27438 Wed Dec 25, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 25, 2024

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

Wed Dec 25, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Franken and Sharpton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALS

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




• The clue is 4. Like many college dorms. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COED




• The clue is 8. Wood-shaping tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASP

  Possible Answer : wood_file, rasping, rasp




• The clue is 12. State school near the Allegheny River, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITT

  Possible Answer : Pitt_the_Younger, Pitt, William_Pitt, First_Earl_of_Chatham, George_Dibdin_Pitt, Second_Earl_of_Chatham, George_Pitt, George_Dibdin-Pitt, Pitt_the_Elder




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

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

  The answer: SUCKA




• The clue is 15. Kuwaiti leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMIR

  Possible Answer : ameer, emir, emeer, amir




• The clue is 16. Destination for the Taj Express. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGRA

  Possible Answer : Agra




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

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

  The answer: ETHER

  Possible Answer : ethyl_ether, ether, divinyl_ether, aether, ethoxyethane, quintessence, vinyl_ether, diethyl_ether




• The clue is 18. Atmosphere in the room. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIBE

  Possible Answer : vibe, vibration




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

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

  The answer: CHUM

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




• The clue is 20. Ding-dongs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORONS

  Possible Answer : changeling, idiot, cretin, retard, imbecile, moron, half-wit, Moron




• The clue is 22. "___ anges dans nos campagnes" (French carol). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer : lupus_erythematosus, LE




• The clue is 23. Start of an encrypted web address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTTPS

  Possible Answer : hypertext_transfer_protocol, HTTP




• The clue is 25. More, on a music score. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIU




• The clue is 26. What some fear A.I. might become. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWARE

  Possible Answer : cognisant, aware, cognizant, mindful

  Possible Opposite Answer : unaware, unmindful




• The clue is 28. Format for an English final, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSAYTEST




• The clue is 30. Instruction from a taxi driver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETIN




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

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

  The answer: MONT




• The clue is 32. Best in a hot dog competition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTEAT




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

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

  The answer: GETUPS

  Possible Answer : outfit, rig, turnout, getup




• The clue is 37. Actress Rooney of 2015's "Carol". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARA

  Possible Answer : Dolichotis_patagonum, mara, Mara




• The clue is 39. Sailor's "Stop!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVAST




• The clue is 40. Large waterfalls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATARACTS

  Possible Answer : cataract




• The clue is 45. Unidentified person, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANDO




• The clue is 46. Ox's stablemate in a traditional Nativity scene. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

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




• The clue is 47. Skate park jump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE




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

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

  The answer: LCD

  Possible Answer : LCD, liquid_crystal_display




• The clue is 49. Insect with a single ear found on its chest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTIS

  Possible Answer : mantid, mantis




• The clue is 52. Watch over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEND

  Possible Answer : incline, be_given, lean, tend, run




• The clue is 53. Hungarian violinist Leopold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUER




• The clue is 55. Base boss, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARGE




• The clue is 56. "Every cloud ___ silver lining". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASA




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

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

  The answer: NEMO




• The clue is 58. Name derived from the Greek for "peace". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRENE




• The clue is 59. Whence the gingerbread man. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVEN

  Possible Answer : oven




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

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

  The answer: DESI




• The clue is 61. Votes for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYES




• The clue is 62. Pairs of jolly bells?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

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

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Navajo neighbors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APACHE

  Possible Answer: Apache, apache

• The clue is 2. What might be strung from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTS

  Possible Answer: fire_up, lighting, luminousness, get_off, lighter, alight, get_down, light, illume, visible_radiation, lightness, spark, visible_light, illumine, ignite, perch, Inner_Light, fall, luminance, light_source, sparkle, luminosity, igniter, brightness, brightness_level, dismount, light_up, illuminate, Christ_Within, illumination, Light_Within, unhorse, twinkle, Light, ignitor

  Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, dark

• The clue is 3. Walks with confidence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRUTS

  Possible Answer: prance, sashay, strut, cock, ruffle, swagger, tittup

• The clue is 4. Prepare, as a watermelon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUTOPEN

• The clue is 5. Holiday carol … or a literal hint to what can be drawn by connecting nine letters when this puzzle is finished. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: OCHRISTMASTREE

• The clue is 6. Just manage, as a win. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKEOUT

• The clue is 7. Mend, as a stocking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARN

  Possible Answer: tinker's_damn, patch, red_cent, darn, tinker's_dam, hoot, shucks, mend, shit, damn

• The clue is 8. Cleric's title: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REV

  Possible Answer: rpm, revolutions_per_minute, rev_up, rev

• The clue is 9. "Have you started without me?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMILATE

• The clue is 10. Region near the North Pole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIBERIA

  Possible Answer: Siberia

• The clue is 11. What might be set under the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESENT

  Possible Answer: represent, stage, portray, present_tense, present, exhibit, deliver, pose, nowadays, gift, salute, face, award, acquaint, submit, demo, give, lay_out, demonstrate, confront, show, introduce

  Possible Opposite Answer : future, absent

• The clue is 13. Florida city or bay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAMPA

  Possible Answer: Tampa

• The clue is 14. School yr. part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEM

• The clue is 21. Arizona's ___ National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGUARO

  Possible Answer: Carnegiea_gigantea, saguaro, sahuaro

• The clue is 24. Red nose during wintertime, maybe?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SYMPTOM

  Possible Answer: symptom

• The clue is 27. Like fresh paint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer: fuddled, smashed, sozzled, lactating, pie-eyed, blind_drunk, loaded, stiff, crocked, wet, besotted, soaked, moisture, pixilated, tight, blotto, squiffy, sloshed, plastered, pissed, cockeyed, slopped, soused

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry

• The clue is 29. Go-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOS

• The clue is 32. Singer Rita. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORA

  Possible Answer: oculus_sinister, bone, osmium, os, Os, atomic_number_76, OS, operating_system

• The clue is 33. What might be draped from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARLAND

  Possible Answer: Judy_Garland, garland, coronal, chaplet, lei, Garland, miscellany, florilegium, wreath

• The clue is 34. One seeking refuge from a dangerous situation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVACUEE

  Possible Answer: evacuee

• The clue is 35. Some two-seaters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANDEMS

  Possible Answer: tandem_bicycle, tandem, bicycle-built-for-two

• The clue is 36. Euro competitor, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USD

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

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

  The answer: ATSIGNS

• The clue is 40. Tweety Bird, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANARY

  Possible Answer: snitch, canary_yellow, stool_pigeon, canary_bird, sneaker, stoolpigeon, fink, sneak, snitcher, stoolie, canary-yellow, canary

• The clue is 41. Even if, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTHO

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

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

  The answer: CLEAVE

  Possible Answer: rive, cohere, stick, adhere, split, cling, cleave

• The clue is 43. What might be hung from the item hidden in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINSEL

  Possible Answer: tinsel

• The clue is 44. Civics, for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDANS

  Possible Answer: sedan, saloon, sedan_chair

• The clue is 50. Where most of the world's rice and tea is grown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIA

  Possible Answer: Asia

• The clue is 51. Word repeated in the lyric "Do you ___ what I ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

  Possible Answer: get_wind, find, view, picture, envision, interpret, come_across, visualize, visit, learn, determine, understand, figure, go_through, run_across, visualise, catch, watch, ensure, get_a_line, reckon, construe, fancy, examine, check, see_to_it, find_out, pick_up, take_in, escort, image, realise, consider, see, hear, ascertain, experience, run_into, encounter, control, go_steady, project, assure, attend, regard, take_care, look, witness, get_word, insure, go_out, date, meet, discover, realize

• The clue is 54. King of France. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROI

  Possible Answer: return_on_invested_capital, ROI, return_on_investment

No. 27,383 Mon Oct 28, 2024 NYT Crossword By Michael Lieberman

Across Clues :

1. Many a customer service assistant, nowadays, 4. Animal on the state seal of Maine, 9. Lacking slack, 13. Blackjack card worth 1 or 11, 14. Friend of Mickey and Goofy, 15. Actress Kendrick, 16. "___ all good!", 17. Nursery rhyme about a disastrous trip up a hill, 19. How salt and pepper may be added, in a recipe, 21. Southeast Asian language, 22. Knotted neckwear, 23. Susceptible to sunburn, 24. "Four score and seven years ___ …", 26. Pesky summer swarm, 28. Nursery rhyme about the perils of sitting on a wall, 31. Doesn't waste, 32. Dine, 33. How heavy metal bands typically play, 37. ___ Z, a.k.a. Zoomers, 38. Comedian Schumer or Poehler, 39. Verbalize, 40. Water, in French, 41. Subject of a will, 43. "My Zoom joke flopped … I guess it's not remotely funny," e.g., 44. Marx who co-wrote "The Communist Manifesto", 45. Nursery rhyme about the hazards of decaying infrastructure, 48. Energy, idiomatically, 51. Flat tire's lack, 52. Fashion magazine with a palindromic name, 53. Commodity measured in barrels, 54. Hypotheticals, 56. This typeface, 59. Nickname for the World Series … or what you might call 17-, 28- or 45-Across?, 62. Word repeated in a double negative, 63. Operatic highlight, 64. Purpose, 65. Barely scratch (out), 66. Quality of a hoarse voice, 67. Drunk-ish, 68. Work with needle and thread

27,383 Mon Oct 28, 2024 NYT Crossword By Michael Lieberman

Down Clues :

1. Angler's supply, 2. Eight-armed creatures, 3. The Bible has an Old and New one, 4. Obstacle for a would-be castle attacker, 5. How often many people brush their teeth (avert your eyes, dentists!), 6. Acorn-bearing tree, 7. Downhill skiing event, 8. Poet St. Vincent Millay, 9. ___ Mahal, 10. R&B singer Baker, 11. Like birthday candles before the party starts, 12. Stories, 14. Turn at the turntables, for short, 18. One might be squeaky or shaped like a bone, 20. "Napoleon Crossing the ___" (painting series), 25. Belly, 27. Sch. in Lower Manhattan, 28. Ginormous, 29. Country south of Saudi Arabia, 30. Fallback option, 34. "Submit by" dates, 35. Beverage with a Big Mac, perhaps, 36. Christmas season, 38. Kind of clock that's ultraprecise, 39. They brighten everyone's days, 42. ___ carte, 43. Hawaiian taro dish, 44. Pass idly, as time, 46. Bottled water brand, 47. Respond to a stimulus, 48. To date, 49. Sparkly headwear, 50. ___ Island (historic entry point for immigrants), 55. Dart around, 57. Very small, 58. Hearty meal in a bowl, 60. Place for a snuggly cat, 61. Valvoline competitor

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 28, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Many a customer service assistant, nowadays. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOT

  Possible Answer : bot




• The clue is 4. Animal on the state seal of Maine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOSE

  Possible Answer : elk, European_elk, Alces_alces, moose




• The clue is 9. Lacking slack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAUT

  Possible Answer : tight, taut




• The clue is 13. Blackjack card worth 1 or 11. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : champion, tiptop, tops, A-one, wiz, 1, I, nail, ace, one, topnotch, genius, adept, star, hotshot, whiz, mavin, ACE, sensation, maven, wizard, whizz, crack, first-rate, pass_with_flying_colors, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, superstar, single, sweep_through, top-notch, breeze_through, unity, super, virtuoso, Allied_Command_Europe, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, sail_through




• The clue is 14. Friend of Mickey and Goofy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONALD




• The clue is 15. Actress Kendrick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNA

  Possible Answer : anna




• The clue is 16. "___ all good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITS

  Possible Answer : IT, information_technology




• The clue is 17. Nursery rhyme about a disastrous trip up a hill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JACKANDJILL




• The clue is 19. How salt and pepper may be added, in a recipe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOTASTE




• The clue is 21. Southeast Asian language. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAO

  Possible Answer : Lao, Laotian




• The clue is 22. Knotted neckwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : disconnect, untie




• The clue is 23. Susceptible to sunburn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALE

  Possible Answer : blanch, picket, wan, pallid, blench, sick, pale




• The clue is 24. "Four score and seven years ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer : ago, agone




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

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

  The answer: GNATS

  Possible Answer : gnat




• The clue is 28. Nursery rhyme about the perils of sitting on a wall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUMPTYDUMPTY




• The clue is 31. Doesn't waste. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USES

  Possible Answer : enjoyment, United_States, function, U.S.A., purpose, utilise, usance, practice, employ, the_States, usage, role, exercise, U.S., expend, US, consumption, habit, economic_consumption, utilization, manipulation, utilisation, utilize, United_States_of_America, America, use_of_goods_and_services, USA, apply, use, employment, habituate




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

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

  The answer: EAT

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




• The clue is 33. How heavy metal bands typically play. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOUDLY

  Possible Answer : forte, loudly, loud, obstreperously, clamorously, aloud

  Possible Opposite Answer : softly, piano




• The clue is 37. ___ Z, a.k.a. Zoomers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEN

  Possible Answer : gen




• The clue is 38. Comedian Schumer or Poehler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMY




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

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

  The answer: SAY

  Possible Answer : order, state, say, sound_out, articulate, aver, enjoin, pronounce, enounce, allege, suppose, read, tell, enunciate




• The clue is 40. Water, in French. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAU




• The clue is 41. Subject of a will. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTATE

  Possible Answer : the_three_estates, landed_estate, acres, demesne, land, estate_of_the_realm, estate




• The clue is 43. "My Zoom joke flopped … I guess it's not remotely funny," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUN

  Possible Answer : wordplay, punning, pun, paronomasia




• The clue is 44. Marx who co-wrote "The Communist Manifesto". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KARL




• The clue is 45. Nursery rhyme about the hazards of decaying infrastructure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONDONBRIDGE




• The clue is 48. Energy, idiomatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEAM

  Possible Answer : steam_clean, steam, steamer




• The clue is 51. Flat tire's lack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  Possible Answer : tune, aerate, melodic_phrase, publicize, aura, melody, airwave, ventilate, zephyr, melodic_line, gentle_wind, air_out, vent, beam, bare, breeze, atmosphere, air, send, publicise, aviation, broadcast, transmit, strain, air_travel, line




• The clue is 52. Fashion magazine with a palindromic name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLE




• The clue is 53. Commodity measured in barrels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OIL

  Possible Answer : inunct, anele, anoint, embrocate, oil_color, crude_oil, rock_oil, crude, petroleum, vegetable_oil, fossil_oil, oil, oil_colour




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

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

  The answer: IFS




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

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

  The answer: ITALICS

  Possible Answer : italic, Italic, Italic_language




• The clue is 59. Nickname for the World Series … or what you might call 17-, 28- or 45-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FALLCLASSIC




• The clue is 62. Word repeated in a double negative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOT

  Possible Answer : non, not




• The clue is 63. Operatic highlight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIA

  Possible Answer : aria




• The clue is 64. Purpose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTENT

  Possible Answer : wrapped, design, absorbed, intention, engrossed, intent, captive, enwrapped, spirit, purport, purpose, aim




• The clue is 65. Barely scratch (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKE




• The clue is 66. Quality of a hoarse voice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASP

  Possible Answer : rasp, wood_file, rasping




• The clue is 67. Drunk-ish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIPSY

  Possible Answer : tipsy, potty, tiddly




• The clue is 68. Work with needle and thread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEW

  Possible Answer : tailor, sew_together, sew, stitch, tailor-make, run_up

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Angler's supply. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAIT

  Possible Answer: tantalize, razz, rag, hook, come-on, cod, tantalise, ride, sweetener, bait, decoy, twit, taunt, tease, rally, lure

• The clue is 2. Eight-armed creatures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCTOPUSES

  Possible Answer: octopus, devilfish

• The clue is 3. The Bible has an Old and New one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESTAMENT

  Possible Answer: Testament, will, testament

• The clue is 4. Obstacle for a would-be castle attacker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOAT

  Possible Answer: fosse, moat

• The clue is 5. How often many people brush their teeth (avert your eyes, dentists!). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCEADAY

• The clue is 6. Acorn-bearing tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAK

  Possible Answer: oak, oak_tree

• The clue is 7. Downhill skiing event. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLALOM

  Possible Answer: slalom

• The clue is 8. Poet St. Vincent Millay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDNA

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

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

  The answer: TAJ

• The clue is 10. R&B singer Baker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANITA

• The clue is 11. Like birthday candles before the party starts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNLIT

  Possible Answer: unlighted, unlit, lightless, unilluminated

  Possible Opposite Answer : lighted

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

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

  The answer: TALES

  Possible Answer: narrative, tarradiddle, story, tale, taradiddle, narration, fib

• The clue is 14. Turn at the turntables, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DJSET

• The clue is 18. One might be squeaky or shaped like a bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGTOY

• The clue is 20. "Napoleon Crossing the ___" (painting series). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPS

  Possible Answer: the_Alps, Alps, alp

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

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

  The answer: GUT

  Possible Answer: intestine, gut, catgut, bowel

• The clue is 27. Sch. in Lower Manhattan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYU

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

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

  The answer: HUGE

  Possible Answer: huge, immense, vast, Brobdingnagian

• The clue is 29. Country south of Saudi Arabia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEMEN

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Yemen, Yemen

• The clue is 30. Fallback option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANB

• The clue is 34. "Submit by" dates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEADLINES

  Possible Answer: deadline

• The clue is 35. Beverage with a Big Mac, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARGECOKE

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

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

  The answer: YULE

  Possible Answer: Yuletide, Christmastide, Christmastime, Christmas, Yule, Noel

• The clue is 38. Kind of clock that's ultraprecise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOMIC

  Possible Answer: atomic, nuclear

  Possible Opposite Answer : conventional

• The clue is 39. They brighten everyone's days. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNRISES

  Possible Answer: sunrise, dawn, morning, break_of_day, break_of_the_day, sunup, dayspring, cockcrow, daybreak, aurora, dawning, first_light

  Possible Opposite Answer : sunset

• The clue is 42. ___ carte. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALA

  Possible Answer: ala

• The clue is 43. Hawaiian taro dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POI

  Possible Answer: poi

• The clue is 44. Pass idly, as time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KILL

  Possible Answer: down, defeat, belt_down, pour_down, toss_off, shoot_down, bolt_down, pop, drink_down, kill, obliterate, vote_down, putting_to_death, vote_out, wipe_out, stamp_out, killing

• The clue is 46. Bottled water brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DASANI

• The clue is 47. Respond to a stimulus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REACT

  Possible Answer: oppose, respond, react

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

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

  The answer: SOFAR

• The clue is 49. Sparkly headwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIARA

  Possible Answer: tiara

• The clue is 50. ___ Island (historic entry point for immigrants). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIS

  Possible Answer: Elli

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

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

  The answer: FLIT

  Possible Answer: dart, fleet, flutter, flit

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

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

  The answer: TINY

  Possible Answer: petite, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, flyspeck, tiny, bantam

• The clue is 58. Hearty meal in a bowl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEW

  Possible Answer: stew, brood, swither, fret, grudge, sweat, lather, grizzle

• The clue is 60. Place for a snuggly cat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAP

  Possible Answer: lave, lap_up, lap_covering, lick, overlap, circuit, swish, swoosh, swosh, circle, lap, wash

• The clue is 61. Valvoline competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer: s.t.p., STP

No 27375 Sunday Oct 20, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Jerry Miccolis

Across Clues :

1. "Yikes!", 5. Italian sauce whose name sounds like a French stew, 9. Last word, 14. It can bust one's bracket, 19. Island west of Komodo National Park, 20. Privy to, 21. Call to mind, 22. 10th of 24, 23. Marquee at the Tri-Plex mistaken as a promo for ... "Godzilla"?, 26. ___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New Jersey, 27. Fantasy football fodder, 28. Something seen framed in a Zoom background, perhaps, 29. Honors for David Beckham and Leona Lewis: Abbr., 31. Bandmate of Keith for 60+ years, 32. Hasten, old-style, 34. Rival of Forbes, 35. Futuristic microscopic machine, 37. ... "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial"?, 43. Essen exclamations, 45. Bile, 46. Band whose name is sometimes rendered with a backward B, 47. Grave words?, 48. "While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping" poet, 49. ___ alai, 50. Sam who directed "Spider-Man", 52. D-Day craft: Abbr., 53. With 112-Down, a small laugh, 54. ... "Independence Day"?, 59. Having had a few bites, say, 60. What this is, 61. Mediterranean condiment, 62. "Mon ___!", 63. Liturgical vestment, 65. Center, 67. At sea, 71. Suitor of Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera", 73. Kind of shell that's easily broken, 74. Novelist whose name is synonymous with nightmarish absurdity, 75. ... "Rush Hour"?, 81. "Devilish" cartoon character, 82. Publishing V.I.P.s, 83. Like golden eagles vis-à-vis bald eagles, in the United States, 84. Unsafe?, 85. Modern H.R. initiative, 86. Bryn Mawr grad, e.g., 88. Nag, 89. Connections, 90. One in a line at a grocery store, 91. ... "Insomnia"?, 96. Person with attachment issues, perhaps, 97. "The Strife is ___, the Battle Done" (hymn), 98. Detergent brand, 99. Baja resort town, familiarly, 101. ___ Sidle, longtime role on "C.S.I.", 102. Moving day leftovers, 104. Overseas refusals, 108. Holding nothing back, 110. ... "Sex and the City"?, 113. "Welcome" introduction?, 114. Texas A&M athlete, 115. Girl's name that sounds like two adjacent letters, 116. Singer Horne, 117. Mount, 118. Detritus at the bottom of a bag of bagels, 119. Variety, 120. Novelist Johnson who won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction

Down Clues :

1. Subsides, 2. Walk way?, 3. Aquarium growth, 4. "Check it out, man!", 5. Narrow inlet, 6. Antonio López de Santa ___, three-time president of Mexico, 7. Finally saw through a deception, 8. Emasculates, 9. Ward (off), 10. E.R. lines, 11. 0%, 12. Japanese art of flower arrangement, 13. Star in Venus's orbit?, 14. Island strings, 15. Ingredient in some lipsticks, pizza dough and biodiesel, 16. Cause of a hung jury, 17. Larger-than-life, 18. Assignment, 24. "Really?", 25. Marine menace, 30. Sensitive subject, 33. Pioneering computer, 36. Harsh, 37. From what place, 38. Actor-turned-policeman Estrada, 39. Jazz singer Cleo, 40. Some old PCs, 41. Ending with teen, 42. "That's a ___!" (chemist's punny observation), 43. Garden invader, 44. Raccoon relative, 49. Partner of pride, 50. Small brook, 51. Illness with chills, 52. Island rings, 55. Roil, 56. Give a lecture, say, 57. Sported, 58. Seasoned rice dish, 63. Listing agent's condition, 64. Voting day: Abbr., 65. Feature of some English gardens, 66. "Happy Birthday" writer, sometimes, 68. Athlete's out-of-character performance, say, 69. Lift ticket purchaser, 70. Unspoken, 72. Word after hidden or political, 73. Calorie-rich cake, 74. Apt name for a veterinarian, 75. Ankle bones, 76. Sky shade, 77. Claim on an egg carton, 78. Woodworking tool, 79. Tennille of Captain & Tennille, 80. Charlotte ___ (dessert), 81. Shooting marble, 87. Aide-___ (mnemonic device), 88. Nobility, 89. "Let's do this thing!", 90. Creator of colorful crafts, 92. Woolly pack animals, 93. Origin, 94. Hexad, 95. Rubik of puzzle cube fame, 99. Coral islets, 100. Quite often, 102. Sweeties, informally, 103. Barbershop sound, 105. Barely made, with "out", 106. Poke bowl ingredient, 107. Overcommunicate, say, 109. ___ Low, famed English pirate, 111. Secreted, 112. See 53-Across

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 20, 2024

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

Sunday 20 Oct 2024 nyt crosswords

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Yikes!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGAD




• The clue is 5. Italian sauce whose name sounds like a French stew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGU




• The clue is 9. Last word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FINIS

  Possible Answer : stopping_point, finis, closing_curtain, last, finish, conclusion, finale, close




• The clue is 14. It can bust one's bracket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPSET

  Possible Answer : worried, derangement, untune, perturbation, turnover, bowl_over, disturbed, discompose, disconcert, upturned, disturbance, overturn, discomfit, broken, disorder, trouble, distressed, confused, overturned, disquieted, overthrow, upset, tump_over, swage, disturb, tip_over, disordered, knock_over, turn_over




• The clue is 19. Island west of Komodo National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALI

  Possible Answer : Bali




• The clue is 20. Privy to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INON




• The clue is 21. Call to mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVOKE

  Possible Answer : extract, suggest, put_forward, call_forth, arouse, call_down, raise, elicit, fire, bring_up, paint_a_picture, draw_out, enkindle, kick_up, evoke, invoke, provoke, kindle, conjure_up, stir, conjure, educe




• The clue is 22. 10th of 24. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAPPA

  Possible Answer : kappa




• The clue is 23. Marquee at the Tri-Plex mistaken as a promo for ... "Godzilla"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGGIANTMONSTER




• The clue is 26. ___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New Jersey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIS

  Possible Answer : Elli




• The clue is 27. Fantasy football fodder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATS




• The clue is 28. Something seen framed in a Zoom background, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWARD

  Possible Answer : accolade, honor, prize, present, awarding, grant, honour, award, laurels




• The clue is 29. Honors for David Beckham and Leona Lewis: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBES




• The clue is 31. Bandmate of Keith for 60+ years. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICK

  Possible Answer : Mickey, Mick, Paddy




• The clue is 32. Hasten, old-style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIE

  Possible Answer : hie, hotfoot, pelt_along, belt_along, hasten, race, step_on_it, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, rush, speed

  Possible Opposite Answer : linger




• The clue is 34. Rival of Forbes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INC

  Possible Answer : INC, Iraqi_National_Congress




• The clue is 35. Futuristic microscopic machine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NANOBOT




• The clue is 37. ... "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: WITNESSALIENARRIVAL




• The clue is 43. Essen exclamations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACHS




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

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

  The answer: IRE

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




• The clue is 46. Band whose name is sometimes rendered with a backward B. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBA




• The clue is 47. Grave words?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EULOGY

  Possible Answer : eulogium, eulogy, panegyric, encomium, pean, paean




• The clue is 48. "While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping" poet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POE

  Possible Answer : Edgar_Allan_Poe, Poe




• The clue is 49. ___ alai. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAI




• The clue is 50. Sam who directed "Spider-Man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIMI




• The clue is 52. D-Day craft: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LST




• The clue is 53. With 112-Down, a small laugh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEE

  Possible Answer : tee_up, football_tee, golf_tee, teeing_ground, tee




• The clue is 54. ... "Independence Day"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (20 letters)

  The answer: HANCOCKSIGNSTHEPAPER




• The clue is 59. Having had a few bites, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITCHY

  Possible Answer : fidgety, antsy, fretful, itchy




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

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

  The answer: CLUE

  Possible Answer : cue, clue, clew, hint




• The clue is 61. Mediterranean condiment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIOLI

  Possible Answer : aioli, garlic_sauce, aioli_sauce




• The clue is 62. "Mon ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIEU




• The clue is 63. Liturgical vestment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOLE

  Possible Answer : steal, slip, stole




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

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

  The answer: MIDST

  Possible Answer : midst, thick




• The clue is 67. At sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOST

  Possible Answer : misplace, suffer, missed, deep_in_thought, recede, confounded, miss, at_sea, bewildered, lose, confused, mislay, baffled, drop_off, lost, mazed, fall_back, doomed, mixed-up, helpless, preoccupied, turn_a_loss, bemused, befuddled, disoriented, fall_behind

  Possible Opposite Answer : profit, won, saved, found, find, gain, win, keep




• The clue is 71. Suitor of Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAOUL




• The clue is 73. Kind of shell that's easily broken. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACO

  Possible Answer : wetback, taco, greaser




• The clue is 74. Novelist whose name is synonymous with nightmarish absurdity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAFKA

  Possible Answer : Kafka, Franz_Kafka




• The clue is 75. ... "Rush Hour"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (20 letters)

  The answer: TANGLEDFROZENTRAFFIC




• The clue is 81. "Devilish" cartoon character. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAZ




• The clue is 82. Publishing V.I.P.s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDS

  Possible Answer : ED, explosive_detection_system, male_erecticle_dysfunction, EDS, erectile_dysfunction




• The clue is 83. Like golden eagles vis-à-vis bald eagles, in the United States. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARER

  Possible Answer : rare, rarified, rarefied, uncommon




• The clue is 84. Unsafe?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUT

  Possible Answer : come_out, away, proscribed, extinct, kayoed, stunned, forbidden, prohibited, taboo, knocked_out, verboten, KO'd, tabu, come_out_of_the_closet, out

  Possible Opposite Answer : safe




• The clue is 85. Modern H.R. initiative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEI




• The clue is 86. Bryn Mawr grad, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALUMNA

  Possible Answer : graduate, alumnus, grad, alum, alumna




• The clue is 88. Nag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEST

  Possible Answer : pest, gadfly, plague, cuss, pestilence, blighter, pesterer, pestis




• The clue is 89. Connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INS

  Possible Answer : in, Indiana, Hoosier_State, atomic_number_49, IN, inch, Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service, indium, In, INS




• The clue is 90. One in a line at a grocery store. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CART

  Possible Answer : go-cart, pushcart, drag, cart, hale, haul, handcart




• The clue is 91. ... "Insomnia"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: WIREDSLEEPERSMISERY




• The clue is 96. Person with attachment issues, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAILER




• The clue is 97. "The Strife is ___, the Battle Done" (hymn). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OER




• The clue is 98. Detergent brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer : epoch, earned_run_average, ERA, era, geological_era




• The clue is 99. Baja resort town, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABO




• The clue is 101. ___ Sidle, longtime role on "C.S.I.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARA




• The clue is 102. Moving day leftovers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOXES

  Possible Answer : box, corner, boxful, loge, package, boxwood, box_seat

  Possible Opposite Answer : unbox




• The clue is 104. Overseas refusals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYETS




• The clue is 108. Holding nothing back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLIN




• The clue is 110. ... "Sex and the City"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANHATTANHOOKUP




• The clue is 113. "Welcome" introduction?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOURE




• The clue is 114. Texas A&M athlete. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGGIE




• The clue is 115. Girl's name that sounds like two adjacent letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIE




• The clue is 116. Singer Horne. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENA

  Possible Answer : Lena_River, Lena




• The clue is 117. Mount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEED

  Possible Answer : steed




• The clue is 118. Detritus at the bottom of a bag of bagels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEDS

  Possible Answer : cum, come, semen, ejaculate, seminal_fluid, source, germ, seeded_player, seed, sow




• The clue is 119. Variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPE

  Possible Answer : type, character, typewrite, eccentric, typecast, case

  Possible Opposite Answer : antitype




• The clue is 120. Novelist Johnson who won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADAM

  Possible Answer : Robert_Adam, X, go, Adam, disco_biscuit, hug_drug, XTC, cristal, ecstasy

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: EBBS

  Possible Answer: ebb_out, ebbing, ebb_off, ebb, ebb_away, reflux, wane, ebb_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 2. Walk way?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAIT

  Possible Answer: pace, gait

• The clue is 3. Aquarium growth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGA

  Possible Answer: algae, alga

• The clue is 4. "Check it out, man!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIGTHIS

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

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

  The answer: RIA

• The clue is 6. Antonio López de Santa ___, three-time president of Mexico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNA

  Possible Answer: anna

• The clue is 7. Finally saw through a deception. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOTWISE

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

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

  The answer: UNMANS

  Possible Answer: unman

• The clue is 9. Ward (off). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEND

  Possible Answer: resist, fend, stand

• The clue is 10. E.R. lines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVS

  Possible Answer: quartet, IV, quadruplet, four, foursome, 4, intravenous_feeding, Little_Joe, tetrad, quaternary, quaternion, quatern, quaternity

• The clue is 11. 0%. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTONEBIT

• The clue is 12. Japanese art of flower arrangement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKEBANA

• The clue is 13. Star in Venus's orbit?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERENA

• The clue is 14. Island strings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UKE

  Possible Answer: ukulele, uke

• The clue is 15. Ingredient in some lipsticks, pizza dough and biodiesel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALMOIL

• The clue is 16. Cause of a hung jury. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLITVOTE

• The clue is 17. Larger-than-life. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPIC

  Possible Answer: larger-than-life, heroic, epic_poem, epical, epic, heroic_poem, epos

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

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

  The answer: TASK

  Possible Answer: labor, project, undertaking, job, task, tax, chore

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

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

  The answer: ISIT

• The clue is 25. Marine menace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

  Possible Answer: killer_whale, orca, killer, sea_wolf, Orcinus_orca, grampus

• The clue is 30. Sensitive subject. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORESPOT

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

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

  The answer: ENIAC

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

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

  The answer: BRUTAL

  Possible Answer: brutal, unrelenting, fell, savage, bestial, brute, brutish, roughshod, barbarous, vicious, beastly, cruel

• The clue is 37. From what place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHENCE

  Possible Answer: whence

• The clue is 38. Actor-turned-policeman Estrada. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIK

• The clue is 39. Jazz singer Cleo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAINE

• The clue is 40. Some old PCs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IBMS

• The clue is 41. Ending with teen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGER

• The clue is 42. "That's a ___!" (chemist's punny observation). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYE

  Possible Answer: lye

• The clue is 43. Garden invader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APHID

  Possible Answer: aphid

• The clue is 44. Raccoon relative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COATI

  Possible Answer: Nasua_narica, coati-mundi, coon_cat, coati, coati-mondi

• The clue is 49. Partner of pride. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOY

  Possible Answer: joyfulness, rejoice, joy, joyousness, gladden, pleasure, delight

  Possible Opposite Answer : sorrow, sadden

• The clue is 50. Small brook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RILL

  Possible Answer: rill, streamlet, run, rivulet, runnel

• The clue is 51. Illness with chills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUE

  Possible Answer: acute, chills_and_fever, ague, acute_accent

• The clue is 52. Island rings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEIS

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

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

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

  The answer: CHURN

  Possible Answer: butter_churn, boil, roil, churn, moil

• The clue is 56. Give a lecture, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCOLD

  Possible Answer: lecture, chew_out, chide, scold, reprimand, rag, call_down, chew_up, lambaste, reproof, bawl_out, common_scold, berate, lambast, dress_down, call_on_the_carpet, grumble, have_words, jaw, nagger, scolder, rebuke, remonstrate, nag, take_to_task, trounce, grouch

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

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

  The answer: HADON

• The clue is 58. Seasoned rice dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILAF

  Possible Answer: pilaf, pilaw, pilaff, pilau

• The clue is 63. Listing agent's condition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLDASIS

• The clue is 64. Voting day: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUES

  Possible Answer: Tuesday, Tues

• The clue is 65. Feature of some English gardens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAZE

  Possible Answer: snarl, labyrinth, maze, tangle

• The clue is 66. "Happy Birthday" writer, sometimes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICER

  Possible Answer: ic, 99, ninety-nine

• The clue is 68. Athlete's out-of-character performance, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFFDAY

• The clue is 69. Lift ticket purchaser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIER

  Possible Answer: skier

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

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

  The answer: TACIT

  Possible Answer: understood, silent, tacit

• The clue is 72. Word after hidden or political. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGENDA

  Possible Answer: docket, agendum, agenda, schedule, order_of_business

• The clue is 73. Calorie-rich cake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORTE

  Possible Answer: torte

• The clue is 74. Apt name for a veterinarian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAT

  Possible Answer: cat, quat, qat, khat, kat, African_tea, Arabian_tea

• The clue is 75. Ankle bones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALI

  Possible Answer: anklebone, scree, astragal, talus, astragalus

• The clue is 76. Sky shade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AZUREBLUE

• The clue is 77. Claim on an egg carton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FREERANGE

• The clue is 78. Woodworking tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASP

  Possible Answer: wood_file, rasp, rasping

• The clue is 79. Tennille of Captain & Tennille. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONI

• The clue is 80. Charlotte ___ (dessert). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUSSE

• The clue is 81. Shooting marble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAW

  Possible Answer: shooter, taw

• The clue is 87. Aide-___ (mnemonic device). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEMOIRE

• The clue is 88. Nobility. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEERAGE

  Possible Answer: baronage, peerage

• The clue is 89. "Let's do this thing!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMREADY

• The clue is 90. Creator of colorful crafts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRAYOLA

• The clue is 92. Woolly pack animals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LLAMAS

  Possible Answer: llama

• The clue is 93. Origin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOT

  Possible Answer: settle, base, source, radical, theme, origin, ancestor, etymon, beginning, solution, rootage, antecedent, rootle, root, steady_down, take_root, tooth_root, stem, settle_down, root_word, ascendent, ascendant, rout

  Possible Opposite Answer : descendant

• The clue is 94. Hexad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXTET

  Possible Answer: sextet, 6, half_a_dozen, sextuplet, six, Captain_Hicks, VI, sestet, hexad, sextette, sixer, sise, sixsome

• The clue is 95. Rubik of puzzle cube fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERNO

• The clue is 99. Coral islets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAYS

  Possible Answer: Florida_key, key, cay

• The clue is 100. Quite often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOT

• The clue is 102. Sweeties, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAES

• The clue is 103. Barbershop sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIP

  Possible Answer: snip_off, trim, lop, snippet, cut_back, crop, snip, clipping, nip_off, clip, snipping, prune, nip, dress

• The clue is 105. Barely made, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKED

• The clue is 106. Poke bowl ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNA

  Possible Answer: Opuntia_tuna, Anguilla_sucklandii, tuna_fish, tunny, tuna

• The clue is 107. Overcommunicate, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAM

  Possible Answer: Spam, junk_e-mail, spam

• The clue is 109. ___ Low, famed English pirate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NED

• The clue is 111. Secreted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HID

  Possible Answer: hide_out, enshroud, veil, obscure, conceal, blot_out, cover, hide, obliterate, shroud

  Possible Opposite Answer : show

• The clue is 112. See 53-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEE