2426 Monday Aug 26, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues by Zachary David Levy

Across Clues by Zachary David Levy : Aug 26, 2024

1. Square dance venue, 5. San ___, capital of Puerto Rico, 9. The "I" of T.G.I.F., 12. Spring ___ (encounter plumbing problems), 14. Popular dance fitness program, 15. Backwoods denial, 16. Abba hit of 1979, 19. Like some smartphone purchases, 20. What a three-way intersection can form, 21. 'N Sync hit of 2000, 25. Situated on, 26. Adore, informally, 27. Olympic gold medalist Raisman, 28. Things stuck on snowman "arms", 31. Rocks that may contain precious metals, 33. Arouse, as interest, 34. Mötley Crüe hit of 1987, 41. Start of Caesar's boast, 42. Loudly praise, 43. Pennsylvania governor Josh, 46. Opposite of NNE, 49. Lisbon greeting, 50. Boat propellers, 51. Beach Boys hit of 1964, 54. Religious ceremony, 57. Italy's Isle of ___, 58. Coveted Scrabble space … or the sheet music for 16-, 21-, 34- or 51-Across?, 63. Beethoven's "___ to Joy", 64. State that's home to one end of the Appalachian Trail, 65. Where "all my ex's live," in song, 66. In favor of, 67. Present in a favorable light, 68. City surrounding Vatican City

Down Clues by Zachary David Levy : Aug 26, 2024

1. Something checked at an airport counter, 2. Oscar winner Mahershala, 3. Sleep stage, for short, 4. Coastal African desert, 5. Skittish, 6. "Errr … I mean …", 7. Assist with a crime, 8. Pesters, 9. Jail cell occupant, 10. Maxi pad alternative, 11. Uses a broom, 13. Its capital is Nairobi, 14. Quickly fly past, 17. Scottish Highlander, 18. "Zero stars from me!", 21. Outlet for an internet commentator, 22. ___ Gagarin, first man in space, 23. At any point, 24. Man's name that's a fruit spelled backward, 29. Brainpower measures, for short, 30. Pull, 32. Makes a mistake, 33. Lead-in to law or launch, 35. Bio. or chem., 36. Needlefish, 37. "___ two minds on this …", 38. Spot for a satellite dish, 39. Athleisure lead-in to "lemon", 40. Lee of Marvel Comics, 43. In a sense, 44. Beehive or bob, 45. More hipsterish, 46. Entrap, 47. Bay Area enforcement org., 48. German sausage, 52. The Huskies of the N.C.A.A., 53. Not as mean, 55. Some church donations, 56. Spring, 59. Motion-sensing Nintendo console, 60. Kitchen brand with a palindromic name, 61. Head-butt, 62. Suffix with Sudan or Japan

Monday Aug 26, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 26, 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. Square dance venue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARN

  Possible Answer : barn, b




• The clue is 5. San ___, capital of Puerto Rico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JUAN




• The clue is 9. The "I" of T.G.I.F.. 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 12. Spring ___ (encounter plumbing problems). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALEAK




• The clue is 14. Popular dance fitness program. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZUMBA




• The clue is 15. Backwoods denial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAW




• The clue is 16. Abba hit of 1979. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIMMEGIMMEGIMME




• The clue is 19. Like some smartphone purchases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INAPP




• The clue is 20. What a three-way intersection can form. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSHAPE




• The clue is 21. 'N Sync hit of 2000. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYEBYEBYE




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

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

  The answer: ATOP

  Possible Answer : atop




• The clue is 26. Adore, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUV




• The clue is 27. Olympic gold medalist Raisman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALY




• The clue is 28. Things stuck on snowman "arms". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITTENS

  Possible Answer : mitten




• The clue is 31. Rocks that may contain precious metals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORES

  Possible Answer : ore




• The clue is 33. Arouse, as interest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIQUE

  Possible Answer : offend, pique, irritation, temper




• The clue is 34. Mötley Crüe hit of 1987. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS




• The clue is 41. Start of Caesar's boast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICAME




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

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

  The answer: TOUT

  Possible Answer : gas, blow, tout, bluster, ticket_tout, shoot_a_line, gasconade, touter, boast, vaunt, brag, tipster, swash




• The clue is 43. Pennsylvania governor Josh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAPIRO




• The clue is 46. Opposite of NNE. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSW

  Possible Answer : sou'-sou'-west, SSW, south_southwest




• The clue is 49. Lisbon greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLA

  Possible Answer : ola, olla




• The clue is 50. Boat propellers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OARS

  Possible Answer : oar




• The clue is 51. Beach Boys hit of 1964. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUNFUNFUN




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

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

  The answer: RITUAL

  Possible Answer : rite, ritual




• The clue is 57. Italy's Isle of ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPRI

  Possible Answer : Capri




• The clue is 58. Coveted Scrabble space … or the sheet music for 16-, 21-, 34- or 51-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIPLEWORDSCORE




• The clue is 63. Beethoven's "___ to Joy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 64. State that's home to one end of the Appalachian Trail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAINE

  Possible Answer : Pine_Tree_State, Maine, ME




• The clue is 65. Where "all my ex's live," in song. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEXAS

  Possible Answer : Texas, TX, Lone-Star_State




• The clue is 66. In favor of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOR




• The clue is 67. Present in a favorable light. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIN

  Possible Answer : spin, tailspin, twist, reel, birl, twisting, whirl, spin_out, spin_around, twirl, gyrate




• The clue is 68. City surrounding Vatican City. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer : Eternal_City, capital_of_Italy, Roma, Rome, Italian_capital

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Something checked at an airport counter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAG

  Possible Answer: udder, bagful, purse, dish, bag, cup_of_tea, pocket, old_bag, base, grip, bulge, handbag, travelling_bag, suitcase, pocketbook, traveling_bag

• The clue is 2. Oscar winner Mahershala. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALI

  Possible Answer: Ali, Cassius_Clay, Muhammad_Ali, Cassius_Marcellus_Clay

• The clue is 3. Sleep stage, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REM

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

• The clue is 4. Coastal African desert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAMIB

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

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

  The answer: JUMPY

  Possible Answer: highly_strung, jolting, jumpy, edgy, jittery, bumpy, jolty, overstrung, uptight, rough, nervy, restive, high-strung, rocky

  Possible Opposite Answer : smooth

• The clue is 6. "Errr … I mean …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMM

• The clue is 7. Assist with a crime. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABET

  Possible Answer: abet

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

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

  The answer: NAGS

  Possible Answer: nag, hack, plug, common_scold, jade, peck, scold, scolder, nagger, hen-peck

• The clue is 9. Jail cell occupant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INMATE

  Possible Answer: convict, yardbird, inpatient, inmate, yard_bird, con

  Possible Opposite Answer : outpatient

• The clue is 10. Maxi pad alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAMPON

  Possible Answer: tampon

• The clue is 11. Uses a broom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEEPS

  Possible Answer: broom, end_run, sweep_up, chimneysweeper, embroil, expanse, drag, traverse, brush, cross, drag_in, tangle, chimneysweep, swing_out, sail, span, slam, sweep, sweep_oar, swing

• The clue is 13. Its capital is Nairobi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KENYA

  Possible Answer: Kenya, Republic_of_Kenya

• The clue is 14. Quickly fly past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZIPBY

• The clue is 17. Scottish Highlander. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAEL

  Possible Answer: Gael

• The clue is 18. "Zero stars from me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHATEIT

• The clue is 21. Outlet for an internet commentator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOG

  Possible Answer: web_log, blog

• The clue is 22. ___ Gagarin, first man in space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YURI

• The clue is 23. At any point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVER

  Possible Answer: always, of_all_time, ever_so, ever, e'er

  Possible Opposite Answer : never

• The clue is 24. Man's name that's a fruit spelled backward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMIL

• The clue is 29. Brainpower measures, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IQS

  Possible Answer: I.Q., intelligence_quotient, IQ

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

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

  The answer: TUG

  Possible Answer: jerk, labour, tugboat, push, tug, tote, tower, towboat, drive, lug, labor

• The clue is 32. Makes a mistake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIPSUP

• The clue is 33. Lead-in to law or launch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRE

• The clue is 35. Bio. or chem.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCI

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

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

  The answer: GAR

  Possible Answer: needlefish, Lepisosteus_osseus, garfish, garpike, gar, billfish

• The clue is 37. "___ two minds on this …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMOF

• The clue is 38. Spot for a satellite dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOF

  Possible Answer: ceiling, roof, cap

• The clue is 39. Athleisure lead-in to "lemon". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LULU

  Possible Answer: looker, beauty, dish, mantrap, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, stunner, lulu, knockout, smasher

• The clue is 40. Lee of Marvel Comics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 43. In a sense. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORTOF

• The clue is 44. Beehive or bob. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAIRDO

  Possible Answer: hairstyle, hairdo, hair_style, coiffure, coif

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

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

  The answer: ARTIER

  Possible Answer: arty

• The clue is 46. Entrap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNARE

  Possible Answer: snare, noose, hook, trammel, trap, side_drum, snare_drum, entrap, gin, ensnare

• The clue is 47. Bay Area enforcement org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SFPD

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

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

  The answer: WURST

• The clue is 52. The Huskies of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UCONN

• The clue is 53. Not as mean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NICER

  Possible Answer: courteous, skillful, decent, nice, overnice, squeamish, prissy, gracious, dainty

  Possible Opposite Answer : nasty

• The clue is 55. Some church donations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALMS

  Possible Answer: alms

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

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

  The answer: LEAP

  Possible Answer: bounce, spring, jump_off, bound, saltation, leaping, jump, leap

• The clue is 59. Motion-sensing Nintendo console. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WII

• The clue is 60. Kitchen brand with a palindromic name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OXO

• The clue is 61. Head-butt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAM

  Possible Answer: jampack, RAM, random_access_memory, ram, Aries, tup, random_memory, jam, wad, Ram, read/write_memory, force, Aries_the_Ram, cram, random-access_memory, ram_down, chock_up, drive, pound, crash

• The clue is 62. Suffix with Sudan or Japan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESE

  Possible Answer: east_southeast, ESE

Soure from : The New York Times

December 09, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, December 09, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

December 09, 2019 Monday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. The Mayflower had three of them	5
2A	6. Rocker Lofgren	4
3A	10. Story of heroes	4
4A	14. Hawaiian greeting	5
5A	15. Grp. with many Mideast members	4
6A	16. Outpouring from a volcano	4
7A	17. Sweet citrus fruits from Southern California	15
8A	20. Winter Olympics need	4
9A	21. Tack on	3
10A	22. Most frigid	6
11A	23. ___-bodied	4
12A	25. Abba of Israel	4
13A	26. Only N.F.L. team that doesn't have a logo on its helmets	15
14A	33. Tied, as shoes	5
15A	34. Be under the weather	3
16A	35. "___ till you drop"	4
17A	36. W.W. II zone that D.D.E. commanded	3
18A	37. Completely enchanted	7
19A	41. The Cyclones of the Big 12 Conf.	3
20A	42. Pimply outbreak	4
21A	44. Like some batteries and baseball leagues	3
22A	45. Did something	5
23A	47. Some chickens	15
24A	51. Angry driver's signal	4
25A	52. Lover boy	4
26A	53. "Quaking" trees	6
27A	56. Nightly "NewsHour" presenter	3
28A	57. Queen in Disney's "Frozen"	4
29A	61. Hit 1980s cop show	15
30A	64. Dutch town with a cheese named after it	4
31A	65. Light and open	4
32A	66. Deity of Islam	5
33A	67. Store department with jackets and ties	4
34A	68. Shaggy beasts	4
35A	69. Come from behind, in scoring	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. The Mayflower had three of them"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a vertical spar for supporting sails
• Words that mean the same thing: mast
• 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: MASTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Rocker Lofgren"

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 quantity of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: nada, nil, zippo
• 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: NILS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Story of heroes"

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 narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
• Words that mean the same thing: larger-than-life, epic poem, epos
• 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: EPIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Hawaiian greeting"

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 an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is hawaiian and ciao is italian)
• Words that mean the same thing: ciao
• 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: ALOHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Grp. with many Mideast members"

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 organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum
• Words that mean the same thing: Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries
• 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: OPEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Outpouring from a volcano"

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 rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
• 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: LAVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Sweet citrus fruits from Southern California"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: VALENCIAORANGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Winter Olympics need"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
• Words that mean the same thing: bamboozle, coke, snowfall
• 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: SNOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Tack on"

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 condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
• Words that mean the same thing: summate, minimal brain damage, attention deficit disorder
• The opposite would be: take away, subtract
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Most frigid"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
• Words that mean the same thing: arctic, frozen, polar
• 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: ICIEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. ___-bodied"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
• Words that mean the same thing: able-bodied, capable
• The opposite would be: unable
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Abba of Israel"

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: EBAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Only N.F.L. team that doesn't have a logo on its helmets"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about sports.

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: CLEVELANDBROWNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "33. Tied, as shoes"

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 spin,wind, or twist together
• Words that mean the same thing: enlace, fortify, plait
• The opposite would be: untwine, unlaced
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LACED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "34. Be under the weather"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that aromatic bulb used as seasoning
• Words that mean the same thing: trouble, garlic, pain
• 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: AIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. "___ till you drop""

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 mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
• Words that mean the same thing: frequent, give away, shit
• The opposite would be: boycott
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. W.W. II zone that D.D.E. commanded"

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: ETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Completely enchanted"

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 inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
• Words that mean the same thing: infatuated, taken with, soft on
• 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: SMITTEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "41. The Cyclones of the Big 12 Conf."

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: ISU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Pimply outbreak"

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 inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
• 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: ACNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Like some batteries and baseball leagues"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
• Words that mean the same thing: abdominal aortic aneurysm
• 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: AAA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Did something"

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 perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
• Words that mean the same thing: behave, playact, play
• The opposite would be: refrain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Some chickens"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: RHODEISLANDREDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "51. Angry driver's signal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
• Words that mean the same thing: disgorge, regurgitate, upchuck
• The opposite would be: keep down
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HONK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. Lover boy"

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 man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
• Words that mean the same thing: young man, swain, dandy
• 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: BEAU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. "Quaking" trees"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of several trees of the genus populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
• Words that mean the same thing: aspen
• 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: ASPENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "56. Nightly "NewsHour" presenter"

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 solution containing a phosphate buffer
• Words that mean the same thing: PiB, lead, petabit
• 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: PBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Queen in Disney's "Frozen""

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: ELSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. Hit 1980s cop show"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: HILLSTREETBLUES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "64. Dutch town with a cheese named after it"

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 mild yellow dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
• 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: EDAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "65. Light and open"

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 open to or abounding in fresh air
• Words that mean the same thing: aired, aeriform, impractical
• 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: AIRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Deity of Islam"

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 muslim name for the one and only god
• 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: ALLAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Store department with jackets and ties"

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 the force of workers available
• Words that mean the same thing: men, hands, workforce
• 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: MENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Shaggy beasts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that large long-haired wild ox of tibet often domesticated
• Words that mean the same thing: cackle, chatter, yakety-yak
• 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: YAKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Come from behind, in scoring"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
• Words that mean the same thing: summon, rebound, beat up
• The opposite would be: demobilize
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RALLY

  Great job if you got it right!

December 09, 2019 Monday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Dallas N.B.A. team, informally	4
2D	2. Actor Alda	4
3D	3. Like Lindbergh's 1927 flight to Paris	4
4D	4. Crowd activity at a stadium	7
5D	5. ___ Rafael, Calif.	3
6D	6. "Who knows?!"	6
7D	7. Apple tablet	4
8D	8. Sign before Virgo	3
9D	9. Write quickly and none too carefully	8
10D	10. Weather phenomena from the Pacific	7
11D	11. "Doctor Jones, you're needed at the front desk," e.g.	4
12D	12. Currier and ___	4
13D	13. Group of actors	4
14D	18. Dial on a telephone	4
15D	19. Rent-___ (Hertz or Avis)	4
16D	24. Hotel units	4
17D	25. Polish, as text	4
18D	26. Unambiguous	5
19D	27. Gate fastener	5
20D	28. Cheap, in commercial names	5
21D	29. Birth-related	5
22D	30. "___ Christmas" (holiday song)	5
23D	31. Edged (out)	5
24D	32. Taters	5
25D	38. Chief support	8
26D	39. "Can ___ you a question?"	4
27D	40. Zilch	4
28D	43. Actor who played Andy Bernard on "The Office"	7
29D	46. ___ De Vil, "101 Dalmatians" role	7
30D	48. Earth's longest time divisions, geologically	4
31D	49. Homes for nuns	6
32D	50. Hatchlings' home	4
33D	53. *cough, cough*	4
34D	54. Point of view, as in an argument	4
35D	55. Blueprint	4
36D	56. Employee's reserved parking space, for one	4
37D	58. Brief down period	4
38D	59. Circus animal with flippers	4
39D	60. Wan	4
40D	62. Small inlet	3
41D	63. What a priest, a minister and a rabbi might walk into	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. Dallas N.B.A. team, informally"

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

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: MAVS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Actor Alda"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ALAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Like Lindbergh's 1927 flight to Paris"

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 any activity that is performed alone without assistance
• Words that mean the same thing: alone, unaccompanied
• 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: SOLO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Crowd activity at a stadium"

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: THEWAVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. ___ Rafael, Calif."

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: SAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "Who knows?!""

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: NOIDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Apple tablet"

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: IPAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Sign before Virgo"

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 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in leo
• Words that mean the same thing: Leo the Lion, Lion
• 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: LEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Write quickly and none too carefully"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that poor handwriting
• Words that mean the same thing: scrawl, doodle, cacography
• 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: SCRIBBLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Weather phenomena from the Pacific"

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: ELNINOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "Doctor Jones, you're needed at the front desk," e.g."

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 one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
• Words that mean the same thing: varlet, Sir Frederick Handley Page, foliate
• 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: PAGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Currier and ___"

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 united states composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
• Words that mean the same thing: James Ives, Charles Edward Ives, James Merritt Ives
• 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: IVES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Group of actors"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the actors in a play
• Words that mean the same thing: mould, disgorge, roam
• The opposite would be: keep down
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Dial on a telephone"

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 telephone connection
• Words that mean the same thing: visit, call in, bid
• The opposite would be: put option
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. Rent-___ (Hertz or Avis)"

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: ACAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Hotel units"

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 piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
• Words that mean the same thing: roll in the hay, have it away, seam
• The opposite would be: get up, turn out
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Polish, as text"

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 prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Words that mean the same thing: redact, edit out, blue-pencil
• 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: EDIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Unambiguous"

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 the state of being free of suspicion
• Words that mean the same thing: open, light up, brighten
• The opposite would be: unclear, convict
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Gate fastener"

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 spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
• Words that mean the same thing: door latch
• 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: LATCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Cheap, in commercial names"

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: ECONO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Birth-related"

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 a region of eastern south africa on the indian ocean
• Words that mean the same thing: KwaZulu-Natal
• 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: NATAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. "___ Christmas" (holiday song)"

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 a member of the caucasoid race
• Words that mean the same thing: Edward D. White, White person, tweed
• The opposite would be: blacken, black
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WHITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Edged (out)"

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 search or inquire in a meddlesome way
• Words that mean the same thing: pry, horn in, poke
• The opposite would be: noseless
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOSED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. Taters"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an edible tuber native to south america; a staple food of ireland
• Words that mean the same thing: white potato, bourgeon, tater
• 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: SPUDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Chief support"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a prominent supporter
• Words that mean the same thing: backbone, pillar, keystone
• 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: MAINSTAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. "Can ___ you a question?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IASK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Zilch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a quantity of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: nil, zippo, aught
• 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: NADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Actor who played Andy Bernard on "The Office""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard 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: EDHELMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. ___ De Vil, "101 Dalmatians" role"

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: CRUELLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Earth's longest time divisions, geologically"

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 longest division of geological time
• Words that mean the same thing: aeon, eon
• 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: EONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Homes for nuns"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a church associated with a monastery or convent
• Words that mean the same thing: abbey
• 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: ABBEYS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Hatchlings' home"

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 structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
• Words that mean the same thing: draw close, cuddle, nestle
• 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: NEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. *cough, cough*"

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 utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: hem
• 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: AHEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Point of view, as in an argument"

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 place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
• Words that mean the same thing: incline, slope, side of meat
• The opposite would be: top
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Blueprint"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
• Words that mean the same thing: design, programme, architectural plan
• 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: PLAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "56. Employee's reserved parking space, for one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
• Words that mean the same thing: fringe benefit, percolate, perquisite
• 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: PERK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "58. Brief down period"

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 pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
• Words that mean the same thing: quiet, letup, tranquilize
• The opposite would be: agitate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LULL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. Circus animal with flippers"

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 fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
• Words that mean the same thing: seal off, seal of approval, stamp
• The opposite would be: unseal
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. Wan"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that of a light grey
• Words that mean the same thing: ash-grey, ash-gray
• 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: ASHY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "62. Small inlet"

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: RIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "63. What a priest, a minister and a rabbi might walk into"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
• Words that mean the same thing: measure, cake, block off
• The opposite would be: unbar
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	58	76.3%
Short Answer	10	13.2%
Sports	3	3.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.9%
Geography	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.0 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 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 11:38 AM