August 17, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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

Date: Monday, August 17, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Monday Puzzle August 17, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Goes a-courting	4
2A	5. Buddies	4
3A	9. Off-the-cuff remark	5
4A	14. Em, to Dorothy, in "The Wizard of Oz"	4
5A	15. Openly acknowledge	4
6A	16. Garlic-flavored mayonnaise	5
7A	17. "In ___ of flowers ..."	4
8A	18. Greets from across the way, say	10
9A	20. Lollygags	5
10A	22. That is to say, in Latin	5
11A	23. Casually browse online	10
12A	26. Word before taught or effacing	4
13A	30. "Tiny" Dickens boy	3
14A	31. Drop of golden sun	3
15A	32. Skin care product	5
16A	33. Extremes of the earth	5
17A	35. Time of lament	6
18A	36. Spends moolah	13
19A	39. Little VW	6
20A	40. Displays of huffiness	5
21A	41. Fruit-filled pastries	5
22A	42. Illusionist Geller	3
23A	43. Modern term of endearment	3
24A	46. ___ ID	4
25A	47. Demonstrates some sleight of hand	10
26A	51. Should arrive any minute now	5
27A	53. Ice cream serving	5
28A	54. Property along the ocean ... or a hint to the starts of 18-, 23-, 36- and 47-Across	10
29A	59. Dance at Jewish weddings	4
30A	60. Hanukkah potato treat	5
31A	61. Again	4
32A	62. Shooting star, some might think	4
33A	63. Lock of hair	5
34A	64. ___ lily	4
35A	65. Greek peak in Thessaly	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Goes a-courting"

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 seek someone's favor
• Words that mean the same thing: solicit, woo, romance
• 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: WOOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Buddies"

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 close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
• Words that mean the same thing: chum, crony, pal
• 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: PALS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Off-the-cuff remark"

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: ADLIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Em, to Dorothy, in "The Wizard of Oz""

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 sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
• Words that mean the same thing: aunty, auntie
• The opposite would be: uncle
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AUNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Openly acknowledge"

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 to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
• Words that mean the same thing: aver, swear, assert
• The opposite would be: disavow
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AVOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Garlic-flavored mayonnaise"

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 garlic mayonnaise
• Words that mean the same thing: garlic sauce, aioli sauce
• 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: AIOLI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. "In ___ of flowers ...""

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 post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
• Words that mean the same thing: place, stead, position
• 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: LIEU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Greets from across the way, say"

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: WAVESHELLO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Lollygags"

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 shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
• Words that mean the same thing: loaf, loll around, mill around
• 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: LOAFS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. That is to say, in Latin"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IDEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Casually browse online"

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: SURFTHENET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Word before taught or effacing"

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 your consciousness of your own identity
• Words that mean the same thing: ego
• 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: SELF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "30. "Tiny" Dickens boy"

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: TIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Drop of golden sun"

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 column of light (as from a beacon)
• Words that mean the same thing: beam of light, re, ray of light
• 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: RAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Skin care product"

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 solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print
• 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: TONER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Extremes of the earth"

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 long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
• Words that mean the same thing: magnetic pole, Pole, rod
• 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: POLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Time of lament"

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: SADDAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Spends moolah"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: SHELLSOUTCASH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Little VW"

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 insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
• Words that mean the same thing: overhang, mallet, beetling
• 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: BEETLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Displays of huffiness"

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 state of agitated irritation
• Words that mean the same thing: snit
• 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: SNITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Fruit-filled pastries"

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 woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
• Words that mean the same thing: cyprian, cocotte, lady of pleasure
• 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: TARTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Illusionist Geller"

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: URI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Modern term of endearment"

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: BAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. ___ ID"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
• Words that mean the same thing: drug user, substance abuser, exploiter
• 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: USER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Demonstrates some sleight of hand"

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: PALMSCARDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Should arrive any minute now"

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: ISDUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Ice cream serving"

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 quantity a scoop will hold
• Words that mean the same thing: scoop up, trump, scoopful
• 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: SCOOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Property along the ocean ... or a hint to the starts of 18-, 23-, 36- and 47-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a strip of land running along a beach
• 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: BEACHFRONT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. Dance at Jewish weddings"

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: HORA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "60. Hanukkah potato treat"

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 made of grated potato and egg with a little flour
• Words that mean the same thing: potato pancake
• 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: LATKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. Again"

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 again but in a new or different way
• Words that mean the same thing: afresh
• 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: ANEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. Shooting star, some might think"

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 a sign of something about to happen
• Words that mean the same thing: portend, Sultanate of Oman, bode
• 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: OMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. Lock of hair"

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 hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
• Words that mean the same thing: braid, twist, plait
• 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: TRESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. ___ lily"

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: SEGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Greek peak in Thessaly"

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 mouth or mouthlike opening
• Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 76, Os, OS
• 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: OSSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Monday Puzzle August 17, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Financial ctr. in Manhattan	6
2D	2. "Most definitely, monsieur!"	6
3D	3. Feature of a Las Vegas "bandit"	6
4D	4. Things, collectively	5
5D	5. Dog's foot	3
6D	6. Director DuVernay of "Selma"	3
7D	7. The ___ Spoonful (1960s pop group)	5
8D	8. Stockholm native	5
9D	9. Companion of "oohs"	4
10D	10. Low-calorie drinks	9
11D	11. Ha-ha, online	3
12D	12. Sick	3
13D	13. Info in a Who's Who listing	3
14D	19. Cry between "Ready" and "Go!"	3
15D	21. Leisurely walks	7
16D	24. Actress Berry	5
17D	25. Centers of hurricanes	4
18D	27. Extremities	4
19D	28. Jacob's first wife, in the Bible	4
20D	29. Cook in oil	3
21D	32. Elements of a strategy	7
22D	33. "Stupid" segments on old David Letterman shows	9
23D	34. "We need help!"	3
24D	35. Mixes with a spoon, say	5
25D	36. Caspian and Caribbean	4
26D	37. Reply in a roll call	4
27D	38. E pluribus ___	4
28D	39. Air-conditioning meas.	3
29D	43. Needs for playing Quidditch	6
30D	44. Is gaga over	6
31D	45. Madrid's land, to locals	6
32D	47. File shareable on a PC or Mac	3
33D	48. Psychic glows	5
34D	49. Sierra ___ (African country)	5
35D	50. Sound preceding "Gesundheit!"	5
36D	52. The Beatles' "___ Leaving Home"	4
37D	54. Sandwich inits.	3
38D	55. Put a ring on it!	3
39D	56. Gobbled up	3
40D	57. Less than zero: Abbr.	3
41D	58. What it takes to tango	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. Financial ctr. in Manhattan"

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: WALLST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Most definitely, monsieur!""

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: OUIOUI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Feature of a Las Vegas "bandit""

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: ONEARM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Things, collectively"

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 tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
• Words that mean the same thing: overindulge, material, gorge
• The opposite would be: unstuff
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STUFF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Dog's foot"

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 clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
• Words that mean the same thing: manus, hand, mitt
• 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: PAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Director DuVernay of "Selma""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: AVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. The ___ Spoonful (1960s pop group)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: LOVIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Stockholm native"

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 native or inhabitant of sweden
• Words that mean the same thing: swedish turnip, turnip cabbage, rutabaga plant
• 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: SWEDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Companion of "oohs""

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 express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
• Words that mean the same thing: ooh, aah
• 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: AAHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Low-calorie drinks"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

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: DIETSODAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Ha-ha, online"

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: LOL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Sick"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
• Words that mean the same thing: ailment, ominous, badly
• The opposite would be: well
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Info in a Who's Who listing"

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: BIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Cry between "Ready" and "Go!""

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 group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
• Words that mean the same thing: localise, determine, countersink
• The opposite would be: rise
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Leisurely walks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
• Words that mean the same thing: perambulation, stroll, promenade
• 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: STROLLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Actress Berry"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a city in the saxony region of germany on the saale river; a member of the hanseatic league during the 13th and 14th centuries
• Words that mean the same thing: Halle-an-der-Saale
• 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: HALLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Centers of hurricanes"

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 opinion or judgment
• Words that mean the same thing: optic, centre, heart
• 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: EYES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Extremities"

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 either extremity of something that has length
• Words that mean the same thing: ending, stop, final stage
• The opposite would be: begin, beginning
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Jacob's first wife, in the Bible"

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: LEAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Cook in oil"

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 english painter and art critic (1866-1934)
• Words that mean the same thing: tiddler, minor, tike
• 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: FRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Elements of a strategy"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
• Words that mean the same thing: tactic, manoeuvre, maneuver
• 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: TACTICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. "Stupid" segments on old David Letterman shows"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PETTRICKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. "We need help!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
• Words that mean the same thing: so, sol, soh
• 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: SOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Mixes with a spoon, say"

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 prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
• Words that mean the same thing: bustle, ado, conjure up
• 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: STIRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Caspian and Caribbean"

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 division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
• Words that mean the same thing: ocean, sea
• 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: SEAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Reply in a roll call"

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 present location; this place
• Words that mean the same thing: hither, Hera
• The opposite would be: there
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. E pluribus ___"

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: UNUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "39. Air-conditioning meas."

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 unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
• Words that mean the same thing: British thermal unit, B.Th.U.
• 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: BTU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Needs for playing Quidditch"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
• Words that mean the same thing: ling, Calluna vulgaris, heather
• 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: BROOMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. Is gaga over"

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 love intensely
• Words that mean the same thing: adore
• 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: ADORES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. Madrid's land, to locals"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern europe on the iberian peninsula; a former colonial power
• Words that mean the same thing: Spain, Kingdom of Spain
• 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: ESPANA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "47. File shareable on a PC or Mac"

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: PDF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "48. Psychic glows"

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 sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
• Words that mean the same thing: glory, gloriole, atmosphere
• 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: AURAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. Sierra ___ (African country)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the basic unit of money in sierra leone; equal to 100 cents
• 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: LEONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "50. Sound preceding "Gesundheit!""

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: ACHOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "52. The Beatles' "___ Leaving Home""

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: SHES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "54. Sandwich inits."

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 sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
• Words that mean the same thing: bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich
• 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: BLT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "55. Put a ring on it!"

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 sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
• Words that mean the same thing: capitulum, spike, pinna
• 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: EAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "56. Gobbled up"

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 goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Words that mean the same thing: use up, eat on, corrode
• 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: ATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "57. Less than zero: 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: NEG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "58. What it takes to tango"

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 cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: II, ii, deuce
• 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: TWO

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	67.1%
Short Answer	17	22.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Science/Technology	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 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 23, 2025 at 05:41 AM

NYT2429 Wednesday, August 29, 2024 NYT Predictions Steps by CrosswordHints blogs

Across Clues :

1. Tippy-top, 5. Fashion designer Anna, 8. Challenger, e.g., 13. Display self-satisfaction, 15. Writer who quipped "The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast", 18. Call of duty?, 19. Exhausting, 20. Doctor's order, 22. Musical interval like C to E flat, 23. Anatomical pouches, 24. Eponymous physicist Georg, 25. Military school newbie, 27. Term for a swab, 28. List, 30. Constitutional change endorsed by NOW, for short, 31. Suit type for Cab Calloway, 33. Go off script, 35. Competitive gamer's forte, 37. Aunt, in Italian, 40. What one must do using the circled letters to solve this puzzle, 43. Drive-___, 44. Some vodka orders, 45. Veggies that are often deep-fried, 47. Start of many Scottish surnames, 50. Celebrates in style, 53. Keeps the faith, 55. Exhibition contents, 56. Conductor of electrical impulses, 57. Flock member, 59. Doze intermittently, 61. Spouse to a trophy husband, perhaps, 64. Part of an iris, 66. Coalition of skilled workers, 67. Not just any, 68. Small stuff to sweat, 69. Place where you might feel calm while sweating, 70. Skye writing?

Down Clues :

1. Wanted notice, for short, 2. Had a thing for, 3. Sprawling shopping centers, 4. Hard to grasp, in a way, 5. Question from an impatient negotiator, 6. Take for a sucker, 7. Meaning of "veni", 9. Go undefeated against, 10. Makes critical comments about, 11. Win like a loser?, 12. Extract, as from data, 14. Twice-monthly tide, 16. Businessman Emanuel, 17. Crafter's marketplace, 21. Stout, e.g., 24. First in a series of Norwegian kings, 26. Leaves on a pizza, 27. Words on a state license plate, 29. Zip, 31. Actress in the "Avatar" and "Avengers" franchises, 32. Fictional creature born from mud, 34. Cap'n's subordinates, 36. A-one, 37. Founder of a Persian religion, 38. Financially behind, 39. Balance sheet listing, 41. Sports org. founded by Billie Jean King, 42. Furniture outlet with an average size of 300,000 square feet, or five football fields, 46. Response to "Gracias", 48. Obsolescent data storage option, for short, 50. Like some incorrect clocks, 51. Edge of a metro area, 52. Senators' garments, once, 53. Powerful auto engines, 57. Kiwi cousins, 58. Had the best time, say, 60. "___ moved!" (sign in an empty shop's window), 62. Warning not to go, 63. Basic cleaner, 65. Very basic cleaner

Wednesday, Aug 29 2024 NYT Predictions

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 29, 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. Tippy-top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACME

  Possible Answer : peak, elevation, pinnacle, vertex, summit, height, acme, superlative, apex, tiptop, meridian, top




• The clue is 5. Fashion designer Anna. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUI




• The clue is 8. Challenger, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DODGE

  Possible Answer : dodge, dodging, duck, evade, stratagem, parry, skirt, fudge, scheme, elude, circumvent, hedge, put_off, sidestep, contrivance




• The clue is 13. Display self-satisfaction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PREEN

  Possible Answer : preen, plume, congratulate, primp, dress




• The clue is 15. Writer who quipped "The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: OSCARWILDE




• The clue is 18. Call of duty?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUGLE

  Possible Answer : bugleweed, bugle




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

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: WEARINGOUT




• The clue is 20. Doctor's order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYAAH




• The clue is 22. Musical interval like C to E flat. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: MINORTHIRD




• The clue is 23. Anatomical pouches. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SACS

  Possible Answer : Sac, sack, Sauk, pouch, pocket, theca, sac




• The clue is 24. Eponymous physicist Georg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHM

  Possible Answer : ohm, Ohm, Georg_Simon_Ohm




• The clue is 25. Military school newbie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEBE

  Possible Answer : cadet, plebe




• The clue is 27. Term for a swab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATEY

  Possible Answer : palsy-walsy, chummy, matey, pally




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

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

  The answer: LEAN

  Possible Answer : be_given, run, tend, tilt, skimpy, thin, lean, inclination, leaning, slant, list, angle, tip, incline

  Possible Opposite Answer : rich, fat




• The clue is 30. Constitutional change endorsed by NOW, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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




• The clue is 31. Suit type for Cab Calloway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOOT




• The clue is 33. Go off script. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADLIB




• The clue is 35. Competitive gamer's forte. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPORT




• The clue is 37. Aunt, in Italian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZIA




• The clue is 40. What one must do using the circled letters to solve this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOLLOWDIRECTIONS




• The clue is 43. Drive-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INS

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




• The clue is 44. Some vodka orders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOLIS




• The clue is 45. Veggies that are often deep-fried. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKRAS

  Possible Answer : okra, Hibiscus_esculentus, gumbo, Abelmoschus_esculentus, lady's-finger, okra_plant




• The clue is 47. Start of many Scottish surnames. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAC

  Possible Answer : mack, mackintosh, macintosh, mac




• The clue is 50. Celebrates in style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FETES

  Possible Answer : fete, fiesta, feast, festival, celebrate




• The clue is 53. Keeps the faith. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLDSOUTHOPE




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

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

  The answer: ART

  Possible Answer : artwork, artistic_production, nontextual_matter, graphics, prowess, art, fine_art, artistry, artistic_creation




• The clue is 56. Conductor of electrical impulses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXON

  Possible Answer : axon, axone




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

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

  The answer: EWE

  Possible Answer : ewe, Ewe




• The clue is 59. Doze intermittently. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DROWSE

  Possible Answer : doze, drowse, snooze




• The clue is 61. Spouse to a trophy husband, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: SUGARMOMMA




• The clue is 64. Part of an iris. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETAL

  Possible Answer : petal, flower_petal




• The clue is 66. Coalition of skilled workers. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: TRADEUNION




• The clue is 67. Not just any. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERY

  Possible Answer : every




• The clue is 68. Small stuff to sweat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEADS

  Possible Answer : beadwork, astragal, string_of_beads, drop, beading, bead, beads, pearl




• The clue is 69. Place where you might feel calm while sweating. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer : health_club, health_spa, watering_place, watering_hole, resort_hotel, spa




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

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

  The answer: ERSE

  Possible Answer : Goidelic, Gaelic, Erse

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Wanted notice, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APB

• The clue is 2. Had a thing for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUSHEDON

• The clue is 3. Sprawling shopping centers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEGAMALLS

• The clue is 4. Hard to grasp, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EELY

• The clue is 5. Question from an impatient negotiator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOWHEREDOWESTAND

• The clue is 6. Take for a sucker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer: economic_consumption, apply, practice, usage, role, expend, utilisation, utilization, employment, habit, habituate, exercise, utilize, function, utilise, purpose, enjoyment, manipulation, employ, use, usance, use_of_goods_and_services, consumption

• The clue is 7. Meaning of "veni". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICAME

• The clue is 9. Go undefeated against. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWN

  Possible Answer: ain, possess, own, have

• The clue is 10. Makes critical comments about. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIGSAT

• The clue is 11. Win like a loser?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLOAT

  Possible Answer: gloat, gloating, crow, triumph, glee

• The clue is 12. Extract, as from data. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDUCE

  Possible Answer: draw_out, extract, elicit, evoke, derive, educe

• The clue is 14. Twice-monthly tide. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEAP

  Possible Answer: neap_tide, neap

  Possible Opposite Answer : springtide

• The clue is 16. Businessman Emanuel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARI

• The clue is 17. Crafter's marketplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

• The clue is 21. Stout, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer: ale

• The clue is 24. First in a series of Norwegian kings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLAFI

• The clue is 26. Leaves on a pizza. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASIL

  Possible Answer: Basil_of_Caesarea, St._Basil_the_Great, Basil, Basil_the_Great, sweet_basil, basil, St._Basil

• The clue is 27. Words on a state license plate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTTO

  Possible Answer: catchword, shibboleth, motto, slogan

• The clue is 29. Zip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIL

  Possible Answer: goose_egg, zippo, nil, nada, null, cipher, cypher, zilch, aught, naught, zero, nothing, nix, zip

• The clue is 31. Actress in the "Avatar" and "Avengers" franchises. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: ZOESALDANA

• The clue is 32. Fictional creature born from mud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORC

• The clue is 34. Cap'n's subordinates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSNS

• The clue is 36. A-one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMO

  Possible Answer: primo

• The clue is 37. Founder of a Persian religion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOROASTER

  Possible Answer: Zoroaster, Zarathustra

• The clue is 38. Financially behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INARREARS

• The clue is 39. Balance sheet listing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  Possible Answer: asset, plus

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

• The clue is 41. Sports org. founded by Billie Jean King. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WTA

• The clue is 42. Furniture outlet with an average size of 300,000 square feet, or five football fields. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKEASTORE

• The clue is 46. Response to "Gracias". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENADA

• The clue is 48. Obsolescent data storage option, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDR

• The clue is 50. Like some incorrect clocks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAST

  Possible Answer: flying, fast, loyal, tight, dissipated, profligate, degraded, riotous, quick, firm, degenerate, dissolute, fasting, debauched, libertine, truehearted, immobile

  Possible Opposite Answer : slow

• The clue is 51. Edge of a metro area. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXURB

• The clue is 52. Senators' garments, once. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOGAE

• The clue is 53. Powerful auto engines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEMIS

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

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

  The answer: EMUS

  Possible Answer: emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit

• The clue is 58. Had the best time, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WON

  Possible Answer: pull_ahead, won, advance, get_ahead, succeed, bring_home_the_bacon, make_headway, deliver_the_goods, South_Korean_won, acquire, come_through, gain, gain_ground, North_Korean_won, win

  Possible Opposite Answer : fail, fall_back, lost, lose

• The clue is 60. "___ moved!" (sign in an empty shop's window). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEVE

• The clue is 62. Warning not to go. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer: violent, cherry, reddened, Bolshevik, reddish, cerise, red-faced, crimson, Red, cherry-red, ruby, ruby-red, Red_River, redness, ruddy, red_ink, loss, bolshy, Marxist, blood-red, scarlet, carmine, red, bolshie, flushed

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 63. Basic cleaner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOP

  Possible Answer: mop, pout, mop_up, swab, wipe_up, mow, swob

• The clue is 65. Very basic cleaner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYE

  Possible Answer: lye