27406 Thu Nov 21, 2024 NYT by Katie Hoody

Across Clues :

1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly, 6. Cos. offering connections, 10. Jordan's only coastal city, 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts, 16. No longer relevant, 17. Burj Khalifa's home, 18. 1850: 350,000+ words, 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief, 22. "Bam!", 23. Chevy coupes, 24. 1862: 530,000+ words, 27. Major highway through the southern U.S., 28. Early birds?, 32. Structural supports, 35. On ice longer than normal, say?, 36. Volume divided by height, 37. Tool, 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr., 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film, 40. Just pulls off, with "out", 41. Taunt, 42. One hanging out in the cold, 43. Students run for it, 45. "Stop with that!", 46. 1957: 550,000+ words, 51. Not easy to find, 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe, 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens, 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across, 59. 1990s sitcom nerd, 60. Dark purple shade, 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy, 62. Records, 63. Acts like, 64. Some gag Christmas gifts

Down Clues :

1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!", 2. Stop with that!, 3. No. 1's, 4. Bird-related prefix, 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?, 6. "Pass the ball to me!", 7. Abnormally deep sleep, 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S., 9. Location within an office building: Abbr., 10. Some eBay revenue, 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!", 12. Help with wrongdoing, 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy), 14. Bolsters, 19. Court matters, 20. Place to park a camper, 25. Character in a classic whodunit, 26. Contemptuous chorus, 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across, 30. Piece of old movie equipment, 31. Word with bake or fire, 32. Image file format, 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits, 34. Invoice unit, 35. "That's on me", 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation, 39. Not wired, say, 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose, 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister, 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C., 45. Dresses down, 47. Not a straight shot, 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness", 49. .com commerce, 50. Tots' pops, 51. Theater throwaway, 52. Gala throwaway, 53. Informal green lights, 57. School record, for short, 58. Joey of children's lit

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 21, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 21, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABFAB




• The clue is 6. Cos. offering connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISPS




• The clue is 10. Jordan's only coastal city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AQABA

  Possible Answer : Akaba, Aqaba, Al_Aqabah




• The clue is 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAVA




• The clue is 16. No longer relevant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOT

  Possible Answer : deliberate, disputable, debatable, arguable, moot, consider, turn_over, debate




• The clue is 17. Burj Khalifa's home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUBAI

  Possible Answer : Dubai




• The clue is 18. 1850: 350,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAVIDCOPPERFIELD




• The clue is 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UKE

  Possible Answer : uke, ukulele




• The clue is 22. "Bam!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAPOW




• The clue is 23. Chevy coupes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VETTES




• The clue is 24. 1862: 530,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: LESMISERABLES




• The clue is 27. Major highway through the southern U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITEN




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

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

  The answer: ROOSTERS

  Possible Answer : cock, rooster




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

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

  The answer: JOISTS

  Possible Answer : joist




• The clue is 35. On ice longer than normal, say?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INOT




• The clue is 36. Volume divided by height. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREA

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




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

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

  The answer: PATSY

  Possible Answer : mark, gull, fall_guy, chump, patsy, fool, sucker, mug, soft_touch




• The clue is 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MMES




• The clue is 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL




• The clue is 40. Just pulls off, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKES




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

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

  The answer: JEER

  Possible Answer : flout, jeer, barrack, scoffing, scoff, jeering, gibe, mockery




• The clue is 42. One hanging out in the cold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICICLE

  Possible Answer : icicle




• The clue is 43. Students run for it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYMCLASS




• The clue is 45. "Stop with that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CMON




• The clue is 46. 1957: 550,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: ATLASSHRUGGED




• The clue is 51. Not easy to find. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCARCE

  Possible Answer : scarcely, barely, hardly, scarce, just

  Possible Opposite Answer : abundant




• The clue is 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIAS

  Possible Answer : Elia, Lamb, Charles_Lamb




• The clue is 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer : Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, eta, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA




• The clue is 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOLONGDIDNTREAD




• The clue is 59. 1990s sitcom nerd. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URKEL




• The clue is 60. Dark purple shade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUCE

  Possible Answer : puce




• The clue is 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONIA

  Possible Answer : Ionia




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

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

  The answer: BESTS

  Possible Answer : trump, scoop, Best, outdo, outflank, topper, Charles_Herbert_Best, best, C._H._Best

  Possible Opposite Answer : worst




• The clue is 63. Acts like. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APES

  Possible Answer : caricature, ape, copycat, emulator, aper, imitator, anthropoid




• The clue is 64. Some gag Christmas gifts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COALS

  Possible Answer : coal, char, ember

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABDUL

• The clue is 2. Stop with that!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAKE

  Possible Answer: bracken, Pteridium_aquilinum, pasture_brake, brake

• The clue is 3. No. 1's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAVES

• The clue is 4. Bird-related prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVI

• The clue is 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADKITTY

• The clue is 6. "Pass the ball to me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMOPEN

• The clue is 7. Abnormally deep sleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOPOR

  Possible Answer: sopor, sleep

• The clue is 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPWARNER

• The clue is 9. Location within an office building: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STE

• The clue is 10. Some eBay revenue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADFEES

• The clue is 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUITSTARING

• The clue is 12. Help with wrongdoing. 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 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALE

  Possible Answer: Basel, Basle, bale, Bale

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

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

  The answer: AIDS

  Possible Answer: economic_aid, care, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, AIDS, help, financial_aid, aid, attention

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

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

  The answer: CASES

  Possible Answer: incase, display_case, vitrine, compositor's_case, fount, caseful, pillowcase, cause, subject, character, guinea_pig, event, instance, case, eccentric, grammatical_case, suit, showcase, type, shell, encase, typesetter's_case, slip, face, sheath, example, causa, pillow_slip, font, typeface, lawsuit, casing

• The clue is 20. Place to park a camper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RVLOT

• The clue is 25. Character in a classic whodunit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSSCARLET

• The clue is 26. Contemptuous chorus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOS

  Possible Answer: snort, boo, raspberry, hiss, Bronx_cheer, razzing, hoot, bird, razz

  Possible Opposite Answer : applaud

• The clue is 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIC

• The clue is 30. Piece of old movie equipment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEL

  Possible Answer: spool, Scottish_reel, careen, spin_around, Virginia_reel, stagger, spin, lurch, keel, gyrate, reel, whirl, swag, bobbin

• The clue is 31. Word with bake or fire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

  Possible Answer: cut-rate_sale, sale, sales_agreement, sales_event

• The clue is 32. Image file format. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JPEG

• The clue is 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAKY

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

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

  The answer: ITEM

  Possible Answer: detail, token, point, particular, item

• The clue is 35. "That's on me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMESSEDUP

• The clue is 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MESA

  Possible Answer: table, mesa, Mesa

• The clue is 39. Not wired, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACOUSTIC

  Possible Answer: acoustical, acoustic

• The clue is 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JALEN

• The clue is 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMRAN

• The clue is 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LTCOLS

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

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

  The answer: CHIDES

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

• The clue is 47. Not a straight shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLICE

  Possible Answer: piece, cut, fade, slit, slice_up, gash, slash, slice, slicing

• The clue is 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEENA

• The clue is 49. .com commerce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAIL

• The clue is 50. Tots' pops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DADAS

  Possible Answer: daddy, dadaism, dada, dad, pop, pa, papa, pappa

• The clue is 51. Theater throwaway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STUB

  Possible Answer: ticket_stub, check_stub, butt, stub, counterfoil, nub

• The clue is 52. Gala throwaway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORE

  Possible Answer: pith, marrow, meat, substance, gist, heart_and_soul, burden, core, nitty-gritty, CORE, effect, inwardness, kernel, nub, center, nucleus, core_group, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, sum, essence, heart, magnetic_core, centre

• The clue is 53. Informal green lights. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOKS

• The clue is 57. School record, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GPA

  Possible Answer: grade_point_average, GPA

• The clue is 58. Joey of children's lit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROO

July 29, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, July 29, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (35 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.3 letters

July 29, 2022 Friday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Breakout company of the 1970s	5
2A	6. What 7-Down is pig Latin for	3
3A	9. Unpopular worker	4
4A	13. What often has Fox, but not FX	10
5A	16. Machete-like knife	4
6A	17. Comment upon calling back	10
7A	18. "Ma Belle ___" (1970 #5 hit)	4
8A	19. Pics on pecs, say	4
9A	20. Rogers of old westerns	3
10A	21. Employment history	6
11A	23. One of two	4
12A	25. ___ Hall, former "Today" host with a self-titled daytime talk show	6
13A	26. "Well, my comment sure sounds dumb now ..."	13
14A	30. Area around the mouth	5
15A	31. Blows wildly	5
16A	32. Tooth driller's deg.	3
17A	35. God often represented as a beautiful winged youth	4
18A	36. Falafel shop stock	5
19A	37. Prohibition of Leviticus 11	4
20A	38. Not forward	3
21A	39. It looks better with curls	5
22A	40. "You must be dreaming"	5
23A	41. Remark from one who gets a round	13
24A	44. Judged to be	6
25A	45. Retirement plan, informally	4
26A	46. Strip	6
27A	47. World's busiest airport: Abbr.	3
28A	48. Sound of an unsuccessful attempt at stone skimming	4
29A	52. French liqueur flavoring	4
30A	53. Cry after pulling a prank	10
31A	56. Liquid weapon, or a solid one	4
32A	57. Sole proprietors?	10
33A	58. Dishes served in the final scene of "Titus Andronicus"	4
34A	59. Cards, say	3
35A	60. Coffer, e.g.	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. Breakout company of the 1970s"

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: ATARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. What 7-Down is pig Latin for"

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 any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
• 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: BEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Unpopular worker"

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 someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
• Words that mean the same thing: fink, blackleg, strikebreaker
• 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: SCAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. What often has Fox, but not FX"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BASICCABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Machete-like knife"

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 cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
• Words that mean the same thing: bola, bola tie, bolo tie
• 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: BOLO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Comment upon calling back"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: ITSMEAGAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. "Ma Belle ___" (1970 #5 hit)"

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: AMIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Pics on pecs, say"

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 tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
• Words that mean the same thing: sleaze, Thematic Apperception Test, tackiness
• 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: TATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Rogers of old westerns"

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: ROY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Employment history"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the particular occupation for which you are trained
• Words that mean the same thing: life history, calling, vocation
• 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: CAREER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. One of two"

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 one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
• Words that mean the same thing: one-half
• The opposite would be: whole
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HALF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. ___ Hall, former "Today" host with a self-titled daytime talk show"

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: TAMRON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. "Well, my comment sure sounds dumb now ...""

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: ISPOKETOOSOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Area around the mouth"

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 low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
• 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: DELTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Blows wildly"

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 feeling of intense anger
• Words that mean the same thing: bawl out, scold, irritate
• 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: RAGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Tooth driller's deg."

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 doctor's degree in dental surgery
• Words that mean the same thing: Doctor of Dental Surgery, DD, Doctor of Divinity
• 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: DDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. God often represented as a beautiful winged youth"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (greek mythology) god of love; son of aphrodite; identified with roman cupid
• Words that mean the same thing: physical attraction, sexual desire, concupiscence
• 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: EROS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Falafel shop stock"

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 usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
• Words that mean the same thing: pita, pocket bread
• 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: PITAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Prohibition of Leviticus 11"

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 meat from a domestic hog or pig
• Words that mean the same thing: porc, pork barrel
• 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: PORK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "38. Not forward"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
• Words that mean the same thing: astern, abaft
• The opposite would be: fore
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. It looks better with curls"

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: BICEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. "You must be dreaming""

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: NOWAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. Remark from one who gets a round"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: DRINKSAREONME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Judged to be"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: SEENAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "45. Retirement plan, informally"

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 writer whose novels portray middle-class jewish life (born in 1933)
• Words that mean the same thing: Philip Roth, Philip Milton Roth
• 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: ROTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "46. Strip"

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 take away possessions from someone
• Words that mean the same thing: undress, strip, deprive
• The opposite would be: invest
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIVEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. World's busiest airport: Abbr."

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

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: ATL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "48. Sound of an unsuccessful attempt at stone skimming"

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 noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
• Words that mean the same thing: plump, plunk, plonk
• 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: PLOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. French liqueur flavoring"

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 black tropical american cuckoo
• Words that mean the same thing: ani
• 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: ANIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. Cry after pulling a prank"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: APRILFOOLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "56. Liquid weapon, or a solid 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 (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
• Words that mean the same thing: macebearer, macer, Chemical Mace
• 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: MACE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "57. Sole proprietors?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SHOESTORES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "58. Dishes served in the final scene of "Titus Andronicus""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
• Words that mean the same thing: PIE, Proto-Indo European, pie
• 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: PIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "59. Cards, say"

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 state in the rocky mountains
• Words that mean the same thing: id, Idaho, ID
• 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: IDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "60. Coffer, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
• Words that mean the same thing: dresser, pectus, thorax
• 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: CHEST

  Great job if you got it right!

July 29, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Friday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Some	4
2D	2. "Cheerio!"	4
3D	3. One who helps out briefly?	4
4D	4. Acoustic flourishes during a comic's set	8
5D	5. Something can't be neat if you add this	3
6D	6. Motley skill set	11
7D	7. Where a town in Wyoming was once sold (for $900,000)	4
8D	8. Man found within state lines?	3
9D	9. Uno alternative	6
10D	10. Daytime TV catchphrase	10
11D	11. Xenomorph, more familiarly	5
12D	12. Dutch for "farmer"	4
13D	14. Eric ___, author of "The Very Lonely Firefly"	5
14D	15. Wraps up	7
15D	22. First Hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him	4
16D	24. Lead-in to a street name, perhaps	3
17D	25. Fun times between the sheets?	11
18D	26. Impression	4
19D	27. Feudal underling	4
20D	28. Red herring, for one	10
21D	29. Hall of fame collaborator?	5
22D	33. 1/8 oz.	4
23D	34. Isle along the Sound of Sleat	4
24D	36. They're broken just for fun	7
25D	37. Dismiss	8
26D	39. Stack at a T.S.A. checkpoint	4
27D	40. Bun holder	3
28D	42. Candy brand with autumn-colored packaging	6
29D	43. Takes a turn, in a way	5
30D	44. Land between the Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez	5
31D	46. Still not done in the dryer, say	4
32D	47. M.L.B. all-time leader in grand slams (25), informally	4
33D	49. Legends	4
34D	50. Cries during a match	4
35D	51. Secret indication	4
36D	54. It's written as a vertical line bisecting a circle	3
37D	55. Org. with trust issues?	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. Some"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ABIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Cheerio!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TATA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. One who helps out briefly?"

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

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: ASST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Acoustic flourishes during a comic's set"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: RIMSHOTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Something can't be neat if you add this"

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 water frozen in the solid state
• Words that mean the same thing: frost, icing, trash
• 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: ICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Motley skill set"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: BAGOFTRICKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Where a town in Wyoming was once sold (for $900,000)"

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: EBAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Man found within state lines?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

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: ELI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Uno alternative"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: SBARRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Daytime TV catchphrase"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: COMEONDOWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Xenomorph, more familiarly"

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 person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
• Words that mean the same thing: extraterrestrial, extraterrestrial being, estrange
• The opposite would be: acquaintance, citizen
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALIEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Dutch for "farmer""

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 white native of cape province who is a descendant of dutch settlers and who speaks afrikaans
• Words that mean the same thing: Afrikaner, Afrikander
• 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: BOER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Eric ___, author of "The Very Lonely Firefly""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: CARLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Wraps up"

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 enclose in, or as if in, a case
• Words that mean the same thing: case, incase, encase
• 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: ENCASES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. First Hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
• Words that mean the same thing: Book of Amos
• 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: AMOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Lead-in to a street name, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: AKA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Fun times between the sheets?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TOGAPARTIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Impression"

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 the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Words that mean the same thing: estimation, musical theme, thought
• 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: IDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Feudal underling"

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 (middle ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
• Words that mean the same thing: helot, villein
• 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: SERF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Red herring, for one"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: PLOTDEVICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Hall of fame collaborator?"

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 english conspirator who claimed that there was a jesuit plot to assassinate charles ii (1649-1705)
• Words that mean the same thing: Joyce Carol Oates, Titus Oates
• 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: OATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. 1/8 oz."

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 unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
• Words that mean the same thing: drachma, drachm
• 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: DRAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Isle along the Sound of Sleat"

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: SKYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. They're broken just for fun"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks
• Words that mean the same thing: pinata
• 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: PINATAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Dismiss"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: POOHPOOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Stack at a T.S.A. checkpoint"

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 container; usually has a lid
• Words that mean the same thing: binful, bin, ABA transit number
• 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: BINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Bun holder"

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 computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
• Words that mean the same thing: meshwork, web, nett
• The opposite would be: gross
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Candy brand with autumn-colored packaging"

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: REESES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Takes a turn, in a way"

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 rotary motion of an object around its own axis
• Words that mean the same thing: turn over, roll out, pluck
• The opposite would be: unwind
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROLLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. Land between the Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez"

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 mountain peak in the southern sinai peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which moses received the ten commandments
• Words that mean the same thing: Sinai Desert, Mount Sinai, Sinai Peninsula
• 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: SINAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. Still not done in the dryer, say"

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 slight wetness
• Words that mean the same thing: dampness, tone down, deaden
• 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: DAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "47. M.L.B. all-time leader in grand slams (25), informally"

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: AROD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Legends"

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 knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
• Words that mean the same thing: traditional knowledge
• 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: LORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "50. Cries during a match"

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: OLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "51. Secret indication"

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: PSST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "54. It's written as a vertical line bisecting a circle"

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 the 21st letter of the greek alphabet
• 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: PHI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. Org. with trust issues?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an independent agency of the united states federal government that maintains fair and free competition; enforces federal antitrust laws; educates the public about identity theft
• Words that mean the same thing: Federal Trade Commission
• 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: FTC

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	55	76.4%
Short Answer	9	12.5%
History	2	2.8%
Abbreviation	2	2.8%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%
Geography	1	1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%
Literature	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.3 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 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 Friday, 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!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: September 08, 2025 at 10:44 AM