27440 Fri Dec 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 27, 2024

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

Fri Dec 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Grandma Moses, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOLKARTIST




• The clue is 11. Turtles and turtle doves come from them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGGS

  Possible Answer : testis, nut, egg, eggs, ball, orchis, testicle, ballock, bollock




• The clue is 15. Accessory named for a British school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETONCOLLAR




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

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

  The answer: MILA




• The clue is 17. "Stay tuned". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORETOCOME




• The clue is 18. Like cricket fields. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVAL

  Possible Answer : oviform, prolate, ellipse, ovate, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovoid, elliptic, egg-shaped




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

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

  The answer: HEELS

  Possible Answer : bounder, blackguard, cad, list, hound, heel, reheel, dog




• The clue is 20. Article of Western wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEST

  Possible Answer : waistcoat, vest, undershirt, enthrone, robe, invest, singlet

  Possible Opposite Answer : divest




• The clue is 22. Many a first responder, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMT




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

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

  The answer: LITHE

  Possible Answer : svelte, lithe, lissome, slender, lissom, sylphlike, lithesome, supple




• The clue is 25. Sweet's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAVORY

  Possible Answer : savory, piquant, mouth-watering, spicy, savoury, zesty, Micromeria_juliana

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsavory




• The clue is 27. Lab container. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLASK

  Possible Answer : flask, flaskful




• The clue is 30. Ones who might invade your space, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETS




• The clue is 32. Emperor from 54 to 68. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NERO

  Possible Answer : Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus, Nero




• The clue is 33. Word after legal or first. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AID

  Possible Answer : assist, aid, economic_aid, attention, assistance, help, tending, care, financial_aid




• The clue is 34. Drawer with knobs?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETCHASKETCH




• The clue is 38. Letters of relief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TGIF




• The clue is 40. In the least. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATALL




• The clue is 41. Leaf collector. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAKE

  Possible Answer : skim, rake, roue, scan, graze, pitch, profligate, blood, run_down, slant, glance_over, rip, crease, rakehell




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

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

  The answer: SHORTNOTICE




• The clue is 45. Resident of the Mojo Dojo Casa House. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEN

  Possible Answer : cognizance, ken, sight




• The clue is 46. Peter or Paul, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSAR

  Possible Answer : tzar, czar, tsar




• The clue is 47. Certain baseball positions: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RFS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_104, unnilquadium, rutherfordium, Rf, reticular_formation, releasing_hormone, Unq, releasing_factor, RF, element_104




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

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

  The answer: AVERS

  Possible Answer : affirm, swan, swear, verify, assert, allege, aver, avow, say




• The clue is 50. Reception problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATIC

  Possible Answer : atmospherics, still, unchanging, motionless, inactive, electrostatic, stable, static, atmospheric_static




• The clue is 52. Destination for the van that Kevin fails to board in "Home Alone". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHARE




• The clue is 54. V.P. candidate name in '16 and '24. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIM




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

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

  The answer: PURR

  Possible Answer : whir, birr, whiz, whirr, make_vibrant_sounds, whizz, purr




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

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

  The answer: BATHE

  Possible Answer : bathe, bath




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

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

  The answer: AMID




• The clue is 62. Place for a king and queen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROYALCOURT




• The clue is 65. Uber- alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEGA




• The clue is 66. Famous British rock group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STONEHENGE

  Possible Answer : Stonehenge




• The clue is 67. Place for a king and queen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROM

  Possible Answer : prom, promenade




• The clue is 68. Zeus, in Greek mythology. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THUNDERGOD

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Like "France" in French: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEM

• The clue is 2. Texter's hedge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH

• The clue is 3. The stuff of legends. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LORE

  Possible Answer: lore, traditional_knowledge

• The clue is 4. Demonstrates reverence, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNEELS

  Possible Answer: kneeling, kneel

• The clue is 5. Impersonate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTLIKE

• The clue is 6. Place to rest after a flight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOST

  Possible Answer: perch, rest, roost

• The clue is 7. Spa offering, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TLC

  Possible Answer: tender_loving_care, TLC

• The clue is 8. Trendy compliment with shady undertones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOVETHATFORYOU

• The clue is 9. "I totally relate". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAME

  Possible Answer: like, Same, Sami, Saame, Lapplander, same, Saami, Lapp

  Possible Opposite Answer : other, different, unlike

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

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

  The answer: TRESS

  Possible Answer: tress, braid, twist, plait

• The clue is 11. Musical prefix with -core. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMO

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

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

  The answer: GIVEORTAKE

• The clue is 13. David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAMROCKER

• The clue is 14. Like movie popcorn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALTY

  Possible Answer: salty, piquant

  Possible Opposite Answer : fresh

• The clue is 21. Hot weather wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANK

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

• The clue is 24. Be a pest to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HECTOR

  Possible Answer: browbeat, boss_around, hector, ballyrag, bully, push_around, Hector, bullyrag, strong-arm

• The clue is 26. Take quite a turn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEER

  Possible Answer: slue, cut, sheer, trend, veer, swerve, curve, slew

  Possible Opposite Answer : back

• The clue is 27. Antoine Caliste Domino Jr., familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FATS

  Possible Answer: fatten, fatten_out, plump_out, flesh_out, fatness, fill_out, fat, blubber, fatty_tissue, adipose_tissue, avoirdupois, fatten_up, plump

  Possible Opposite Answer : leanness

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

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

  The answer: LIGHTTIMER

• The clue is 29. "See ya!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIOSAMIGO

• The clue is 31. Language family of the Pacific Northwest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALISH

  Possible Answer: Salishan, Salish

• The clue is 35. Like palomino horses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

  Possible Answer: burn, bronze, suntan, tangent, tan, topaz, sunburn

• The clue is 36. Utah airport inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLC

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

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

  The answer: HENS

  Possible Answer: biddy, hen

• The clue is 39. People rush to get into it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRAT

  Possible Answer: fraternity, frat

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

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

  The answer: TRIP

  Possible Answer: jaunt, trip_up, actuate, turn_on, trigger, get_off, activate, slip, trigger_off, trip-up, touch_off, head_trip, trip_out, trip, stumble, tripper, spark, set_off, misstep, travel, spark_off

• The clue is 44. Swimmer's complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARACHE

  Possible Answer: otalgia, earache

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

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

  The answer: VETOER

• The clue is 50. Distinctive mark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAMP

  Possible Answer: tender, stomp, emboss, seal, postage_stamp, mould, mold, stamp, postage, pigeonhole, stump, stereotype, cast, revenue_stamp, pestle, impression, boss, legal_tender

• The clue is 51. Put a hex on à la Shakespeare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CURST

  Possible Answer: swear, unchurch, imprecate, maledict, blaspheme, cursed, curst, anathemise, curse, cuss, damn, anathemize, excommunicate, beshrew, bedamn

  Possible Opposite Answer : bless, blessed, communicate

• The clue is 53. Possessing a full range of physical and mental faculties. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABLED

• The clue is 56. Veronica who wrote the "Divergent" series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTH

  Possible Answer: Roth, Philip_Roth, Philip_Milton_Roth

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

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

  The answer: HUNG

  Possible Answer: give_ear, advert, pay_heed, flow, hang_up, attend, fall, string_up, hang, cling

• The clue is 59. As a result. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERGO

  Possible Answer: ergo

• The clue is 61. Prevent from running. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAM

  Possible Answer: dam, decametre, dekametre, dekameter, dyke, dkm, decameter, dike, dam_up

• The clue is 63. Author Patchett. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANN

• The clue is 64. "Ideas change everything" org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TED

  Possible Answer: Teddy_boy, Ted

27434 Sat Dec 21, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 21, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Shifty little sucker?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENDYSTRAW




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

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

  The answer: ACCT




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

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

  The answer: OPERAHOUSE




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

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

  The answer: POOH




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

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

  The answer: TITOPUENTE




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

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

  The answer: ALMA




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

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : prefer, choose, opt




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

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

  The answer: IUDS

  Possible Answer : IUD, intrauterine_device




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

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

  The answer: LET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow




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

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

  The answer: NOBLY

  Possible Answer : nobly




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

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

  The answer: ANTSINESS




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

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

  The answer: URLS

  Possible Answer : universal_resource_locator, uniform_resource_locator, URL




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

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

  The answer: RITE

  Possible Answer : religious_rite, ritual, rite




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

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

  The answer: LOGAN

  Possible Answer : Mount_Logan, Logan




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

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

  The answer: CIO

  Possible Answer : CIO, Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations




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

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

  The answer: PEKE

  Possible Answer : Peke, Pekinese, Pekingese




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

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

  The answer: MORESO




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

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

  The answer: LOWERFORTYEIGHT




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

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

  The answer: ENACTS

  Possible Answer : enact, ordain, act_out, reenact




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

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

  The answer: FUND

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




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

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

  The answer: ROB

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : undercharge




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

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

  The answer: ANGIE




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

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

  The answer: REBA




• The clue is 42. Rooney of "Women Talking". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARA

  Possible Answer : mara, Mara, Dolichotis_patagonum




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

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

  The answer: REAGANERA




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

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

  The answer: WADED

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




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

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

  The answer: PBS

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




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

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

  The answer: MOME




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

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

  The answer: BRR




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

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

  The answer: AUKS

  Possible Answer : auk




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

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

  The answer: BONSAITREE




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

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

  The answer: CLEO




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

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

  The answer: ITCANTHURT




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

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

  The answer: TATS

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




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

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

  The answer: DEEPSEATED

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: BOT

  Possible Answer: bot

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

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

  The answer: EPI

  Possible Answer: EPI, Eysenck_Personality_Inventory

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

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

  The answer: NET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : gross

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

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

  The answer: DROOLS

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

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

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

  The answer: YAPPY

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

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

  The answer: SHUT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : admit, open

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

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

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer: toe, toenail

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

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

  The answer: RUNINTERFERENCE

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

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

  The answer: ASTUTE

  Possible Answer: astute, sharp, shrewd

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

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

  The answer: WEEDS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : cultivated_plant

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

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

  The answer: APA

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

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

  The answer: COLLEGEGRAD

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

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

  The answer: COMESASHORE

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

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

  The answer: THATSNOTBAD

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

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

  The answer: SILOED

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

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

  The answer: NUCLEARPACT

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

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

  The answer: ORIONNEBULA

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

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

  The answer: BLOWAGASKET

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

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

  The answer: AIKO

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

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

  The answer: NORI

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

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

  The answer: REFS

  Possible Answer: referee, ref

• The clue is 32. Comms group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRTEAM

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

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

  The answer: MYNA

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

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

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

  The answer: ECIG

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

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

  The answer: TUBA

  Possible Answer: sousaphone, bass_horn, tuba

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

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

  The answer: REMOTE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : close

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

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

  The answer: MARTHA

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

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

  The answer: NOBID

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

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

  The answer: WRITE

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

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

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

  The answer: BANS

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

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

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

  The answer: SOS

  Possible Answer: sol, soh, SOS, so

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

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

  The answer: SAP

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

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

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

  The answer: RUT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus

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

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

  The answer: ERE

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

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

  The answer: ETD

  Possible Answer: explosive_trace_detection, ETD

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

Across Clues :

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

Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword

Down Clues :

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

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 30, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Wrap on a roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARAN

  Possible Answer : saran




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

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

  The answer: ROSY

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




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

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

  The answer: ERIC




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

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

  The answer: ABONE




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

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

  The answer: ECHO

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




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

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

  The answer: AERO




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

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

  The answer: PUTTHEMTOGETHER




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

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

  The answer: HAIR

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




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

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

  The answer: WAX

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : wane




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

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

  The answer: APE

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




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

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

  The answer: WIIG




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

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

  The answer: ICON

  Possible Answer : picture, icon, ikon, image




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

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

  The answer: ABNER




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

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

  The answer: AFROBEAT




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

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

  The answer: OMEGAS

  Possible Answer : Z, omega




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

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

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer : Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer, Diana, Princess_of_Wales, Princess_Diana




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

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

  The answer: JOIN

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : disjoin




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

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : Eastern_Standard_Time, EST, Eastern_Time




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

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

  The answer: INDULGENT

  Possible Answer : lenient, indulgent, soft

  Possible Opposite Answer : nonindulgent




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

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

  The answer: CAS

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




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

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

  The answer: ENOL

  Possible Answer : enol




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

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

  The answer: ELSAS




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

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

  The answer: MANTRA

  Possible Answer : mantra




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

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

  The answer: GOOSEEGG




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

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

  The answer: ABASE

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




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

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

  The answer: LYON

  Possible Answer : Lyons, Lyon




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

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

  The answer: JEST

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




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

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

  The answer: NFL




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

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

  The answer: NEO

  Possible Answer : neo




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

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

  The answer: CHUM

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




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

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

  The answer: SAYITTHREETIMES




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

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

  The answer: ORSO




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

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

  The answer: NAIL

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




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

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

  The answer: MCATS




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

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

  The answer: NETS

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




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

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

  The answer: ANDS




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

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

  The answer: LEDON

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: SAP

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

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

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

  The answer: ABU

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

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

  The answer: ROTHIRA

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

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

  The answer: ANTAGONISTS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : agonist, synergist

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

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

  The answer: NEHI

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

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

  The answer: REM

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

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

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

  The answer: OCT

  Possible Answer: Oct, October

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

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

  The answer: SHOWN

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : disprove, hide

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

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

  The answer: YOGA

  Possible Answer: yoga

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

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

  The answer: EAT

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

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

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

  The answer: REHANGS

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

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

  The answer: IREPEAT

• The clue is 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORERS

  Possible Answer: corer

• The clue is 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Lake_Erie, Erie

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

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

  The answer: EXAM

  Possible Answer: examination, test, exam

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

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

  The answer: WAD

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

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

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

  The answer: IFI

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

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

  The answer: CAJUN

  Possible Answer: Cajun

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

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

  The answer: OTOLOGY

  Possible Answer: otology

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

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

  The answer: BEETLEJUICE

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

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

  The answer: BAN

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

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

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

  The answer: ONE

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

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

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

  The answer: IGLOO

  Possible Answer: iglu, igloo

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

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

  The answer: DEA

  Possible Answer: Drug_Enforcement_Agency, DEA, Drug_Enforcement_Administration

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

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

  The answer: NES

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

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

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

  The answer: CABFARE

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

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

  The answer: ANALYST

  Possible Answer: analyst, psychoanalyst

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

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

  The answer: SEEMMAD

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

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

  The answer: AGS

  Possible Answer: Ag, atomic_number_47, silver

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

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

  The answer: SGT

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

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

  The answer: MANSON

  Possible Answer: Manson, Sir_Patrick_Manson

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

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

  The answer: RENT

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

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

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

  The answer: ONCE

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

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

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

  The answer: LOHAN

  Possible Answer: Arhant, lohan, Arhat

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

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

  The answer: ETNA

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

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

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: HTML, hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language

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

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

  The answer: IOS

  Possible Answer: Io

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

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

  The answer: RID

  Possible Answer: rid, disembarrass, free

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

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

  The answer: ELS

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

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

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

  The answer: ETO

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

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

  The answer: SSN