is 26. Partner of ready and willing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABLE

    Possible Answer: able-bodied, able, capable

    Possible Opposite Answer : unable

  • The clue is 27. Subject of a famous F.D.R. quote. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEAR

    Possible Answer: concern, fear, fearfulness, awe, veneration, dread, revere, venerate, reverence, fright, care

    Possible Opposite Answer : fearlessness

  • The clue is 28. Have a go at. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRY

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

  • The clue is 31. Yosemite peak, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELCAP

  • The clue is 34. Something collected for genealogy testing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DNASAMPLE

  • The clue is 35. Last mo. of summer vacation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AUG

    Possible Answer: August, Aug

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

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

    The answer: OAF

    Possible Answer: gawk, lubber, oaf, lout, lummox, lump, clod, goon, stumblebum

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

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

    The answer: TARA

    Possible Answer: Tara

  • The clue is 40. Singer Lewis with a cameo in "Back to the Future". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HUEY

  • The clue is 41. ___ Push (N.F.L. play also known as the Brotherly Shove). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUSH

    Possible Answer: tush, hindquarters, arse, fundament, hind_end, rear_end, backside, buns, bum, posterior, seat, rear, can, prat, buttocks, tail, fanny, tooshie, keister, stern, nates, tail_end, behind, derriere, ass, bottom, butt, rump

  • The clue is 42. Deborah of "The King and I". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KERR

  • The clue is 43. Toy that spins. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOP

    Possible Answer: meridian, teetotum, superlative, big_top, round_top, height, clear, transcend, lead, pass, pinch, spinning_top, tiptop, cover, top_off, top_out, crown, top_of_the_inning, whirligig, summit, upper_side, circus_tent, exceed, pinnacle, elevation, overstep, tip, acme, crest, go_past, top_side, peak, upside, top

    Possible Opposite Answer : bottom

  • The clue is 47. Astronaut Ellen who was the first Hispanic woman in space. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OCHOA

    Possible Answer: Ochoa, Severo_Ochoa

  • The clue is 49. "Can I help you?". 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 51. Ado. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOOPLA

    Possible Answer: hype, hoopla, plug, ballyhoo

  • The clue is 52. Caught a glimpse of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESPIED

    Possible Answer: spot, spy, descry, espy

  • The clue is 53. "Crazy Rich ___" (hit 2018 film). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASIANS

    Possible Answer: Asiatic, Asian

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

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

    The answer: SMEAR

    Possible Answer: asperse, smirch, slander, spot, malignment, smear, daub, sully, cytosmear, denigrate, slur, besmirch, defame, blot, vilification, cytologic_smear, calumniate, smutch, stain, blur, smudge

  • The clue is 57. Trounce, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WHUP

  • The clue is 58. College athlete who plays in "The Swamp". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GATOR

    Possible Answer: gator, alligator

  • The clue is 60. Treater's words. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONME

  • The clue is 62. Ages and ages. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EON

    Possible Answer: aeon, eon

  • The clue is 63. Game with Draw 4 cards. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNO

  • The clue is 64. Color associated with Santa since an 1881 Thomas Nast cartoon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RED

    Possible Answer: loss, red_ink, cherry, blood-red, red-faced, redness, bolshy, scarlet, cherry-red, cerise, ruby-red, Marxist, flushed, violent, Red_River, reddish, ruby, carmine, Bolshevik, ruddy, Red, bolshie, crimson, reddened, red

    Possible Opposite Answer : gain

  • The clue is 65. NPR host Shapiro. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARI

  • The clue is 67. Repeated exclamation in the song "Hot Hot Hot". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLE