27409 Mon Nov 25, 2024 NYT by Dena R. Witkes

Across Clues :

1. Spongy scrubber, 6. He-Man's twin sister, 11. 72, on many golf courses, 14. Harsh on the nose, 15. Capital of Vietnam, 16. "I'll take that as ___", 17. *Corporate investor, 19. Boxer's stat, for short, 20. Problem with an old sock, 21. Wows, 22. Cancels plans at the last minute, 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction), 26. Birthstone for a January baby, 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom, 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago, 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester, 34. Implore, 35. Cleaned up after a haircut, 37. Pie ___ mode, 40. Really bothered, 42. Prepared to throw a dart, 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness, 49. Crater Lake's state, 50. 100 centavos, 51. Harvard, to Yale, 52. Alan of "Marriage Story", 54. Dog docs, 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun, 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues, 62. Ginger ___, 63. One of 10 in a decathlon, 64. Roller coasters and log flumes, 65. Went first, 66. "Tell me if this needs salt", 67. Tuck away for safekeeping

Down Clues :

1. Mascara target, 2. Seis + dos, 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case, 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g., 5. Suffix with Gator or hater, 6. Brief rainstorm, 7. Fit as a fiddle, 8. Bread loaf butts, 9. ___ v. Wade, 10. Inflatable auto safety devices, 11. Green coating on a statue, 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring, 13. Perches in a coop, 18. Foggy mental state, 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise, 25. "It all makes sense now!", 26. Pesky insect, 27. Hands-on science class, 28. Fury, 29. Brewery barrel, 30. As a result of, 31. Pesky kid, 35. Stitched up, 36. "Get out of my ___!", 37. Friend, en français, 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named, 39. Content between songs on Spotify, 40. Bit of pond scum, 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver, 42. Components of a six-pack, 43. "Big fan!", 44. Like a black-tie wedding, 45. State bird of Maryland, 46. Imposed, as a tax, 47. Make more modern, 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination, 52. Las Vegas A's, 53. Jacket fuzz, 55. Icelandic literary saga, 56. No-win/no-lose situations, 57. Girl Scout's accessory, 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic, 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 25, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, November 25, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Spongy scrubber. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOFA

  Possible Answer : loofah, loufah_sponge, luffa, loofa




• The clue is 6. He-Man's twin sister. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHERA




• The clue is 11. 72, on many golf courses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer : par, equality, equivalence, equation




• The clue is 14. Harsh on the nose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRID

  Possible Answer : pungent, acid, sulphurous, virulent, acerbic, caustic, vitriolic, bitter, blistering, acerb, acrid, sulfurous




• The clue is 15. Capital of Vietnam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANOI

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Vietnam, Hanoi




• The clue is 16. "I'll take that as ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANO

  Possible Answer : Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims, Black_September, ANO, Fatah-RC, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades




• The clue is 17. *Corporate investor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAREHOLDER

  Possible Answer : stockholder, shareholder, shareowner




• The clue is 19. Boxer's stat, for short. 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 20. Problem with an old sock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLE

  Possible Answer : mess, hole, pickle, maw, gob, jam, golf_hole, yap, cakehole, hole_out, hollow, kettle_of_fish, trap, muddle, fix




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

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

  The answer: AWES

  Possible Answer : fear, awe, veneration, reverence




• The clue is 22. Cancels plans at the last minute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAILS

  Possible Answer : bail_bond, bond, bail




• The clue is 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAZE

  Possible Answer : labyrinth, snarl, maze, tangle




• The clue is 26. Birthstone for a January baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARNET

  Possible Answer : garnet




• The clue is 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIKEHERDINGCATS




• The clue is 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENA

  Possible Answer : field, orbit, arena, area, stadium, bowl, domain, scene_of_action, sphere, sports_stadium




• The clue is 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMASS




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

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

  The answer: BEG

  Possible Answer : implore, tap, beg, pray, solicit




• The clue is 35. Cleaned up after a haircut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEPT

  Possible Answer : sweep_up, span, swing, drag, drag_in, swing_out, tangle, embroil, sail, brush, cross, swept, traverse, sweep, broom

  Possible Opposite Answer : unswept




• The clue is 37. Pie ___ mode. 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 40. Really bothered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEAT




• The clue is 42. Prepared to throw a dart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIMED

  Possible Answer : purport, get, take, purpose, direct, train, aim, aspire, shoot_for, calculate, target, drive, propose, take_aim, draw_a_bead_on, point, place




• The clue is 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOLLOWYOURBLISS




• The clue is 49. Crater Lake's state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREGON

  Possible Answer : OR, Oregon, Beaver_State




• The clue is 50. 100 centavos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  Possible Answer : Guinea-Bissau_peso, Cuban_peso, Colombian_peso, Chilean_peso, Philippine_peso, Mexican_peso, peso, Uruguayan_peso, Dominican_peso




• The clue is 51. Harvard, to Yale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIVAL

  Possible Answer : challenger, contender, rival, competition, touch, match, equal, competitor




• The clue is 52. Alan of "Marriage Story". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALDA




• The clue is 54. Dog docs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VETS

  Possible Answer : ex-serviceman, veterinarian, veteran, veterinary_surgeon, vet, veterinary




• The clue is 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOI




• The clue is 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOCIALMEDIA




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

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 63. One of 10 in a decathlon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVENT

  Possible Answer : result, effect, outcome, case, upshot, event, consequence, issue




• The clue is 64. Roller coasters and log flumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDES

  Possible Answer : hinge_upon, bait, turn_on, depend_on, taunt, mount, cod, rag, ride, tantalise, hinge_on, drive, razz, depend_upon, disembarrass, twit, tease, free, rally, devolve_on, sit, rid, tantalize

  Possible Opposite Answer : walk




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

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

  The answer: LED

  Possible Answer : run, lead, moderate, guide, result, contribute, direct, leave, LED, precede, top, head, extend, light-emitting_diode, go, conduct, take, conduce, pass, chair

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow




• The clue is 66. "Tell me if this needs salt". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TASTE

  Possible Answer : tasting, preference, penchant, appreciation, gustation, sense_of_taste, taste, gustatory_modality, mouthful, sample, try_out, discernment, savor, predilection, smack, gustatory_perception, taste_perception, taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, savour, try, perceptiveness




• The clue is 67. Tuck away for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STASH

  Possible Answer : hoard, lay_away, stash, cache, hive_up, squirrel_away

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Mascara target. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASH

  Possible Answer: thong, trounce, eyelash, strap, flog, lather, cilium, whiplash, slash, lash, whip, welt

  Possible Opposite Answer : unlash

• The clue is 2. Seis + dos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHO

• The clue is 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer: viva_voce, oral_exam, oral, unwritten, oral_examination, viva

  Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral

• The clue is 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIREMEN

  Possible Answer: fire_fighter, relief_pitcher, fire-eater, firefighter, stoker, reliever, fireman

• The clue is 5. Suffix with Gator or hater. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADE

  Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink

• The clue is 6. Brief rainstorm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOWER

  Possible Answer: exhibitioner, shower, shower_down, cascade, rain_shower, exhibitor, shower_bath, lavish

• The clue is 7. Fit as a fiddle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALE

  Possible Answer: coerce, George_Ellery_Hale, Nathan_Hale, Edward_Everett_Hale, haul, drag, Hale, whole, cart, pressure, squeeze, force, hale

• The clue is 8. Bread loaf butts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDS

  Possible Answer: remnant, stop, finish, ending, final_stage, goal, terminate, cease, end, last, destruction, remainder, closing, oddment, close, death, conclusion, terminal

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

• The clue is 9. ___ v. Wade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROE

  Possible Answer: roe, hard_roe

• The clue is 10. Inflatable auto safety devices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRBAGS

• The clue is 11. Green coating on a statue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATINA

  Possible Answer: patina

• The clue is 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANKLET

  Possible Answer: bobbysocks, anklet, bobbysock, anklets, ankle_bracelet

• The clue is 13. Perches in a coop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOSTS

  Possible Answer: roost, perch, rest

• The clue is 18. Foggy mental state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAZE

  Possible Answer: fog, daze, haze

• The clue is 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCS

  Possible Answer: curve, electric_arc, electric_discharge, arch, discharge, arc, spark, bow

• The clue is 25. "It all makes sense now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 26. Pesky insect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNAT

  Possible Answer: gnat

• The clue is 27. Hands-on science class. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAB

  Possible Answer: science_laboratory, research_lab, science_lab, research_laboratory, laboratory, lab

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

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer: ira, anger, choler, ire, wrath

• The clue is 29. Brewery barrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEG

  Possible Answer: kegful, keg

• The clue is 30. As a result of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUETO

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

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

  The answer: IMP

  Possible Answer: brownie, hob, scamp, pixie, scallywag, rapscallion, scalawag, pixy, gremlin, imp, elf, rascal, monkey

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

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

  The answer: SEWN

  Possible Answer: tailor-make, sewn, stitch, stitched, tailor, sewed, run_up, sew, sew_together

• The clue is 36. "Get out of my ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAY

  Possible Answer: direction, right_smart, room, elbow_room, mode, style, fashion, path, manner, means, agency, way_of_life, way

• The clue is 37. Friend, en français. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMI

• The clue is 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer: lupus_erythematosus, LE

• The clue is 39. Content between songs on Spotify. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADS

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

• The clue is 40. Bit of pond scum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGA

  Possible Answer: algae, alga

• The clue is 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOLSET

• The clue is 42. Components of a six-pack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABS

  Possible Answer: abdominal, group_AB, Av, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Ab, ab, type_AB, BA, Bachelor_of_Arts, Artium_Baccalaurens, ABS, AB, abdominal_muscle

• The clue is 43. "Big fan!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOVEIT

• The clue is 44. Like a black-tie wedding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORMAL

  Possible Answer: formal, conventional, stately, dinner_dress, evening_gown, schematic, dinner_gown, ball, courtly

  Possible Opposite Answer : informal

• The clue is 45. State bird of Maryland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIOLE

  Possible Answer: Old_World_oriole, American_oriole, New_World_oriole, oriole

• The clue is 46. Imposed, as a tax. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEVIED

  Possible Answer: raise, impose, recruit, levy

• The clue is 47. Make more modern. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPDATE

  Possible Answer: update

• The clue is 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAL

  Possible Answer: literal, rattling, tangible, veridical, substantial, really, actual, real_number, very, real, genuine, existent, material

  Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, unreal, nominal

• The clue is 52. Las Vegas A's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACES

  Possible Answer: virtuoso, Allied_Command_Europe, whizz, ace, hotshot, sensation, whiz, adept, nail, superstar, wiz, star, I, sweep_through, ACE, breeze_through, single, champion, 1, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, maven, sail_through, mavin, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, unity, wizard, one, genius, pass_with_flying_colors

• The clue is 53. Jacket fuzz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINT

  Possible Answer: lint

• The clue is 55. Icelandic literary saga. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDDA

  Possible Answer: dasheen, edda, taro_root, cocoyam, taro, Edda

• The clue is 56. No-win/no-lose situations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIES

  Possible Answer: tie-up, sleeper, affiliation, marry, link_up, splice, connect, link, wed, draw, railroad_tie, necktie, crosstie, tie, bind, tie-in, bond, tie_beam, linkup, standoff, association, attach

  Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect

• The clue is 57. Girl Scout's accessory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASH

  Possible Answer: waistcloth, waistband, cincture, sash, window_sash, girdle

• The clue is 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

• The clue is 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRS

  Possible Answer: Mrs, Mr, Mr., Mister, Mrs.

27392 Wed Nov 06, 2024 NYT by Adam Aaronson

Across Clues :

1. Gobi Desert grazer, 4. Green roll, 7. Domain suffix that most people can't register, 10. Tailor's line, 13. Bit of fried finger food, casually, 14. Silvery element, 17. Band initials missing from their hit song "_vi_ W_man", 18. Possible response to a question that begins "Est-ce que …", 19. Northernmost city in North America with over one million people, 20. Inspiration for Toblerone's shape, 21. Channel with Steve Kornacki's election day "Big Board", 23. Gucci played by Al Pacino in 2021's "House of Gucci", 24. Hop on board?, 26. Shot dropped into a glass of beer, in a popular cocktail, 27. Dress shirt fit option, 28. Site for crafts, 29. Band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 34. Spacecraft that docked with the Soyuz in 1975, 36. Croak, 39. African country, 41. Sweetened beverage, 42. Container for sour cream, 43. Snack brand from the Spanish word for "fried", 46. Make go "Vroom!", 47. "Go-o-oal!", 50. Object of adoration, 51. Brazilian jazz subgenre, informally, 53. Bird with a distinctive call, 56. Spinning one's wheels?, 59. Puff pieces?, 63. General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across, 68. Conversely, in a text, 69. Second-smallest of seven, 70. Like many granola bars, 71. Unit of power, 72. Performs brilliantly, 73. Dave Bautista's role in "Guardians of the Galaxy"

Down Clues :

1. Focuses of quantum mechanics, 2. Composer with a namesake horn, 3. Foul-smelling prank items, 4. Required word count for a freelance article, e.g., 5. Like food you should probably smell before eating, 6. Patterned fabric named for a Mideast capital, 7. Lay to rest, 8. Hip-hop's Madvillain or Mobb Deep, 9. "Yeah, don't even think about it", 10. Indicators of remaining energy for video game characters, 11. Actress Tracee ___ Ross of "American Fiction", 12. Sullen, 15. Avoid ___ (Google Maps option), 16. World's most populous country as of 2023, 22. ___ Baxter, "Poor Things" protagonist, 25. Leave undisturbed, 30. A-game, so to speak, 31. Elaborate hairdo, 32. Jewish rite, 33. Target, 34. Italian wine region, 35. Look sullen, 37. Middle-of-the-month time, 38. Big name in athletic sandals, 40. Like Antarctica's climate, 41. Hang out, 44. Swearing-in words, 45. Drag on the road, 48. "My plans aren't set in stone", 49. "99 Luftballons" singer, 51. Liverpudlian or Mancunian, 52. "Oh, phew!", 54. ___ Varda, director with an honorary Palme d'Or and Oscar, 55. Plot units, 56. Major setback, 57. Three-syllable letter, 58. Something a rock climber might make with one hand, 60. In the distance, 61. Multitalented Moreno, 62. River in which Achilles was dipped, 64. "Tell me something I don't know!", 65. ___ Lanka, 66. Sweetie, 67. Midwesterner's embarrassed interjection

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 06, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Gobi Desert grazer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  Possible Answer : butt, arsenic, nates, fundament, derriere, arse, roll_in_the_hay, rear, fucking, rump, ass, As, nooky, keister, buttocks, screw, bum, posterior, AS, piece_of_tail, tail, fuck, seat, stern, piece_of_ass, buns, tail_end, fanny, rear_end, hindquarters, tooshie, tush, bottom, can, hind_end, behind, screwing, shtup, atomic_number_33, Eastern_Samoa, American_Samoa, nookie, prat, backside, shag




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

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

  The answer: SOD

  Possible Answer : sod, bugger, superoxide_dismutase, sodomite, turf, SOD, sodomist, greensward, sward




• The clue is 7. Domain suffix that most people can't register. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




• The clue is 10. Tailor's line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEM

  Possible Answer : hem, ahem




• The clue is 13. Bit of fried finger food, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOT

  Possible Answer : tot, tally, add_up, bambino, tot_up, tote_up, add, toddler, sum_up, add_together, sum, summate, yearling, total




• The clue is 14. Silvery element. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLATINUM

  Possible Answer : platinum, Pt, atomic_number_78




• The clue is 17. Band initials missing from their hit song "_vi_ W_man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELO




• The clue is 18. Possible response to a question that begins "Est-ce que …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUI




• The clue is 19. Northernmost city in North America with over one million people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDMONTON

  Possible Answer : Edmonton




• The clue is 20. Inspiration for Toblerone's shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALP

  Possible Answer : alp




• The clue is 21. Channel with Steve Kornacki's election day "Big Board". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MSNBC




• The clue is 23. Gucci played by Al Pacino in 2021's "House of Gucci". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALDO




• The clue is 24. Hop on board?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




• The clue is 26. Shot dropped into a glass of beer, in a popular cocktail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAKE

  Possible Answer : interest, sake, saki, rice_beer




• The clue is 27. Dress shirt fit option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIM

  Possible Answer : slight, lose_weight, svelte, melt_off, slim_down, slim, reduce, slender, slenderize, thin

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 28. Site for crafts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY




• The clue is 29. Band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLACKSABBATH




• The clue is 34. Spacecraft that docked with the Soyuz in 1975. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APOLLO

  Possible Answer : Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus_Apollo




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

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

  The answer: RIBBIT




• The clue is 39. African country. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOMALIA

  Possible Answer : Somalia




• The clue is 41. Sweetened beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMEADE

  Possible Answer : limeade




• The clue is 42. Container for sour cream. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUB

  Possible Answer : bathtub, bathing_tub, vat, tubful, tub, bath




• The clue is 43. Snack brand from the Spanish word for "fried". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRITOS




• The clue is 46. Make go "Vroom!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REV

  Possible Answer : rev_up, rev, rpm, revolutions_per_minute




• The clue is 47. "Go-o-oal!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSIN




• The clue is 50. Object of adoration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOL

  Possible Answer : beau_ideal, perfection, graven_image, paragon, god, matinee_idol, idol




• The clue is 51. Brazilian jazz subgenre, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSSA




• The clue is 53. Bird with a distinctive call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEADOWLARK

  Possible Answer : lark, meadowlark




• The clue is 56. Spinning one's wheels?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIKING

  Possible Answer : bike, wheel, bicycle, pedal, cycle




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

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

  The answer: CIGARS

  Possible Answer : cigar




• The clue is 63. General idea … or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: LONGANDSHORTOFIT




• The clue is 68. Conversely, in a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH




• The clue is 69. Second-smallest of seven. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EUROPE

  Possible Answer : EC, EEC, Europe, European_Economic_Community, EU, Common_Market, European_Union, European_Community




• The clue is 70. Like many granola bars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OATY




• The clue is 71. Unit of power. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WATT

  Possible Answer : watt, Watt, James_Watt, W




• The clue is 72. Performs brilliantly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHINES

  Possible Answer : gleam, glow, radiancy, shin, glitter, strike, skin, polish, reflect, shinny, refulgency, beam, refulgence, smoothen, scramble, glint, struggle, radiance, smooth, fall, radiate, sputter, glisten, clamber, shine, effulgence




• The clue is 73. Dave Bautista's role in "Guardians of the Galaxy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAX

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Focuses of quantum mechanics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOMS

  Possible Answer: particle, speck, molecule, corpuscle, atom, mote

• The clue is 2. Composer with a namesake horn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUSA

  Possible Answer: March_King, John_Philip_Sousa, Sousa

• The clue is 3. Foul-smelling prank items. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STINKBOMBS

• The clue is 4. Required word count for a freelance article, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEC

  Possible Answer: spec, specification

• The clue is 5. Like food you should probably smell before eating. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer: sometime, honest-to-god, onetime, former, one-time, quondam, honest-to-goodness, Old, erstwhile, previous, sure-enough, old, older

  Possible Opposite Answer : new, young

• The clue is 6. Patterned fabric named for a Mideast capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAMASK

  Possible Answer: damask

• The clue is 7. Lay to rest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTOMB

  Possible Answer: inhume, inter, lay_to_rest, bury, entomb

• The clue is 8. Hip-hop's Madvillain or Mobb Deep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUO

  Possible Answer: twosome, duo, couple, yoke, couplet, brace, duet, twain, span, distich, duette, pair, dyad, duad

• The clue is 9. "Yeah, don't even think about it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMNO

• The clue is 10. Indicators of remaining energy for video game characters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEALTHBARS

• The clue is 11. Actress Tracee ___ Ross of "American Fiction". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIS

  Possible Answer: Elli

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

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

  The answer: MOPEY

• The clue is 15. Avoid ___ (Google Maps option). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOLLS

  Possible Answer: toll, price, cost, bell

• The clue is 16. World's most populous country as of 2023. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDIA

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_India, India, Bharat

• The clue is 22. ___ Baxter, "Poor Things" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELLA

• The clue is 25. Leave undisturbed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETBE

• The clue is 30. A-game, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALL

  Possible Answer: wholly, totally, completely, whole, entirely, altogether, all

  Possible Opposite Answer : partly, some

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

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

  The answer: COIF

  Possible Answer: coiffe, hairdo, coiffure, set, coif, hair_style, dress, arrange, do, hairstyle

• The clue is 32. Jewish rite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIS

  Possible Answer: Bris, Brith, Berit, Berith, Briss

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

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

  The answer: AIM

  Possible Answer: point, intent, aim, bearing, train, propose, place, drive, design, get, objective, direct, object, take_aim, target, take, purport, intention, aspire, purpose, calculate, shoot_for, draw_a_bead_on, heading

• The clue is 34. Italian wine region. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTI

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

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

  The answer: POUT

  Possible Answer: pout, hornpout, mow, brood, sulk, Ameiurus_Melas, wry_face, eelpout, moue, horned_pout, mop

• The clue is 37. Middle-of-the-month time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDES

  Possible Answer: ides

• The clue is 38. Big name in athletic sandals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEVA

• The clue is 40. Like Antarctica's climate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARID

  Possible Answer: desiccated, waterless, arid, desiccate

• The clue is 41. Hang out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOLL

  Possible Answer: loll, arse_about, waste_one's_time, droop, bum, bum_around, loaf, bum_about, lounge_around, fuck_off, arse_around, lounge_about, frig_around, loll_around

• The clue is 44. Swearing-in words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDO

  Possible Answer: Ido

• The clue is 45. Drag on the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOW

  Possible Answer: towage, tow

• The clue is 48. "My plans aren't set in stone". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMIGHT

• The clue is 49. "99 Luftballons" singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NENA

• The clue is 51. Liverpudlian or Mancunian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIT

  Possible Answer: britt, Briton, brit, Britisher, Brit

• The clue is 52. "Oh, phew!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKGOOD

• The clue is 54. ___ Varda, director with an honorary Palme d'Or and Oscar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGNES

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

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

  The answer: ACRES

  Possible Answer: landed_estate, land, acre, demesne, estate, Acre, Akko, Accho, Akka, acres

• The clue is 56. Major setback. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOW

  Possible Answer: bump, botch, vaunt, tout, fuck_up, screw_up, bumble, muff, bollocks_up, gas, shock, waste, shove_off, blast, puff, bollix, foul_up, gasconade, bobble, botch_up, reversal, bluster, mess_up, shoot_a_line, fellate, be_adrift, bodge, setback, burn_out, nose_candy, gust, coke, suck, black_eye, snow, swash, flub, blow, squander, C, bollocks, go_down_on, shove_along, bungle, spoil, louse_up, boast, reverse, fumble, fluff, brag, muck_up, ball_up, blow_out, bollix_up, drift, float, mishandle

  Possible Opposite Answer : conserve

• The clue is 57. Three-syllable letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOTA

  Possible Answer: smidge, smidgin, smidgeon, tittle, smidgen, shred, whit, scintilla, iota

• The clue is 58. Something a rock climber might make with one hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNOT

  Possible Answer: knot, ravel, greyback, tangle, nautical_mile, mi, mile, grayback, air_mile, burl, Calidris_canutus, naut_mi, international_nautical_mile, slub, gnarl

  Possible Opposite Answer : unravel, unknot

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

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

  The answer: AFAR

  Possible Answer: afar

• The clue is 61. Multitalented Moreno. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RITA

• The clue is 62. River in which Achilles was dipped. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STYX

  Possible Answer: River_Styx, Styx

• The clue is 64. "Tell me something I don't know!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUH

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

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

  The answer: SRI

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

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

  The answer: HON

• The clue is 67. Midwesterner's embarrassed interjection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPE

Mon Oct 07, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Blueprint detail, 5. Carne ___ (grilled beef dish), 10. Put up with, 15. Italian currency before the euro, 16. ___ Jackson, N.F.L. M.V.P. in 2019 and 2023, 17. Century 21 rival, 18. Big name in car rentals, 19. For which 7-7-7 might be a jackpot, 21. Chocolate/coffee mix, 23. "A Boy Named ___," Johnny Cash's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, 24. Golf gaffes, 25. Something a loyal customer may redeem for a free drink, 27. Contact list no., 28. Grandson of Adam and Eve, 29. What adequate ventilation provides, 33. Fancy party, 36. Boxer who lit the cauldron at the 1996 Olympics, 38. ___-Wan Kenobi, 39. Repeatedly ... or what can precede both halves of the answers to 19-, 25-, 53- and 63-Across?, 44. Tour de France peak, 45. Strike caller, 46. Forgery and perjury, for two, 47. Gov. Kathy Hochul's domain, 51. The Gaels of the N.C.A.A., 52. Not let go to waste, 53. Taboo, 58. Political position, 61. 1,002, in Roman numerals, 62. "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin ___", 63. Historical drama, e.g., 66. Sugar servings: Abbr., 67. Ain't how it should be?, 68. Gillette razors, 69. Work endless hours, 70. Hosiery mishaps, 71. "Bye Bye Bye" band, 72. Fictional archaeologist with a fear of snakes, informally

Mon Oct 07, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Closes loudly, as a door, 2. Try a different tack, 3. Woman's name that anagrams to I CARE, 4. Supersoft sweater material, 5. Gore and Green, 6. Tex-Mex dips, 7. Love, in Lyon, 8. Like the slang "totally tubular" and "da bomb", 9. Sleeve filler, 10. Zodiac symbol for Sagittarius, 11. On ___ of (representing), 12. "Let's do it!", 13. Like a damp cellar, 14. Former lovers, 20. Sparkling wine region, 22. Sleep disorder, 26. Filmmaker Ethan or Joel, 29. Good attribute for a darts player, 30. Rich soil, 31. New York theater award, 32. Comes out on top, 33. Superhero creator Lee, 34. Like unwashed hair, perhaps, 35. Little rascals, 36. Fixture at many a cash bar, 37. ChapStick target, 40. Expected, as a baby, 41. Environmental subj., 42. Golfer Palmer with an "army," informally, 43. Actor Paul of 2023's "The Holdovers", 48. Some piano maintenance, 49. Fancy scarves, 50. Miffed, with "off", 51. "Sure, but no guarantees", 53. Leaves out, 54. Intensely passionate, 55. "Them's fightin' words!", 56. Lukewarm, 57. "r u 4 real?", 58. Vacation rejuvenation destinations, 59. Beach bird, 60. Carpet store calculation, 64. Sweeping camera movement, 65. "Close this window" key

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 07, 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. Blueprint detail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEC

  Possible Answer : spec, specification




• The clue is 5. Carne ___ (grilled beef dish). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASADA




• The clue is 10. Put up with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABIDE

  Possible Answer : endure, bear, stomach, brook, put_up, stand, stay, support, stick_out, tolerate, abide, bide, digest, suffer




• The clue is 15. Italian currency before the euro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIRA

  Possible Answer : Maltese_lira, Turkish_lira, Italian_lira, lira




• The clue is 16. ___ Jackson, N.F.L. M.V.P. in 2019 and 2023. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAMAR




• The clue is 17. Century 21 rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REMAX




• The clue is 18. Big name in car rentals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVIS




• The clue is 19. For which 7-7-7 might be a jackpot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOTMACHINE




• The clue is 21. Chocolate/coffee mix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOCHA

  Possible Answer : mocha_coffee, mocha




• The clue is 23. "A Boy Named ___," Johnny Cash's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUE

  Possible Answer : action, Sue, Eugene_Sue, sue, process, litigate




• The clue is 24. Golf gaffes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHANKS

  Possible Answer : waist, stem, cannon, shank




• The clue is 25. Something a loyal customer may redeem for a free drink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAMPCARD




• The clue is 27. Contact list no.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 28. Grandson of Adam and Eve. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENOS




• The clue is 29. What adequate ventilation provides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRFLOW

  Possible Answer : flow_of_air, airflow, air_flow




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

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

  The answer: SOIREE

  Possible Answer : soiree




• The clue is 36. Boxer who lit the cauldron at the 1996 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALI

  Possible Answer : Ali, Cassius_Marcellus_Clay, Muhammad_Ali, Cassius_Clay




• The clue is 38. ___-Wan Kenobi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBI

  Possible Answer : obeah, obi




• The clue is 39. Repeatedly ... or what can precede both halves of the answers to 19-, 25-, 53- and 63-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: TIMEANDTIMEAGAIN




• The clue is 44. Tour de France peak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALP

  Possible Answer : alp




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

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

  The answer: UMP

  Possible Answer : umpire, ump




• The clue is 46. Forgery and perjury, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRIMES

  Possible Answer : offense, criminal_offense, criminal_offence, offence, crime, law-breaking




• The clue is 47. Gov. Kathy Hochul's domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYSTATE




• The clue is 51. The Gaels of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONA




• The clue is 52. Not let go to waste. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer : utilization, practice, expend, utilise, employ, role, consumption, employment, manipulation, usance, usage, purpose, apply, use, exercise, function, habit, habituate, economic_consumption, utilisation, use_of_goods_and_services, utilize, enjoyment




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

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

  The answer: OFFLIMITS




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

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

  The answer: STANCE

  Possible Answer : posture, stance, position




• The clue is 61. 1,002, in Roman numerals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MII




• The clue is 62. "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EATER

  Possible Answer : feeder, eater




• The clue is 63. Historical drama, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERIODPIECE




• The clue is 66. Sugar servings: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSPS




• The clue is 67. Ain't how it should be?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENT




• The clue is 68. Gillette razors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATRAS




• The clue is 69. Work endless hours. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOIL

  Possible Answer : moil, travail, labour, dig, grind, toil, fag, drudge, labor




• The clue is 70. Hosiery mishaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAGS

  Possible Answer : rip, split, tear, snag, rub, hang-up, rent, hitch




• The clue is 71. "Bye Bye Bye" band. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NSYNC




• The clue is 72. Fictional archaeologist with a fear of snakes, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDY

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Closes loudly, as a door. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAMS

  Possible Answer: slam, jibe, sweep, mosh, shot, barb, shaft, dig, thrash, bang, slam_dance, flap_down, gibe

• The clue is 2. Try a different tack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIVOT

  Possible Answer: pivot_man, pin, swivel, pivot

• The clue is 3. Woman's name that anagrams to I CARE. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERICA

  Possible Answer: erica, true_heath

• The clue is 4. Supersoft sweater material. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASHMERE

  Possible Answer: Cashmere, cashmere, Jammu_and_Kashmir, Kashmir

• The clue is 5. Gore and Green. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALS

  Possible Answer: atomic_number_13, aluminium, ALS, aluminum, amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis, AL, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, Camellia_State, Heart_of_Dixie, Al, Alabama

• The clue is 6. Tex-Mex dips. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALSAS

  Possible Answer: salsa

• The clue is 7. Love, in Lyon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOUR

  Possible Answer: involvement, intimacy, amour, affaire, liaison, affair

• The clue is 8. Like the slang "totally tubular" and "da bomb". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DATED

  Possible Answer: go_steady, see, go_out, date_stamp, dated, date

• The clue is 9. Sleeve filler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARM

  Possible Answer: arm, limb, weapon, weapon_system, branch, build_up, subdivision, gird, fortify, sleeve

  Possible Opposite Answer : disarm

• The clue is 10. Zodiac symbol for Sagittarius. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCHER

  Possible Answer: archer, Archer, Sagittarius_the_Archer, Sagittarius, bowman

• The clue is 11. On ___ of (representing). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEHALF

  Possible Answer: behalf

• The clue is 12. "Let's do it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMIN

• The clue is 13. Like a damp cellar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANK

  Possible Answer: clammy, dank

• The clue is 14. Former lovers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXES

  Possible Answer: X, ex-husband, ex, ex-wife, x

• The clue is 20. Sparkling wine region. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTI

• The clue is 22. Sleep disorder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APNEA

  Possible Answer: apnea

• The clue is 26. Filmmaker Ethan or Joel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COEN

• The clue is 29. Good attribute for a darts player. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIM

  Possible Answer: target, propose, calculate, aspire, point, design, place, aim, bearing, take, shoot_for, intent, purpose, direct, heading, take_aim, intention, purport, train, drive, object, objective, get, draw_a_bead_on

• The clue is 30. Rich soil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOAM

  Possible Answer: loam

• The clue is 31. New York theater award. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBIE

• The clue is 32. Comes out on top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINS

  Possible Answer: acquire, succeed, advance, pull_ahead, winnings, profits, make_headway, get_ahead, gain, come_through, win, gain_ground, deliver_the_goods, bring_home_the_bacon

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall_back, fail, losings, lose

• The clue is 33. Superhero creator Lee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 34. Like unwashed hair, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OILY

  Possible Answer: sebaceous, unctuous, buttery, greasy, oily, smarmy, oleaginous, soapy, fulsome

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

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

  The answer: IMPS

  Possible Answer: scallywag, pixie, scalawag, imp, rapscallion, monkey, pixy, rascal, brownie, elf, gremlin, scamp, hob

• The clue is 36. Fixture at many a cash bar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATM

  Possible Answer: automatic_teller_machine, asynchronous_transfer_mode, cash_machine, automated_teller_machine, automated_teller, ATM, automatic_teller, atm, cash_dispenser, standard_atmosphere, atmosphere, standard_pressure

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

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

  The answer: LIP

  Possible Answer: sass, mouth, backtalk, sassing, back_talk, brim, lip, rim

• The clue is 40. Expected, as a baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUE

  Possible Answer: due, ascribable, imputable, referable

  Possible Opposite Answer : undue

• The clue is 41. Environmental subj.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECOL

• The clue is 42. Golfer Palmer with an "army," informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARNIE

• The clue is 43. Actor Paul of 2023's "The Holdovers". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIAMATTI

• The clue is 48. Some piano maintenance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNING

  Possible Answer: tune_up, tuning, tune

  Possible Opposite Answer : untune

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

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

  The answer: ASCOTS

  Possible Answer: ascot

• The clue is 50. Miffed, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEED

  Possible Answer: tee, tee_up

• The clue is 51. "Sure, but no guarantees". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFICAN

• The clue is 53. Leaves out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMITS

  Possible Answer: drop, leave_out, neglect, pretermit, overleap, omit, except, exclude, leave_off, miss, overlook, take_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : attend_to, include

• The clue is 54. Intensely passionate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIERY

  Possible Answer: impassioned, perfervid, fiery, igneous, ardent, fervent, flaming, fervid, torrid

• The clue is 55. "Them's fightin' words!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSON

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

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

  The answer: TEPID

  Possible Answer: half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm, halfhearted

• The clue is 57. "r u 4 real?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRSLY

• The clue is 58. Vacation rejuvenation destinations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAS

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

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

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

  The answer: TERN

  Possible Answer: tern

• The clue is 60. Carpet store calculation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREA

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

• The clue is 64. Sweeping camera movement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAN

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

• The clue is 65. "Close this window" key. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESC