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Thursday, November 6, 2025

NYT Crossword Down November 06, 2025: All 40 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

NYT Down Today November 06, 2025: Complete Vertical Clues Walkthrough

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 40 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 November 06, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Thursday, November 06, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 06, 2025
Day of Week Thursday
Total Down Clues 40 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 40 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Like many mustaches in film
2 Down 2. Greeting found scrambled in part of "mahalo," appropriately
3 Down 3. Shows little sign of slowing down
4 Down 4. Language in which "kabanica" is 10-Down
5 Down 5. Museum's entrance and exit?
6 Down 6. Bad way to go
7 Down 7. College official
8 Down 8. Trailer opening?
9 Down 9. Maker of the i4 and i5
10 Down 10. See 4-Down
11 Down 11. Lost
12 Down 12. Animal in many a roundup
13 Down 13. Groups in roundups
14 Down 21. Get together for a party
15 Down 22. Smart ___
16 Down 25. Yearn
17 Down 27. Canon collection, in brief
18 Down 29. "Jeez Louise!"
19 Down 30. "Jeez Louise!"
20 Down 31. "A braggart, a ___, a villain ...": "Romeo and Juliet"
21 Down 33. Be in the military
22 Down 34. Like some orders and tales
23 Down 35. 20%, perhaps
24 Down 36. Spin
25 Down 37. Closest pal, in brief
26 Down 40. Source of a printout, often
27 Down 42. Many a cult classic
28 Down 43. Protests that aren't going anywhere?
29 Down 45. Beamed
30 Down 46. Have high hopes
31 Down 48. Skedaddles
32 Down 50. Ask ___, socialite's longtime tabloid advice column
33 Down 53. John
34 Down 54. Actress de Armas
35 Down 55. Great deal
36 Down 56. Cryptology grp.
37 Down 57. Zip
38 Down 58. Put a PIN in it!
39 Down 59. Actress Long of "Love Jones"
40 Down 60. Color on the beach

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. Like many mustaches in film"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: F___E
  • Similar words: delusive, treacherously
  • Opposite of: true
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FALSE


2 Down: "2. Greeting found scrambled in part of "mahalo," appropriately"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: A___A
  • Similar words: ciao
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ALOHA


3 Down: "3. Shows little sign of slowing down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: R___S
  • Similar words: rage, razz
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a feeling of intense anger
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RAGES


4 Down: "4. Language in which "kabanica" is 10-Down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: C______N
  • Similar words: Croat
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CROATIAN


5 Down: "5. Museum's entrance and exit?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: pica, pica em
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a quad with a square body
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EMS


6 Down: "6. Bad way to go"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: A__Y
  • Similar words: wonky, amiss
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: turned or twisted toward one side; - G.K.Chesterton
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AWRY


7 Down: "7. College official"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: D__N
  • Similar words: doyen, James Dean
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DEAN


8 Down: "8. Trailer opening?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: S__I
  • Similar words: semitrailer, tractor trailer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SEMI


9 Down: "9. Maker of the i4 and i5"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'W'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BMW


10 Down: "10. See 4-Down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: R______T
  • Similar words: waterproof
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a water-resistant coat
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RAINCOAT


11 Down: "11. Lost"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: A___A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATSEA


12 Down: "12. Animal in many a roundup"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S___R
  • Similar words: guide, maneuver
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an indication of potential opportunity
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STEER


13 Down: "13. Groups in roundups"

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: ruck, herd
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HERDS


14 Down: "21. Get together for a party"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: C____S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a closed political meeting
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CAUCUS


15 Down: "22. Smart ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: C____E
  • Similar words: biscuit, cooky
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer COOKIE


16 Down: "25. Yearn"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: L__G
  • Similar words: farseeing, longsighted
  • Opposite of: unretentive
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: desire strongly or persistently
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LONG


17 Down: "27. Canon collection, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S__S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SLRS


18 Down: "29. "Jeez Louise!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: S____H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SHEESH


19 Down: "30. "Jeez Louise!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: Y____H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YOWZAH


20 Down: "31. "A braggart, a ___, a villain ...": "Romeo and Juliet""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R___E
  • Similar words: scalawag, scallywag
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ROGUE


21 Down: "33. Be in the military"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E
  • Similar words: serve up, suffice
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SERVE


22 Down: "34. Like some orders and tales"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: T__L
  • Similar words: marvelous, marvellous
  • Opposite of: short
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a garment size for a tall person
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TALL


23 Down: "35. 20%, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'P'
  • Similar words: bakshish, baksheesh
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TIP


24 Down: "36. Spin"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: R__L
  • Similar words: Scottish reel, bobbin
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer REEL


25 Down: "37. Closest pal, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'F'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BFF


26 Down: "40. Source of a printout, often"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'F'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PDF


27 Down: "42. Many a cult classic"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BMOVIE


28 Down: "43. Protests that aren't going anywhere?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S____S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SITINS


29 Down: "45. Beamed"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: S____D
  • Similar words: smile
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: change one's facial expression by spreading the lips
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SMILED


30 Down: "46. Have high hopes"

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
  • Similar words: aim, draw a bead on
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ASPIRE


31 Down: "48. Skedaddles"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S___S
  • Similar words: scarper, run away
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SCATS


32 Down: "50. Ask ___, socialite's longtime tabloid advice column"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: I___A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IVANA


33 Down: "53. John"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'V'
  • Similar words: toilet, john
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LAV


34 Down: "54. Actress de Armas"

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 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ANA


35 Down: "55. Great deal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
  • Similar words: long ton, gross ton
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TON


36 Down: "56. Cryptology grp."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NSA


37 Down: "57. Zip"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'V' and ends with 'M'
  • Similar words: vitality, vigour
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer VIM


38 Down: "58. Put a PIN in it!"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
  • Similar words: cash dispenser, atmosphere
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATM


39 Down: "59. Actress Long of "Love Jones""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NIA


40 Down: "60. Color on the beach"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
  • Similar words: topaz, tangent
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TAN

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

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. 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 40 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.


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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, November 18, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (33 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

November 18, 2019 Monday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Shape, as clay 4
2A 5. Brother of Cain 4
3A 9. Alpha's opposite 5
4A 14. Cookie that's often pulled apart 4
5A 15. ___ someone to tears 4
6A 16. Song snippet 5
7A 17. Containers for leftovers 9
8A 19. Singer Shore or Washington 5
9A 20. Charms 7
10A 21. "I'm finished after this" 7
11A 23. Tooth in the back of the mouth 5
12A 24. Mexican moolah 5
13A 25. Prominent position from which to pontificate 11
14A 31. Island state of Australia 8
15A 35. Jerry's gal pal on "Seinfeld" 6
16A 36. James who wrote "A Death in the Family" 4
17A 37. Old Renault 5
18A 39. Slender shorebird 4
19A 40. Capital of Angola 6
20A 42. Got back to 8
21A 44. In a diagonal position (to) 11
22A 46. Upright, as a box 5
23A 47. Annoy with endless talk 5
24A 52. Bit of acting-out in a parlor game 7
25A 55. Peter of the "Pink Panther" films 7
26A 57. Sponsorship 5
27A 58. Savings repository for a kid 9
28A 60. Thin and bony 5
29A 61. Excited about 4
30A 62. One of the Great Lakes 4
31A 63. Mournful poem 5
32A 64. "Untouchable" Eliot 4
33A 65. Gave the once-over 4

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. Shape, as clay"

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 the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  • Words that mean the same thing: mould, cast, determine
  • 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: MOLD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Brother of Cain"

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 norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Niels Abel, Niels Henrik Abel
  • 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: ABEL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Alpha's opposite"

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 ending of a series or sequence; --revelation
  • Words that mean the same thing: Z
  • 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: OMEGA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Cookie that's often pulled apart"

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 chocolate cookie with white cream filling
  • Words that mean the same thing: oreo cookie
  • 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: OREO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. ___ someone to tears"

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 person who evokes boredom
  • Words that mean the same thing: wear, support, brook
  • The opposite would be: interest
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BORE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Song snippet"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
  • Words that mean the same thing: language, lyric poem, words
  • The opposite would be: dramatic
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LYRIC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Containers for leftovers"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: DOGGYBAGS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Singer Shore or Washington"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

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: DINAH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Charms"

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 attract; cause to be enamored
  • Words that mean the same thing: entrance, enamour, bewitch
  • 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: ENAMORS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. "I'm finished after this""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: LASTONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Tooth in the back of the mouth"

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 grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
  • Words that mean the same thing: grinder
  • The opposite would be: molecular
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: MOLAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Mexican moolah"

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 basic unit of money in uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
  • Words that mean the same thing: Uruguayan peso, Guinea-Bissau peso, Mexican peso
  • 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: PESOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Prominent position from which to pontificate"

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: BULLYPULPIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Island state of Australia"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an australian state on the island of tasmania
  • 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: TASMANIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "35. Jerry's gal pal on "Seinfeld""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: ELAINE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "36. James who wrote "A Death in the Family""

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 united states novelist (1909-1955)
  • Words that mean the same thing: James Agee
  • 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: AGEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "37. Old Renault"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LECAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "39. Slender shorebird"

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 small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
  • 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: TERN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Capital of Angola"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that port city on atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of angola
  • Words that mean the same thing: Angolan capital
  • 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: LUANDA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Got back to"

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 react verbally
  • Words that mean the same thing: respond, suffice, answer
  • 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: ANSWERED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. In a diagonal position (to)"

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: CATTYCORNER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Upright, as a box"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ONEND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Annoy with endless talk"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: YAPAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "52. Bit of acting-out in a parlor game"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  • Words that mean the same thing: mockery, burlesque, takeoff
  • 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: CHARADE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "55. Peter of the "Pink Panther" films"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that english comic actor (1925-1980)
  • Words that mean the same thing: marketer, Peter Sellers, vendor
  • 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: SELLERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "57. Sponsorship"

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 kindly endorsement and guidance
  • Words that mean the same thing: protection, auspices, egis
  • 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: AEGIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "58. Savings repository for a kid"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: PIGGYBANK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "60. Thin and bony"

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 very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
  • Words that mean the same thing: emaciated, skeletal, haggard
  • 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: GAUNT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. Excited about"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: INTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. One of the Great Lakes"

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 member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
  • Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
  • 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: ERIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Mournful poem"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  • Words that mean the same thing: lament
  • 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: ELEGY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. "Untouchable" Eliot"

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 strip of land projecting into a body of water
  • Words that mean the same thing: cape
  • 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: NESS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Gave the once-over"

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 having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
  • Words that mean the same thing: eyeball, eye
  • The opposite would be: eyeless
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EYED

    Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Monday Puzzle November 18, 2019

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Internet hookup device 5
2D 2. University of Maine town 5
3D 3. Permissible 5
4D 4. Accepted doctrine 5
5D 5. Mon., for Monday 4
6D 6. Fancy items of neckwear 4
7D 7. Unit of work 3
8D 8. Stahl of "60 Minutes" 6
9D 9. King Cole was a "merry" one 7
10D 10. Comment made when itching to leave a dull party 9
11D 11. Rubik with a famous cube 4
12D 12. Composer ___ Carlo Menotti 4
13D 13. Painful throb 4
14D 18. ___ Linda, California birthplace of Richard Nixon 5
15D 22. Speak ill of 7
16D 24. Protester's sign, e.g. 7
17D 26. Not tied, as sneakers 7
18D 27. Falsehood 3
19D 28. Santa Monica landmark 4
20D 29. Memo opener 4
21D 30. Watch, as a bar 4
22D 31. Powder in a medicine cabinet 4
23D 32. Spanish water 4
24D 33. What an usher ushers you to 4
25D 34. Helping a protégé 9
26D 38. ___ Arbor, Mich. 3
27D 41. Ming or Qing, in Chinese history 7
28D 43. With tongue in cheek 5
29D 45. Nearest target for a bowler 6
30D 48. Playwright Edward who wrote "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" 5
31D 49. Arctic explorer Robert 5
32D 50. Nickname for Schwarzenegger 5
33D 51. Clucked in disapproval 5
34D 52. Home for a pet bird 4
35D 53. Get better 4
36D 54. Fever and chills 4
37D 55. Ones ranked above cpls. 4
38D 56. Things bigheaded people have 4
39D 59. Suffix with nectar or serpent 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. Internet hookup device"

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 (from a combination of modulate and demodulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
  • 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: MODEM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. University of Maine town"

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 university town in east central maine on the penobscot river to the north of bangor
  • 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: ORONO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Permissible"

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 established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
  • Words that mean the same thing: effectual, sound
  • The opposite would be: illegal
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LEGAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Accepted doctrine"

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 religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
  • Words that mean the same thing: tenet
  • 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: DOGMA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Mon., for Monday"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ABBR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Fancy items of neckwear"

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 long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
  • Words that mean the same thing: boa, feather boa
  • 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: BOAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Unit of work"

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 cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
  • 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: ERG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Stahl of "60 Minutes""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: LESLEY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. King Cole was a "merry" one"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: OLDSOUL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Comment made when itching to leave a dull party"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: MYITSLATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Rubik with a famous cube"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ERNO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Composer ___ Carlo Menotti"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GIAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Painful throb"

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 dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
  • Words that mean the same thing: pine, smart, hurt
  • 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: ACHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. ___ Linda, California birthplace of Richard Nixon"

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: YORBA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Speak ill of"

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 charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  • Words that mean the same thing: defame, sully, smirch
  • 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: ASPERSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Protester's sign, e.g."

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 sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
  • Words that mean the same thing: bill, posting, card
  • 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: PLACARD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Not tied, as sneakers"

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 undo the ties of
  • Words that mean the same thing: unbrace, untie, untied
  • The opposite would be: tie, laced
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: UNLACED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Falsehood"

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 statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
  • Words that mean the same thing: Trygve Halvden Lie, lie in, dwell
  • The opposite would be: stand, arise
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Santa Monica landmark"

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 platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
  • Words that mean the same thing: wharfage, dock, wharf
  • 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: PIER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Memo opener"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: INRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Watch, as a bar"

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 have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
  • Words that mean the same thing: incline, run, lean
  • 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: TEND

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Powder in a medicine cabinet"

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 fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
  • Words that mean the same thing: talcum
  • 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: TALC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Spanish water"

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 largest known toad species; native to central america; valuable destroyer of insect pests
  • Words that mean the same thing: Bufo marinus, agua toad
  • 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: AGUA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. What an usher ushers you to"

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 a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
  • Words that mean the same thing: can, rump, sit down
  • 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: SEAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "34. Helping a protégé"

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 serve as a teacher or trusted counselor
  • Words that mean the same thing: mentor
  • 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: MENTORING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. ___ Arbor, Mich."

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: ANN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Ming or Qing, in Chinese history"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
  • 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: DYNASTY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. With tongue in cheek"

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 in a wry manner
  • 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: WRYLY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Nearest target for a bowler"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: ONEPIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Playwright Edward who wrote "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a expert clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that united states dramatist (1928-)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Edward Albee, Edward Franklin Albeen
  • 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: ALBEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Arctic explorer Robert"

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 united states arctic explorer and united states naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the north pole (1856-1920)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Robert E. Peary, Robert Edwin Peary, Robert Peary
  • 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: PEARY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Nickname for Schwarzenegger"

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

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: ARNIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Clucked in disapproval"

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 utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
  • Words that mean the same thing: tut-tut, tut, tsk
  • 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: TSKED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Home for a pet bird"

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 enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
  • Words that mean the same thing: John Cage, coop, John Milton Cage Jr.
  • 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: CAGE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Get better"

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 heal or recover
  • Words that mean the same thing: mend, bring around, cure
  • 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: HEAL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "54. Fever and chills"

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 fit of shivering or shaking
  • Words that mean the same thing: acute, acute accent, chills and fever
  • 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: AGUE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. Ones ranked above cpls."

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SGTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "56. Things bigheaded people have"

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 inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  • Words that mean the same thing: self-importance, ego, self
  • 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: EGOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "59. Suffix with nectar or serpent"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: INE

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 57 79.2%
Short Answer 4 5.6%
History 3 4.2%
Music 2 2.8%
Geography 2 2.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment 1 1.4%
Sports 1 1.4%
Movies/Film 1 1.4%
Literature 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 33
Down Clues 39
Total Clues 72
Average Answer Length 5.3 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 Monday, 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 28, 2025 at 09:16 PM