27407 Fri Nov 22, 2024 NYT by Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa

Across Clues :

1. One with an "accept all cookies" policy?, 6. Ladies' night attendee, 12. Bunch of Daisies, 13. Language written with runes, 15. Macronutrient grouping?, 16. Took advantage of a Saturday, say, 17. "You sure about that?", 18. Dentist's directive, 19. Allied (with), 20. Google's former motto, 23. Makeup brand known for its risqué product names, 24. "Wow, what a thrill!", 26. Bêtise, 28. Adroit, 29. Name that sounds like its first letter, 32. Sauce for a caprese sandwich, 33. Lead-in to ✔ on a boarding pass, 34. Tolerate, 36. Be in the picture?, 37. Home to Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 39. Beliefs, 40. Awkward setups, perhaps, 42. Irritation treated with a warm compress, 45. Ordinary person, idiomatically, 48. Puts on the back burner, say, 50. ___ lesson, 51. One is seen above the pretzel in the Auntie Anne's logo, 52. Field of stars?, 54. Like the subject of politics in a job interview, often, 55. "You should leave", 56. Divvy up, 57. Understudy opportunities?, 58. Staff figures

Down Clues :

1. Humorless, 2. Playground comeback, 3. "Really, allow me!", 4. [Hey! The light turned green!], 5. Toon whose last name is Nahasapeemapetilon, 6. The U.S. has the world's largest, 7. Creatures that sleep by taking hundreds of minute-long naps throughout the day, 8. Reacting to a meme, maybe, 9. Hermès competitor, 10. Daisylike bloom, 11. City between York and Manchester, 13. Youngest artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 14. Album whose creation is profiled in 2021's "The Beatles: Get Back", 16. ___ script (screenwriter's pitch), 18. Like many Halloween costumes, 21. "Don't embarrass me!", 22. Small small?, 25. Close by, 26. "Hazy" beverage, 27. Cal. ender, 29. Where small plates are served?, 30. ___ Annie, role for which Ali Stroker was the first wheelchair user to win a Tony, 31. "May I help you?", 33. Fragrant fire fodder, 35. Oktoberfest establishment, 38. "I Don't Know How to Love ___" ("Jesus Christ Superstar" song), 39. Made it, 40. Reveal unintentionally, 41. Go up against, 42. Fashion, 43. His birthday is celebrated as National Science Day in Serbia, 44. English filmmaker David or Peter, 46. Cool, 47. Takes badly?, 49. Slugger with 609 career home runs, 53. "___ Fleurs du Mal" (Charles Baudelaire poetry collection), 54. Part of OOO

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 22, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, November 22, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. One with an "accept all cookies" policy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANTA

  Possible Answer : Santa_Claus, Santa, Father_Christmas, Saint_Nicholas, St._Nick, Saint_Nick, Kriss_Kringle




• The clue is 6. Ladies' night attendee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GALPAL




• The clue is 12. Bunch of Daisies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROOP

  Possible Answer : parade, flock, scout_troop, promenade, troop, scout_group




• The clue is 13. Language written with runes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLDNORSE




• The clue is 15. Macronutrient grouping?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEIOU




• The clue is 16. Took advantage of a Saturday, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEPTLATE




• The clue is 17. "You sure about that?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISIT




• The clue is 18. Dentist's directive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIT

  Possible Answer : spittle, ptyalise, spew, sprinkle, expectoration, ptyalize, spatter, saliva, tongue, pitter-patter, patter, skewer, spue, spit_out, spitting, spit




• The clue is 19. Allied (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDED

  Possible Answer : side




• The clue is 20. Google's former motto. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTBEEVIL




• The clue is 23. Makeup brand known for its risqué product names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NARS




• The clue is 24. "Wow, what a thrill!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOEXCITING




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

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

  The answer: IDIOCY

  Possible Answer : idiocy, amentia




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

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

  The answer: ABLE

  Possible Answer : able, capable, able-bodied

  Possible Opposite Answer : unable




• The clue is 29. Name that sounds like its first letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAY




• The clue is 32. Sauce for a caprese sandwich. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESTO

  Possible Answer : pesto




• The clue is 33. Lead-in to ✔ on a boarding pass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRE




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

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

  The answer: ABIDE

  Possible Answer : bide, stay, bear, abide, stick_out, stomach, brook, digest, endure, tolerate, suffer, support, put_up, stand




• The clue is 36. Be in the picture?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer : number, act, play, act_as, pretend, enactment, dissemble, do, human_action, roleplay, routine, work, playact, deed, human_activity, behave, turn, move, represent, bit

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 37. Home to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer : Buckeye_State, Ohio, Ohio_River, OH




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

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

  The answer: CREDOS

  Possible Answer : credo, creed




• The clue is 40. Awkward setups, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLINDDATES




• The clue is 42. Irritation treated with a warm compress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STYE

  Possible Answer : hordeolum, sty, eye_infection, stye




• The clue is 45. Ordinary person, idiomatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEREMORTAL




• The clue is 48. Puts on the back burner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEATS

  Possible Answer : heating_plant, heating, stir_up, heating_system, high_temperature, ignite, estrus, oestrus, heat_energy, fire_up, warmth, hotness, wake, heat_up, rut, passion, hot_up, heat, inflame

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus, coldness, cool




• The clue is 50. ___ lesson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIFE

  Possible Answer : life-time, aliveness, life_story, life_sentence, life, lifetime, living, biography, lifespan, sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life_history, animation




• The clue is 51. One is seen above the pretzel in the Auntie Anne's logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALO

  Possible Answer : anchor_ring, ring, annulus, aureole, doughnut, aura, gloriole, nimbus, glory, halo




• The clue is 52. Field of stars?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTROLOGY

  Possible Answer : astrology, star_divination




• The clue is 54. Like the subject of politics in a job interview, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABOO

  Possible Answer : forbidden, out, proscribed, prohibited, verboten, tabu, taboo




• The clue is 55. "You should leave". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEASEGO




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

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

  The answer: ALLOT

  Possible Answer : assign, parcel_out, grant, shell_out, dish_out, mete_out, administer, accord, lot, portion, allot, distribute, dole_out, dispense, deal_out, deal




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

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

  The answer: EASYAS




• The clue is 58. Staff figures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEFS

  Possible Answer : clef

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: STAID

  Possible Answer: staid, sedate

• The clue is 2. Playground comeback. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARESO

• The clue is 3. "Really, allow me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOIINSIST

• The clue is 4. [Hey! The light turned green!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOTTOOT

• The clue is 5. Toon whose last name is Nahasapeemapetilon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APU

• The clue is 6. The U.S. has the world's largest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GDP

  Possible Answer: gross_domestic_product, GDP

• The clue is 7. Creatures that sleep by taking hundreds of minute-long naps throughout the day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTS

  Possible Answer: emmet, pismire, ant

• The clue is 8. Reacting to a meme, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOLING

• The clue is 9. Hermès competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRADA

• The clue is 10. Daisylike bloom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTER

  Possible Answer: aster

• The clue is 11. City between York and Manchester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEEDS

  Possible Answer: Leeds

• The clue is 13. Youngest artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLIVIARODRIGO

• The clue is 14. Album whose creation is profiled in 2021's "The Beatles: Get Back". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETITBE

• The clue is 16. ___ script (screenwriter's pitch). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEC

  Possible Answer: spec, specification

• The clue is 18. Like many Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXY

  Possible Answer: aphrodisiacal, aphrodisiac, sexy

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsexy, anaphrodisiac

• The clue is 21. "Don't embarrass me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BECOOL

• The clue is 22. Small small?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIL

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

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

  The answer: NEARTO

• The clue is 26. "Hazy" beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPA

• The clue is 27. Cal. ender. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEC

  Possible Answer: Dec, December, dec, declination, celestial_latitude

• The clue is 29. Where small plates are served?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIDSTABLE

• The clue is 30. ___ Annie, role for which Ali Stroker was the first wheelchair user to win a Tony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer: hustle, ado, stir, fuss, bustle, flurry

• The clue is 31. "May I help you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 33. Fragrant fire fodder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINELOG

• The clue is 35. Oktoberfest establishment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEERHALL

• The clue is 38. "I Don't Know How to Love ___" ("Jesus Christ Superstar" song). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIM

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

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

  The answer: CAME

  Possible Answer: number, come_up, add_up, descend, do, get_along, arrive, hail, come_in, occur, issue_forth, total, follow, get, come, amount, fall, fare, derive, make_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : go, leave

• The clue is 40. Reveal unintentionally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BETRAY

  Possible Answer: snitch, cheat_on, cuckold, sell, betray, rat, tell_on, wander, shit, deceive, grass, shop, lead_astray, give_away, fail, bewray, denounce, cheat, stag

  Possible Opposite Answer : undeceive

• The clue is 41. Go up against. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEFY

  Possible Answer: hold_up, resist, withstand, refuse, hold, dare, defy

  Possible Opposite Answer : lend_oneself

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

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

  The answer: SHAPE

  Possible Answer: conformation, contour, shape, pattern, forge, form, configuration, mould, Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe, determine, figure, influence, regulate, cast, work, chassis, SHAPE, frame, physical_body, soma, physique, flesh, embodiment, human_body, bod, condition, anatomy, material_body, build, mold

• The clue is 43. His birthday is celebrated as National Science Day in Serbia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESLA

  Possible Answer: Nikola_Tesla, tesla, Tesla

• The clue is 44. English filmmaker David or Peter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YATES

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

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

  The answer: ALOOF

  Possible Answer: distant, upstage, aloof

• The clue is 47. Takes badly?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOTS

  Possible Answer: scratch, sugar, strip, swag, wampum, simoleons, prize, rifle, shekels, gelt, despoil, lettuce, loot, pelf, bread, boodle, cabbage, foray, plunder, booty, lucre, clams, dirty_money, dough, ransack, moolah, pillage, reave, kale, lolly, dinero

• The clue is 49. Slugger with 609 career home runs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSA

• The clue is 53. "___ Fleurs du Mal" (Charles Baudelaire poetry collection). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer: lupus_erythematosus, LE

• The clue is 54. Part of OOO. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAC

July 01, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, July 01, 2019

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

NYT Monday Crossword Across Clues - July 01, 2019 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Many flat screens	5
2A	6. "Red, white and blue" land, for short	5
3A	11. Zero, in soccer scores	3
4A	14. Quintet followed by "... and sometimes Y"	5
5A	15. Absolute minimum	5
6A	16. Rocks sent to a refinery	3
7A	17. Devil-may-care	11
8A	19. Piece of lawn	3
9A	20. Actor Guinness of "Star Wars"	4
10A	21. Fashion line?	3
11A	22. Summer romance, perhaps	5
12A	24. Town crier's cry	12
13A	28. Diamond great Ripken	3
14A	31. Gives a red card, in short	3
15A	32. Lerner's partner on Broadway	5
16A	33. Carne ___ (burrito filler)	5
17A	35. Broadband letters	3
18A	36. Touch	4
19A	39. Bar request ... or hint to the letters in the circles	15
20A	43. German auto sold mainly in Europe	4
21A	44. Reaction to a body blow	3
22A	45. Latches (onto)	5
23A	46. Élan	5
24A	48. Offering from Hertz or National	3
25A	50. Message-spewing program	3
26A	51. Rock drummer whose last name is the same as his band	12
27A	55. Gift recipient	5
28A	56. Eggs for fertilization	3
29A	57. Petri dish medium	4
30A	61. Hour after midnight	3
31A	62. Accessing, as a password-restricted website	11
32A	66. Race, as an engine	3
33A	67. Pick up the tab for	5
34A	68. Be of use	5
35A	69. Slice of time	3
36A	70. Dark wood	5
37A	71. Midler of "Beaches"	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. Many flat screens"

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 television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail
• Words that mean the same thing: HDTV, high-definition television
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HDTVS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. "Red, white and blue" land, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: USOFA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Zero, in soccer scores"

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 quantity of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: aught, cipher, nada
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Quintet followed by "... and sometimes Y""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: AEIOU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Absolute minimum"

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 something that is of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: to the lowest degree
• The opposite would be: most
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Rocks sent to a refinery"

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 mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Devil-may-care"

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: HARUMSCARUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Piece of lawn"

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 surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
• Words that mean the same thing: bugger, sodomist, sodomite
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Actor Guinness of "Star Wars""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Fashion line?"

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 edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
• Words that mean the same thing: ahem
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Summer romance, perhaps"

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 usually brief attempt
• Words that mean the same thing: offer, cast away, go
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Town crier's cry"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: HEARYEHEARYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Diamond great Ripken"

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: CAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Gives a red card, in short"

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: DQS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Lerner's partner on Broadway"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states composer (born in austria) who collaborated with lerner on several musicals (1901-1987)
• Words that mean the same thing: Frederick Loewe
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOEWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Carne ___ (burrito filler)"

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: ASADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Broadband letters"

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 generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
• Words that mean the same thing: digital subscriber line
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DSL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "36. Touch"

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 an intuitive awareness; or
• Words that mean the same thing: flavour, tone, spirit
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FEEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Bar request ... or hint to the letters in the circles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MAKEMINEADOUBLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "43. German auto sold mainly in Europe"

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 german industrialist who was the first in germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)
• Words that mean the same thing: Wilhelm von Opel
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Reaction to a body blow"

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: OOF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Latches (onto)"

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 take by theft
• Words that mean the same thing: snitch, cop, glom
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GLOMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Élan"

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 vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
• Words that mean the same thing: zestfulness, zest, relish
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GUSTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Offering from Hertz or National"

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 motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Words that mean the same thing: motorcar, gondola, railroad car
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Message-spewing program"

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 botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Rock drummer whose last name is the same as his band"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: ALEXVANHALEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Gift recipient"

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 recipient of funds or other benefits
• Words that mean the same thing: beneficiary
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DONEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Eggs for fertilization"

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 the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
• Words that mean the same thing: egg cell, ovum
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Petri dish medium"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
• Words that mean the same thing: agar-agar, nutrient agar
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Hour after midnight"

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 the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: unrivalled, single, unrivaled
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. Accessing, as a password-restricted website"

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: LOGGINGINTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. Race, as an engine"

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 rate of revolution of a motor
• Words that mean the same thing: revolutions per minute, rpm, rev 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: REV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Pick up the tab for"

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 something considered choice to eat
• Words that mean the same thing: care for, plow, kickshaw
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TREAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Be of use"

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 means of serving
• Words that mean the same thing: help, service
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AVAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Slice of time"

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 period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: geological era, earned run average, epoch
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Dark wood"

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 very dark black
• Words that mean the same thing: ebon, pitch black, Diospyros ebenum
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EBONY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. Midler of "Beaches""

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: BETTE

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Monday Crossword Down Clues - July 01, 2019 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. ___ funny (genuinely humorous)	4
2D	2. "You're on!"	4
3D	3. Goodyear product	4
4D	4. Give personal assurance (for)	5
5D	5. Total	3
6D	6. Belly aches?	6
7D	7. Run-down	5
8D	8. Crew blade	3
9D	9. The Seminoles of the A.C.C.	3
10D	10. Charge to get cash from a bank, say	6
11D	11. "Absolutely, positively not!"	10
12D	12. Humor with a twist	5
13D	13. Overhang	5
14D	18. Basketball's O'Neal, informally	4
15D	23. Permissible	6
16D	25. Dutch cheese town	4
17D	26. Disney snow queen	4
18D	27. Wrestling maneuver	4
19D	28. G.I. garb, for short	4
20D	29. "Hurry!," on an order	4
21D	30. Body of water between France and Switzerland	10
22D	34. Of the highest quality	6
23D	35. ___ Jam records	3
24D	37. Falsetto-voiced Muppet	4
25D	38. For fear that	4
26D	40. Wee bit	4
27D	41. Lunchtime, often	4
28D	42. Fairy tale villain	4
29D	47. Gracefully thin	6
30D	48. Cause for a dental filling	6
31D	49. Computer science pioneer Turing	4
32D	51. Love to pieces	5
33D	52. Recluse	5
34D	53. Paul who played Crocodile Dundee	5
35D	54. Easily fooled	5
36D	58. Flying pest	4
37D	59. Going ___ (fighting)	4
38D	60. Part in a movie	4
39D	63. Space ball	3
40D	64. Nat ___ Wild (cable channel)	3
41D	65. Yammer	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. ___ funny (genuinely humorous)"

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: HAHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "You're on!""

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 particular instance of buying or selling
• Words that mean the same thing: mickle, manage, bargain
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Goodyear product"

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 hoop that covers a wheel
• Words that mean the same thing: wear out, fatigue, jade
• The opposite would be: refresh, interest
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Give personal assurance (for)"

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 give personal assurance; guarantee
• Words that mean the same thing: guarantee
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VOUCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Total"

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 quantity of money
• Words that mean the same thing: core, meat, summarise
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Belly aches?"

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 circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
• Words that mean the same thing: ulcer, ulceration
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ULCERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Run-down"

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 showing a seam
• Words that mean the same thing: sleazy, seedy, sordid
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEAMY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Crew blade"

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 implement used to propel or steer a boat
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. The Seminoles of the A.C.C."

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: FSU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Charge to get cash from a bank, say"

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: ATMFEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "Absolutely, positively not!""

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: NOSIREEBOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Humor with a twist"

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 witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ; --jonathan swift
• Words that mean the same thing: satire, caustic remark, sarcasm
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRONY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Overhang"

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 projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
• Words that mean the same thing: shelf
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEDGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Basketball's O'Neal, informally"

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: SHAQ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. Permissible"

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 conformable to or allowed by law
• Words that mean the same thing: rightful, legitimate, true
• The opposite would be: unlawful
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LAWFUL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Dutch cheese town"

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 mild yellow dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EDAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Disney snow queen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ELSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Wrestling maneuver"

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 act of grasping
• Words that mean the same thing: control, arrest, reserve
• The opposite would be: let go of, disagree
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. G.I. garb, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
• Words that mean the same thing: camouflage
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. "Hurry!," on an order"

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

  The answer is: ASAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Body of water between France and Switzerland"

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: LAKEGENEVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Of the highest quality"

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 rich and superior in quality
• Words that mean the same thing: luxe, de luxe, princely
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DELUXE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. ___ Jam records"

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: DEF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Falsetto-voiced Muppet"

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: ELMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. For fear that"

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 being ten more than forty
• Words that mean the same thing: 50, fifty, l
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Wee bit"

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 tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• Words that mean the same thing: smidgeon, shred, scintilla
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IOTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. Lunchtime, often"

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 middle of the day
• Words that mean the same thing: midday, twelve noon, noonday
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NOON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Fairy tale villain"

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 cruel wicked and inhuman person
• Words that mean the same thing: devil, monster, demon
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OGRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Gracefully thin"

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 showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
• Words that mean the same thing: lissome, lithesome, slim
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SVELTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Cause for a dental filling"

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 sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
• Words that mean the same thing: bodily cavity, caries, tooth decay
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAVITY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Computer science pioneer Turing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ALAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Love to pieces"

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

  The answer is: ADORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. Recluse"

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 person who avoids the company or assistance of others
• Words that mean the same thing: lone hand, lone wolf
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LONER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Paul who played Crocodile Dundee"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
• Words that mean the same thing: William Benjamin Hogan, Ben Hogan
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOGAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Easily fooled"

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 marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
• Words that mean the same thing: naif, uninitiate, uninstructed
• The opposite would be: sophisticated
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Flying pest"

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 any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GNAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Going ___ (fighting)"

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: ATIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Part in a movie"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
• Words that mean the same thing: purpose, theatrical role, use
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "63. Space ball"

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 the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
• Words that mean the same thing: eyeball, ball, orbit
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "64. Nat ___ Wild (cable channel)"

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: GEO

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Clue 41 Down: "65. Yammer"

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 light informal conversation for social occasions
• Words that mean the same thing: chitchat, chin wagging, gossip
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: GAB

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	65.4%
Short Answer	21	26.9%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Science/Technology	1	1.3%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually 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: October 01, 2025 at 11:18 PM