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Thursday, October 23, 2025

All NYT Down Clues October 23, 2025 - 38 Vertical Answers with Hints

NYT Down Clues Answers October 23, 2025 - All 38 Vertical Solutions & Expert Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 38 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 23, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Thursday, October 23, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	October 23, 2025
Day of Week	Thursday
Total Down Clues	38 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 38 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. "Should we?," informally
2 Down	2. A.L. East athlete
3 Down	3. Money maker
4 Down	4. Peninsula south of California, colloquially
5 Down	5. It's an affront
6 Down	6. One-up
7 Down	7. Worst-possible Amazon rating
8 Down	8. Prez on a U.S. coin
9 Down	9. Slugger Sammy
10 Down	10. Holder of the N.B.A.'s career points record before LeBron passed him in 2023
11 Down	11. "You've overstayed your welcome"
12 Down	12. Figures on DraftKings or FanDuel
13 Down	13. Put forward
14 Down	18. ___ Nicolas, remotest of California's Channel Islands
15 Down	22. Set of notches in a dictionary
16 Down	25. Classic Camaros
17 Down	28. "Didn't mean to offend you"
18 Down	30. Best ever, informally
19 Down	31. Neither's partner
20 Down	32. Common fixtures over fireplaces
21 Down	34. Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr.
22 Down	35. Accounts
23 Down	37. Prez two decades after 8-Down
24 Down	38. "I'll answer all your questions" session, online
25 Down	39. Site of a huge annual crowd
26 Down	41. High place to view a high art
27 Down	44. Paintings on plaster
28 Down	46. Bit of food for a hamster
29 Down	48. Some
30 Down	49. ___ Simpson, musical sister of Jessica
31 Down	52. Certain salad veggies
32 Down	53. Where Rudolph could first be seen in 2000, for short
33 Down	55. Command posts
34 Down	56. Checkers move
35 Down	57. Product with a Cakesters variety
36 Down	58. Said angrily
37 Down	60. Lou ___, "Mambo No. 5" singer
38 Down	63. Speck in la Seine

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. "Should we?," informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: W___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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WANNA

2 Down: "2. A.L. East athlete"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: O____E
Similar words: American oriole
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ORIOLE

3 Down: "3. Money maker"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: M____R
Similar words: coiner, moneyer
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a skilled worker who coins or stamps money
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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MINTER

4 Down: "4. Peninsula south of California, colloquially"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: B________O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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BAJAMEXICO

5 Down: "5. It's an affront"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: S__P
Similar words: smack, smacking
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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SLAP

6 Down: "6. One-up"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: O___O
Similar words: scoop, outmatch
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: be or do something to a greater degree
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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OUTDO

7 Down: "7. Worst-possible Amazon rating"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: O_____R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ONESTAR

8 Down: "8. Prez on a U.S. coin"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'R'
Similar words: Roosevelt, F. D. Roosevelt
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

FDR

9 Down: "9. Slugger Sammy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: S__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

SOSA

10 Down: "10. Holder of the N.B.A.'s career points record before LeBron passed him in 2023"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: K____M
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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KAREEM

11 Down: "11. "You've overstayed your welcome""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: P______O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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PLEASEGO

12 Down: "12. Figures on DraftKings or FanDuel"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: O__S
Similar words: betting odds
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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ODDS

13 Down: "13. Put forward"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: P__E
Similar words: impersonate, stick
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: affected manners intended to impress others
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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POSE

14 Down: "18. ___ Nicolas, remotest of California's Channel Islands"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

SAN

15 Down: "22. Set of notches in a dictionary"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'X'
Word pattern: T________X
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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THUMBINDEX

16 Down: "25. Classic Camaros"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: I___S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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IROCS

17 Down: "28. "Didn't mean to offend you""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: N_____E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

NOSHADE

18 Down: "30. Best ever, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: G__T
Similar words: stooge, caprine animal
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

GOAT

19 Down: "31. Neither's partner"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'R'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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NOR

20 Down: "32. Common fixtures over fireplaces"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: boob tube, idiot box
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

TVS

21 Down: "34. Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: A__D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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ACAD

22 Down: "35. Accounts"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: T___S
Similar words: narrative, narration
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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TALES

23 Down: "37. Prez two decades after 8-Down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'J'
Similar words: Lyndon Johnson, Johnson
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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LBJ

24 Down: "38. "I'll answer all your questions" session, online"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

AMA

25 Down: "39. Site of a huge annual crowd"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: T_________E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

TIMESSQUARE

26 Down: "41. High place to view a high art"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'X'
Word pattern: O______X
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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OPERABOX

27 Down: "44. Paintings on plaster"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: F_____S
Similar words: fresco
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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FRESCOS

28 Down: "46. Bit of food for a hamster"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: P____T
Similar words: shot
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small sphere
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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PELLET

29 Down: "48. Some"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: N____L
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

NOTALL

30 Down: "49. ___ Simpson, musical sister of Jessica"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A____E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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ASHLEE

31 Down: "52. Certain salad veggies"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: C___S
Similar words: cuke, cucumber
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

CUKES

32 Down: "53. Where Rudolph could first be seen in 2000, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

SNL

33 Down: "55. Command posts"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: H___S
Similar words: helm
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

HELMS

34 Down: "56. Checkers move"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'J' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: J__P
Similar words: leap out, rise
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a sudden and decisive increase
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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JUMP

35 Down: "57. Product with a Cakesters variety"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: O__O
Similar words: oreo cookie
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: chocolate cookie with white cream filling
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

OREO

36 Down: "58. Said angrily"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S__T
Similar words: spue, spit
Opposite of: boo
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a quarrel about petty points
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

SPAT

37 Down: "60. Lou ___, "Mambo No. 5" singer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: B__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

BEGA

38 Down: "63. Speck in la Seine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ILE

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 38 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

September 18, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (39 clues)
Down Clues (39 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

September 18, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Wednesday Crossword Across Clues - September 18, 2019 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "Bor-r-ring"	5
2A	6. Part of a parade	5
3A	11. Stir-fry pan	3
4A	14. Time's Person of the Year for 2008 and 2012	5
5A	15. Lofty abode	5
6A	16. Reverence	3
7A	17. Stable base for a drilling rig	11
8A	19. Deuce, in tennis	3
9A	20. ___ Leppard	3
10A	21. Exam with a max. score of 180	4
11A	22. Part of the lymphatic system	6
12A	24. Muffler attachment	8
13A	25. See-through	5
14A	26. Forerunners of cellphones	6
15A	29. Feisty	8
16A	32. Tony, e.g.	5
17A	33. Spanish ___ (historic site in Rome)	5
18A	34. "Bravo!"	3
19A	35. Launch party?	4
20A	36. Dark-tongued Chinese dogs	5
21A	37. Bed smaller than a queen	4
22A	38. Slam	3
23A	39. Poles, e.g.	5
24A	40. Prominent cockatoo feature	5
25A	41. "A little thing that makes a big difference," per a popular saying	8
26A	43. Props (up)	6
27A	44. "The Sheik of ___" (1920s song)	5
28A	45. Weapon in Clue	8
29A	46. Late bloomers	6
30A	48. Comes down with	4
31A	49. Bankroll	3
32A	52. Universal life force	3
33A	53. How a perfect pitch comes ... or a hint to the missing parts of the shaded answers	11
34A	56. Overly	3
35A	57. Loathing	5
36A	58. Wash off	5
37A	59. Ares, to Zeus	3
38A	60. Rector's residence	5
39A	61. Feast without yeast	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. "Bor-r-ring""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: HOHUM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Part of a parade"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
Words that mean the same thing: plasterer's float, ice-cream soda, air bladder
The opposite would be: sink
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: FLOAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Stir-fry pan"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in chinese cooking
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WOK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Time's Person of the Year for 2008 and 2012"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: OBAMA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Lofty abode"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
Words that mean the same thing: eyrie, eyry, aery
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: AERIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Reverence"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
Words that mean the same thing: reverence, fear, veneration
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: AWE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Stable base for a drilling rig"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: OILPLATFORM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Deuce, in tennis"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
Words that mean the same thing: affiliation, marry, wed
The opposite would be: untie, disconnect
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: TIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. ___ Leppard"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DEF

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Exam with a max. score of 180"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: LSAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Part of the lymphatic system"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
Words that mean the same thing: quick temper, irascibility, lien
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SPLEEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Muffler attachment"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAILPIPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. See-through"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Words that mean the same thing: transparent, vapourous, absolute
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SHEER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Forerunners of cellphones"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
Words that mean the same thing: beeper, pager
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: PAGERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Feisty"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that infuse with spirit
Words that mean the same thing: game, bouncing, zippy
The opposite would be: spiritless
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SPIRITED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Tony, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a grant made by a law court
Words that mean the same thing: honor, laurels, awarding
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AWARD

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Clue 17 Across: "33. Spanish ___ (historic site in Rome)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
Words that mean the same thing: stone's throw, whole tone, pace
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: STEPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. "Bravo!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: OLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Launch party?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an independent agency of the united states government responsible for aviation and spaceflight
Words that mean the same thing: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: NASA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "36. Dark-tongued Chinese dogs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the imperial dynasty of china from 1122 to 221 bc; notable for the rise of confucianism and taoism
Words that mean the same thing: chow, Chow dynasty, grub
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CHOWS

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Clue 21 Across: "37. Bed smaller than a queen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Words that mean the same thing: Gemini, match, couple
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TWIN

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Clue 22 Across: "38. Slam"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that god of the underworld; counterpart of greek pluto
Words that mean the same thing: Orcus
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: DIS

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Clue 23 Across: "39. Poles, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any member of the people of eastern europe or asian russia who speak a slavonic language
Words that mean the same thing: Slav
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SLAVS

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Clue 24 Across: "40. Prominent cockatoo feature"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
Words that mean the same thing: crown, peak, top
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CREST

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Clue 25 Across: "41. "A little thing that makes a big difference," per a popular saying"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
Words that mean the same thing: mental attitude, position, posture
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ATTITUDE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "43. Props (up)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the land along the edge of a body of water
Words that mean the same thing: shoring, shore up, set ashore
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SHORES

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Clue 27 Across: "44. "The Sheik of ___" (1920s song)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARABY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "45. Weapon in Clue"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEADPIPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "46. Late bloomers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus aster with showy daisylike flowers
Words that mean the same thing: aster
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASTERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "48. Comes down with"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
Words that mean the same thing: stupefy, begin, let
The opposite would be: take away, end
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GETS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "49. Bankroll"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a small mass of soft material
Words that mean the same thing: quite a little, stack, cram
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WAD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "52. Universal life force"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the circulating life energy that in chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
Words that mean the same thing: ch'i, khi, ki
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: CHI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "53. How a perfect pitch comes ... or a hint to the missing parts of the shaded answers"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOWNTHEPIPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "56. Overly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
Words that mean the same thing: as well, besides, also
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TOO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "57. Loathing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior
Words that mean the same thing: abomination, abhorrence, execration
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ODIUM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "58. Wash off"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
Words that mean the same thing: gargle, wash, rinsing
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: RINSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "59. Ares, to Zeus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a male human offspring
Words that mean the same thing: boy, Logos, Word
The opposite would be: girl, daughter
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "60. Rector's residence"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a large and imposing house
Words that mean the same thing: hall, residence, mansion house
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MANSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "61. Feast without yeast"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of passover
Words that mean the same thing: Passover supper
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEDER

Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Wednesday Puzzle September 18, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Cobra feature	4
2D	2. Tony's counterpart	4
3D	3. Feature of a skate park	8
4D	4. Ballpark figure	3
5D	5. Green-headed duck	7
6D	6. Like some errors and attractions	5
7D	7. Split	4
8D	8. Treasure on the Spanish Main	3
9D	9. Blimps and zeppelins	8
10D	10. Tones down	7
11D	11. Tall landmark in many a town	10
12D	12. Boo-boo	4
13D	13. Eager	4
14D	18. Garage sale caveat	4
15D	23. Welcoming wreath	3
16D	24. Prefix with watt	4
17D	25. Gushes	5
18D	26. Symbol of China	5
19D	27. Be in store for	5
20D	28. Business often combined with a minimart	10
21D	29. Hat worn by Abraham Lincoln	9
22D	30. Dedicatee of a Beethoven bagatelle	5
23D	31. Dings	5
24D	33. Of questionable repute	5
25D	36. Popular mixer	8
26D	37. Trampled	4
27D	39. "American Idol" quest	7
28D	40. They may follow shots	7
29D	42. Boiling blood	3
30D	43. Meyers of late-night TV	4
31D	45. "I can take it from here"	5
32D	46. Stops procrastinating	4
33D	47. "Get outta here!"	4
34D	48. Serengeti herd	4
35D	49. Trachea	8
36D	50. Vaulted recess	4
37D	51. Certain animals playing in "Home on the Range"	4
38D	54. Have the best time, say	3
39D	55. Kind of filling	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

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

Clue 1 Down: "1. Cobra feature"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an aggressive and violent young criminal
Words that mean the same thing: exhaust hood, cowl, strong-armer
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HOOD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Tony's counterpart"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OBIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Feature of a skate park"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HALFPIPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Ballpark figure"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an official at a baseball game
Words that mean the same thing: umpire
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: UMP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Green-headed duck"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
Words that mean the same thing: Anas platyrhynchos
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: MALLARD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Like some errors and attractions"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that bringing death
Words that mean the same thing: disastrous, black, fateful
The opposite would be: nonfatal
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The answer is: FATAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Split"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
Words that mean the same thing: give, result, impart
The opposite would be: disinherit, right
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEFT

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Clue 8 Down: "8. Treasure on the Spanish Main"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Blimps and zeppelins"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a steerable self-propelled aircraft
Words that mean the same thing: dirigible, airship
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AIRSHIPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Tones down"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a sudden outburst of anger
Words that mean the same thing: mood, pique, chasten
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEMPERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Tall landmark in many a town"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WATERTOWER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Boo-boo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OWIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Eager"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
Words that mean the same thing: lancinating, great, incisive
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KEEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Garage sale caveat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Welcoming wreath"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
Words that mean the same thing: chaplet, wreath, garland
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Prefix with watt"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a three-tone chadic language
Words that mean the same thing: Pidlimdi, Yamaltu
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TERA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Gushes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Words that mean the same thing: spue, regurgitate, cast
The opposite would be: keep down
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPEWS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Symbol of China"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of china and tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family ailuropodidae
Words that mean the same thing: coon bear, lesser panda, Ailurus fulgens
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PANDA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Be in store for"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that look forward to the probable occurrence of
Words that mean the same thing: look, wait, expect
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AWAIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Business often combined with a minimart"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GASSTATION

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Hat worn by Abraham Lincoln"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
Words that mean the same thing: top hat, dress hat, beaver
The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STOVEPIPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Dedicatee of a Beethoven bagatelle"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELISE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Dings"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
Words that mean the same thing: ding, nick, dent
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: DENTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. Of questionable repute"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous
Words that mean the same thing: fly-by-night, shadowed, fishy
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHADY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Popular mixer"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CLUBSODA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Trampled"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that put down or press the foot, place the foot
Words that mean the same thing: trample, tread, step
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TROD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. "American Idol" quest"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the status of being acknowledged as a star
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STARDOM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. They may follow shots"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
Words that mean the same thing: chaser, pursuer
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHASERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Boiling blood"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Words that mean the same thing: ira, anger, choler
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. Meyers of late-night TV"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (old testament) third son of adam and eve; given by god in place of the murdered abel
Words that mean the same thing: Set
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SETH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. "I can take it from here""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LETME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "46. Stops procrastinating"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
Words that mean the same thing: deed, move, behave
The opposite would be: refrain
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "47. "Get outta here!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that drive away by crying `shoo!'
Words that mean the same thing: shoo off, shoo away
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHOO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "48. Serengeti herd"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that large african antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
Words that mean the same thing: gnu, wildebeest
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GNUS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "49. Trachea"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
Words that mean the same thing: trachea
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WINDPIPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "50. Vaulted recess"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
Words that mean the same thing: apsis
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: APSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "51. Certain animals playing in "Home on the Range""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that distinguished from bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
Words that mean the same thing: cervid
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DEER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "54. Have the best time, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a victory (as in a race or other competition)
Words that mean the same thing: succeed, pull ahead, gain
The opposite would be: lose, fail
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "55. Kind of filling"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
Words that mean the same thing: Proto-Indo European
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PIE

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	61	78.2%
Short Answer	16	20.5%
Music	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	5.2 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 30, 2025 at 07:21 AM

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