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Monday, January 6, 2025

27450 Sun Jan 05, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 05, 2025

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. Turmoil. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STRIFE

    Possible Answer : discord, strife


  • The clue is 7. Protagonist of Arabian folk tales. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALIBABA


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

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

    The answer: SLASH

    Possible Answer : lash, welt, diagonal, slash, flog, jactitate, thrash_about, slice, convulse, cut, trounce, toss, strap, stroke, virgule, solidus, cut_down, thresh_about, thresh, lather, whip, thrash, separatrix, gash


  • The clue is 19. They might be sewn in at a beauty parlor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAIREXTENSIONS


  • The clue is 21. Mustangs sometimes race with them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAMAROS


  • The clue is 22. Many a Quentin Tarantino film role. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAMEO

    Possible Answer : cameo


  • The clue is 23. Classic Chevys. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMPALAS

    Possible Answer : impala, Aepyceros_melampus


  • The clue is 24. Vanity fare?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGOTRIP

    Possible Answer : egotrip


  • The clue is 25. Super-excited. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HYPER


  • The clue is 26. Donkey Kong, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APE

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


  • The clue is 27. Some chords. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRIADS

    Possible Answer : terzetto, ternion, tercet, threesome, three, trey, common_chord, troika, III, triad, trinity, trio, trine, leash, deuce-ace, triple, triplet, 3, ternary, tierce


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

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

    The answer: PAN

    Possible Answer : tear_apart, pan_out, Pan, trash, goat_god, cooking_pan, pan, pan_off, genus_Pan


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

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

    The answer: BOOERS


  • The clue is 31. Live interview shout-out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HIMOM


  • The clue is 32. Common sales promotion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BUYONEGETONEFREE


  • The clue is 34. End of fall?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAFETYNET


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

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

    The answer: UPS

    Possible Answer : up


  • The clue is 39. Made less effective, in gamer slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NERFED


  • The clue is 40. Like some picture frames. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVAL

    Possible Answer : egg-shaped, oviform, elliptical, ellipse, ovoid, oval, elliptic, ovate, prolate, oval-shaped


  • The clue is 41. Part of a fishing line to which a hook is attached. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNELL


  • The clue is 43. Characters from Homer and Herodotus?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETAS

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


  • The clue is 44. Goes higher, at an auction. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REBIDS


  • The clue is 47. Part of a modern assembly line. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROBOTARM


  • The clue is 50. Some works of Pablo Neruda. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODES

    Possible Answer : ode


  • The clue is 54. Landmark featured in "Roman Holiday". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TREVIFOUNTAIN


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

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

    The answer: BARESITALL


  • The clue is 59. Biblical inspiration for Caleb, in Steinbeck's "East of Eden". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAIN

    Possible Answer : Cain


  • The clue is 60. Landscaper's roll-out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOD

    Possible Answer : sod, superoxide_dismutase, sodomite, sodomist, greensward, SOD, sward, turf, bugger


  • The clue is 61. Jason of "Aquaman". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOMOA


  • The clue is 62. Sign on a tray at a cash register … or a hint to entering 32-Across. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (21 letters)

    The answer: TAKEAPENNYLEAVEAPENNY


  • The clue is 71. Like Sherlock Holmes's "game". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AFOOT

    Possible Answer : afoot, underway


  • The clue is 72. Away from work, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OOO


  • The clue is 73. Bit of plankton. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALGA

    Possible Answer : algae, alga


  • The clue is 74. Place for some light rest?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TANNINGBED


  • The clue is 78. Band with the 2001 #1 hit "How You Remind Me" … or a hint to entering 54-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NICKELBACK


  • The clue is 84. Long-running tour title for Taylor Swift. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERAS

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


  • The clue is 85. Cultural meeting place. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARTSALON


  • The clue is 87. Washington airport, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEATAC


  • The clue is 88. Smartphone precursors, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PDAS

    Possible Answer : personal_digital_assistant, organizer, organiser, PDA, personal_organizer, personal_organiser


  • The clue is 89. Typical features of locker rooms. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODORS

    Possible Answer : olfactory_sensation, smell, scent, olfactory_property, aroma, olfactory_perception, odor, odour


  • The clue is 92. European capital said to be the site of the first decorated Christmas tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIGA

    Possible Answer : capital_of_Latvia, Riga


  • The clue is 93. Gin or djinn, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIRIT

    Possible Answer : feel, tone, spirit, flavour, disembodied_spirit, emotional_state, flavor, intent, sprightliness, feeling, smell, purport, life, heart, look, inspirit, spirit_up, liveliness


  • The clue is 96. Part of overalls. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIB

    Possible Answer : bib, tipple


  • The clue is 98. Mercilessly harsh treatment, in an expression … or a hint to entering 117-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOQUARTER


  • The clue is 101. Pivot without warning … or a hint to entering 19-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TURNONADIME


  • The clue is 103. Not straight, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CURLY

    Possible Answer : curly

    Possible Opposite Answer : straight


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

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

    The answer: AVIATE

    Possible Answer : fly, aviate, pilot


  • The clue is 105. Questionable gift, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESP

    Possible Answer : extrasensory_perception, E.S.P., second_sight, ESP, clairvoyance


  • The clue is 106. Musician once nicknamed "The Beale Street Blues Boy". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BBKING


  • The clue is 108. One of 10 on each end of a beer pong table. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CUP

    Possible Answer : transfuse, cup, loving_cup, cupful


  • The clue is 111. Tough-guy title role. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAMBO


  • The clue is 112. "Nice going!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATTABOY


  • The clue is 114. Harsh "reading". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIOTACT


  • The clue is 116. Part of a bridal gown. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRAIN

    Possible Answer : take_aim, rail, gear, geartrain, develop, trail, string, educate, direct, civilise, take, school, power_train, aim, cultivate, prepare, condition, railroad_train, check, discipline, wagon_train, groom, train, civilize, gearing, coach, caravan


  • The clue is 117. ¼. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PERCENT

    Possible Answer : percent, per_centum, pct, percentage


  • The clue is 118. Registers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENROLLS

    Possible Answer : enter, recruit, inscribe, enroll, enrol


  • The clue is 119. Some bank deposits. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SILTS

    Possible Answer : silt_up, silt


  • The clue is 120. Mentee. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PROTEGE

    Possible Answer : protege


  • The clue is 121. Start to boil. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GETMAD


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Like most Iraqis. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHIA

    Possible Answer: Shiah, Shiah_Islam, Shia

  • The clue is 2. Pack (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAMP

    Possible Answer: tamp_down, tamping_bar, tamp, pack, tamper

  • The clue is 3. Perfect for a salad, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIPE

    Possible Answer: mature, ripe, advanced, good, right

    Possible Opposite Answer : green

  • The clue is 4. Something often rolled over, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRA

    Possible Answer: Irish_Republican_Army, individual_retirement_account, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, wrath, Provisional_IRA, ire, anger, IRA, ira, Provos

  • The clue is 5. Was deeply affected by something. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FELTIT

  • The clue is 6. No longer in service?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXARMY

  • The clue is 7. Passed with flying colors. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACED

    Possible Answer: breeze_through, pass_with_flying_colors, nail, sail_through, ace, sweep_through

  • The clue is 8. Agonizing occurrences in online games. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAGS

    Possible Answer: put_behind_bars, incarcerate, interim, put_away, gaol, retardation, dawdle, fall_back, meantime, imprison, jug, meanwhile, lag, stave, immure, jail, remand, fall_behind, slowdown

  • The clue is 9. Bit of text pontification. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMO

    Possible Answer: IMO, International_Maritime_Organization

  • The clue is 10. Baby in a cave. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BATPUP

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

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

    The answer: ARRAYS

    Possible Answer: array, set_out, align, raiment, lay_out, range, regalia

  • The clue is 12. Sound of spring?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOING

  • The clue is 13. Potentially lethal snake. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASP

    Possible Answer: asp_viper, Vipera_aspis, Naja_haje, asp, Egyptian_cobra

  • The clue is 14. Some multi-masted ships. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCHOONERS

    Possible Answer: schooner

  • The clue is 15. "Quit hounding me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAYOFF

    Possible Answer: layoff

  • The clue is 16. Current measure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMPERE

    Possible Answer: A, international_ampere, amp, ampere

  • The clue is 17. Start to boil. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEERED

  • The clue is 18. Mess (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HORSE

    Possible Answer: knight, horse, buck, sawbuck, cavalry, sawhorse, horse_cavalry, Equus_caballus, gymnastic_horse

  • The clue is 20. Emotional strains. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENSIONS

    Possible Answer: latent_hostility, tautness, tension, stress, tenseness, tensity

  • The clue is 28. Last word of the New Testament. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMEN

    Possible Answer: Amun, Amon, Amen

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

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

    The answer: BTEAMS

  • The clue is 31. Prefix with -centric. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HELIO

  • The clue is 32. Onion or garlic. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BULB

    Possible Answer: lightbulb, bulb, medulla_oblongata, medulla, incandescent_lamp, electric-light_bulb, light_bulb, electric_light

  • The clue is 33. 2024 Shakira single "(___ Paréntesis)". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENTRE

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

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

    The answer: SORT

    Possible Answer: variety, sort, kind, screen, screen_out, sieve, assort, sorting, classify, class, sort_out, separate, form

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

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

    The answer: AVER

    Possible Answer: verify, affirm, swear, allege, swan, assert, say, aver, avow

  • The clue is 36. Quintet of experts on "Queer Eye," familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FABFIVE

  • The clue is 37. Late actress Garr. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TERI

  • The clue is 42. Chaney of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LON

  • The clue is 43. Pointy part on a husky. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAR

    Possible Answer: auricle, spike, capitulum, pinna, ear

  • The clue is 45. Italian motorcycle brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DUCATI

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

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

    The answer: SNAP

    Possible Answer: lose_it, ginger_nut, piece_of_cake, catch, pushover, rupture, cracking, walkover, click, snapshot, child's_play, snap_bean, gingersnap, snarl, photograph, snap, tear, break_down, bust, duck_soup, crack, shot, ginger_snap, breeze, snatch, grab, shoot, centering, picnic, cinch, elasticity, flick, press_stud, snap_fastener, snatch_up

    Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

  • The clue is 48. Prominent instrument in Seal's "Kiss From a Rose" and Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OBOE

    Possible Answer: hautboy, oboe, hautbois

  • The clue is 49. Revealing word. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TADA

  • The clue is 50. Plains tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTOE

    Possible Answer: Oto, Otoe

  • The clue is 51. "Hot ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAMN

    Possible Answer: goddam, blame, damned, damn, darn, beshrew, imprecate, curse, anathemize, goddamn, shucks, blasted, infernal, red_cent, goddamned, tinker's_damn, blamed, all-fired, tinker's_dam, hoot, blessed, deuced, shit, bedamn, maledict, darned, anathemise, bloody

    Possible Opposite Answer : bless

  • The clue is 52. North Carolina campus town. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELON

  • The clue is 53. Leave rolling in the aisles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLAY

    Possible Answer: hit, off, polish_off, murder, slay, bump_off, dispatch, remove

  • The clue is 55. Love all, essentially. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIE

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect

  • The clue is 56. One of the Wilsons of Heart. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANN

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

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

    The answer: IMPALE

    Possible Answer: empale, stake, spike, transfix, impale

  • The clue is 60. Thruway advisory. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLO

  • The clue is 62. ___ Modern (London attraction). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TATE

    Possible Answer: Allen_Tate, Tate, John_Orley_Allen_Tate

  • The clue is 63. Way off. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AFAR

    Possible Answer: afar

  • The clue is 64. Coffee named for the district it's grown in. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KONA

  • The clue is 65. Many, many moons. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EONS

    Possible Answer: eon, aeon

  • The clue is 66. Rejections. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOES

    Possible Answer: atomic_number_102, no, No, nobelium

    Possible Opposite Answer : yes

  • The clue is 67. Weird Al Yankovic's parody of the song "Lola". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YODA

  • The clue is 68. Little suck-up?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VAC

    Possible Answer: vac

  • The clue is 69. Antlered animal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELK

    Possible Answer: wapiti, American_elk, European_elk, elk, moose, red_deer, Alces_alces, Cervus_elaphus, Cervus_elaphus_canadensis

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

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

    The answer: AGES

    Possible Answer: mature, age, years, eld, geezerhood, senesce, old_age, get_on, long_time, historic_period, maturate

    Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate

  • The clue is 75. Gordimer who wrote "The Conservationist". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NADINE

  • The clue is 76. Non ___ (unwelcome). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GRATA

  • The clue is 77. Major K-pop septet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BTS

  • The clue is 78. Nonverbal OK. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOD

    Possible Answer: nod

  • The clue is 79. Privy to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INON

  • The clue is 80. The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BARRY

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

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

    The answer: ATIT

  • The clue is 82. Structure for a shark dive. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAGE

    Possible Answer: cage_in, John_Cage, John_Milton_Cage_Jr., Cage, coop, batting_cage, cage

  • The clue is 83. 1980s Chrysler debut. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KCAR

  • The clue is 86. Brain piece. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOBE

    Possible Answer: lobe

  • The clue is 88. Oxygen atoms have eight of them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PROTONS

    Possible Answer: proton

  • The clue is 90. Queen's realm. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROCK

    Possible Answer: rock, stone, rock_candy, rock_'n'_roll, rock_and_roll, careen, John_Rock, rock_music, sway, tilt, rock-and-roll, Rock, rock'n'roll, shake

  • The clue is 91. One working the knight shift?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SQUIRE

    Possible Answer: squire, gallant

  • The clue is 93. Mena of the "American Pie" films. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUVARI

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

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

    The answer: PRIMAL

    Possible Answer: primaeval, primeval, key, cardinal, central, primordial, aboriginal, primal, fundamental

  • The clue is 95. Pretty soon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INABIT

  • The clue is 96. Parisian eatery. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BISTRO

    Possible Answer: bistro

  • The clue is 97. Effect. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMPACT

    Possible Answer: shock, touch_on, impingement, wallop, bear_on, encroachment, bear_upon, touch, affect, impact

  • The clue is 99. Storing, as some ashes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: URNING

  • The clue is 100. Vice president with a Nobel Peace Prize. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALGORE

  • The clue is 101. Fruit pastries. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TARTS

    Possible Answer: harlot, cyprian, working_girl, woman_of_the_street, bawd, prostitute, tart, whore, fancy_woman, lady_of_pleasure, sporting_lady, cocotte

  • The clue is 102. Put off. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DETER

    Possible Answer: dissuade, deter, discourage

    Possible Opposite Answer : persuade

  • The clue is 106. Head shop purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BONG

    Possible Answer: bong

  • The clue is 107. Memory unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BYTE

    Possible Answer: byte

  • The clue is 108. Pacify. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CALM

    Possible Answer: cool_it, simmer_down, unagitated, chill_out, tranquillize, equanimity, still, quieten, tranquil, cool_off, calmness, calm, quiet, becalm, tranquillise, settle_down, sedate, composure, tranquilize, steady, serene, calm_air, calm_down, lull

    Possible Opposite Answer : stimulate, discomposure, stormy, agitate

  • The clue is 109. Sch. with the Daily Bruin newspaper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UCLA

  • The clue is 110. Vet's concern. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PTSD

    Possible Answer: PTSD, posttraumatic_stress_disorder

  • The clue is 112. TikTok, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APP

  • The clue is 113. "Busy" one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEE

    Possible Answer: bee

  • The clue is 115. Littl'un. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOT

    Possible Answer: tally, add_together, sum, summate, toddler, yearling, total, add, tot_up, tote_up, tot, sum_up, bambino, add_up

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini February 26, 2026 Solutions & Guide

NYT Mini Answers February 26, 2026 - Trivia Week 4 Special

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for February 26, 2026
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Thursday, February 26, 2026
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date February 26, 2026
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Row 1     
Row 2     
Row 3     
Row 4     
Row 5     

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

  1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
  2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
  3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
  4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
  5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

  • Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
  • Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
  • Best time to play: During a coffee break
  • Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 51. Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers
2 Across 50. Vibe (with)
3 Across 58. Stall, e.g.
4 Across 34. Like a plane, informally
5 Across 63. Charge, in a way
6 Across 19. Happening
7 Across 41. "Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard)
8 Across 35. System in which XL is smaller than L ... or a hint to interpreting
the answers to the italicized clues
9 Across 26. Grill, informally
10 Across 64. Loose, as floorboards

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:

1 Across: "51. Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 11 letters
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: L_________S

Answer:

Click to reveal LIABILITIES

2 Across: "50. Vibe (with)"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'L'
  • Another word like this: mousse

Answer:

Click to reveal GEL

3 Across: "58. Stall, e.g."

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 8 letters
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: G______E

Answer:

Click to reveal GAINTIME

4 Across: "34. Like a plane, informally"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: T__D

Answer:

Click to reveal TWOD

5 Across: "63. Charge, in a way"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: I____E

Answer:

Click to reveal IONIZE

6 Across: "19. Happening"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A___T

Answer:

Click to reveal AFOOT

7 Across: "41. "Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard)"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: S___Y

Answer:

Click to reveal SAVOY

8 Across: "35. System in which XL is smaller than L ... or a hint to interpreting
the answers to the italicized clues"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 13 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: R___________S

Answer:

Click to reveal ROMANNUMERALS

9 Across: "26. Grill, informally"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'Q'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal BBQ

10 Across: "64. Loose, as floorboards"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 8 letters
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: U______D

Answer:

Click to reveal UNNAILED

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 35. Side dish eaten with curry
2 Down 55. Shots, informally
3 Down 56. Toss up?
4 Down 61. Remind too often
5 Down 48. Mercury's mythological counterpart
6 Down 36. Roundish, say
7 Down 59. "Ballerina" star ___ de Armas
8 Down 3. Highland refusal
9 Down 4. Org. that runs the "L"
10 Down 11. ___ minimum

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

1 Down: "35. Side dish eaten with curry"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R__E

Answer:

Click to reveal RICE

2 Down: "55. Shots, informally"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'X'
  • Another word like this: pyx

Answer:

Click to reveal PIX

3 Down: "56. Toss up?"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'B'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal LOB

4 Down: "61. Remind too often"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'G'
  • Another word like this: nagger

Answer:

Click to reveal NAG

5 Down: "48. Mercury's mythological counterpart"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: H____S

Answer:

Click to reveal HERMES

6 Down: "36. Roundish, say"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: O__L

Answer:

Click to reveal OVAL

7 Down: "59. "Ballerina" star ___ de Armas"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal ANA

8 Down: "3. Highland refusal"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal NAE

9 Down: "4. Org. that runs the "L""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal CTA

10 Down: "11. ___ minimum"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal ATA

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

  1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
  2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
  3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
  4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
  5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

  • The letter E is the most common in English
  • Words ending in S are often plurals
  • If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
  • Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time Skill Level What It Means
Under 30 seconds Expert You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds Advanced Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes Good You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes Learning You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 1 minute 3 seconds
Difficulty: Easy

More Puzzle Help

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 4

When can I play the Trivia Week 4 Mini?

The Trivia Week 4 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 4?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 4 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 4?

No! The Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 4 solver?

Good Trivia Week 4 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 4?

Trivia Week 4 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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Thursday, September 4, 2025

February 03, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, February 03, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

February 03, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions

February 03, 2023 Across Hints: NYT Friday Crossword Answers

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Finishing-line cry? 5
2A 6. Guinness with an Oscar 4
3A 10. Thigh muscle, informally 4
4A 14. Beginning to happen 5
5A 15. Result of a normal distribution 9
6A 17. Tickets 5
7A 18. Long ones can be measured in centuries 9
8A 19. Is short 4
9A 20. "Fingers crossed!" 10
10A 21. Recruit 7
11A 23. Outbuilding that's sometimes converted into a dwelling 4
12A 24. Capacious 5
13A 25. Minds one's own business 8
14A 29. Things a mysophobe is afraid of 5
15A 30. Some bonds, for short 5
16A 31. Tiny messenger 3
17A 32. Ending with electro- 4
18A 33. Quack grass and others 5
19A 34. Award quartet 4
20A 35. "Wow!" 3
21A 36. College figures 5
22A 37. Onetime Swedish exports 5
23A 38. Begins to believe 8
24A 40. Extra-crispy, to put it nicely 5
25A 41. IBM component: Abbr. 4
26A 42. Midweek milestone 7
27A 44. Crush cans, maybe 10
28A 48. Give an edge to 4
29A 49. Perseverance, e.g. 9
30A 50. ___ Gandhi, longest-serving president of the Indian National Congress 5
31A 51. In science fiction, suspended animation of a body at a very low temperature 9
32A 52. Kind of office tray 5
33A 53. Name written with an accent in Irish English 4
34A 54. Estimating words 4
35A 55. Heading in a contract 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. Finishing-line cry?"

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 game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
  • Words that mean the same thing: lotto, keno, beano
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BINGO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Guinness with an Oscar"

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

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 3 Across: "10. Thigh muscle, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
  • Words that mean the same thing: quadrangle, musculus quadriceps femoris, quadruplet
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: QUAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Beginning to happen"

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 traveling by foot
  • Words that mean the same thing: underway
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AFOOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Result of a normal distribution"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: BELLCURVE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Tickets"

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 short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
  • Words that mean the same thing: refer, cite, mention
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CITES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Long ones can be measured in centuries"

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: BIKERIDES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Is short"

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 be obliged to pay or repay
  • Words that mean the same thing: owe
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OWES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. "Fingers crossed!""

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: WISHMELUCK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Recruit"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: NEWHIRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Outbuilding that's sometimes converted into a dwelling"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a kiln for drying hops
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: OAST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Capacious"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an associate who shares a room with you
  • Words that mean the same thing: roommate, spacious, roomie
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ROOMY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Minds one's own business"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: BUTTSOUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Things a mysophobe is afraid of"

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 anything that provides inspiration for later work
  • Words that mean the same thing: seed, germ, bug
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GERMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Some bonds, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: MUNIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Tiny messenger"

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 (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from dna to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
  • Words that mean the same thing: ribonucleic acid
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RNA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Ending with electro-"

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: LYTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Quack grass and others"

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 black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
  • Words that mean the same thing: sens, grass, skunk
  • The opposite would be: cultivated plant
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WEEDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. Award quartet"

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

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: EGOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "35. "Wow!""

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

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "36. College figures"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
  • Words that mean the same thing: James Dean, dean, James Byron Dean
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DEANS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "37. Onetime Swedish exports"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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: SAABS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "38. Begins to believe"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: BUYSINTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "40. Extra-crispy, to put it nicely"

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 destroy by fire
  • Words that mean the same thing: cauterise, cauterize, burn
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BURNT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "41. IBM component: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: INTL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "42. Midweek milestone"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: HUMPDAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "44. Crush cans, maybe"

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: GRAPESODAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "48. Give an edge to"

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 whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
  • Words that mean the same thing: perfect
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "49. Perseverance, e.g."

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

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: MARSROVER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "50. ___ Gandhi, longest-serving president of the Indian National Congress"

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: SONIA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "51. In science fiction, suspended animation of a body at a very low temperature"

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

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: CRYOSLEEP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "52. Kind of office tray"

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: INOUT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "53. Name written with an accent in Irish English"

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: SEAN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "54. Estimating words"

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: ORSO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "55. Heading in a contract"

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 status with respect to the relations between people or groups
  • Words that mean the same thing: full term, term, condition
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TERMS

    Great job if you got it right!

February 03, 2023 Friday NYT - All Down Answers

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Some striped strips 5
2D 2. Lead-in to some unsolicited advice 10
3D 3. Striking 10
4D 4. Ends a vacation 8
5D 5. Extra play opportunities, in brief 3
6D 6. Hoffman who wrote "Revolution for the Hell of It" 5
7D 7. Island rings 4
8D 8. National dogs of Norway 9
9D 9. Flowering plant such as "old man's beard" 8
10D 10. Participates in a bee, maybe 6
11D 11. Language that's mutually intelligible with Hindi 4
12D 12. Opposite of "sans" 4
13D 13. Secretary, e.g. 4
14D 16. Families and waves might have them 6
15D 20. Tongue-in-cheek 3
16D 22. Quick notes, quickly 3
17D 25. Good, in Guadalajara 5
18D 26. Driver's license designation 10
19D 27. Mined compound in the "Avatar" universe 10
20D 28. Ink spots, for short 4
21D 29. Lump 4
22D 30. "Where's the beef?" inquirer? 9
23D 33. Broke up a band, say 8
24D 34. Modern meeting aid for many 8
25D 36. Greasy spoons 6
26D 37. Word with dim 3
27D 39. Nurses 6
28D 40. Part of an urban fleet 3
29D 42. Sofia's husband in "The Color Purple" 5
30D 43. Poet who wrote "I have spread my dreams under your feet / Tread softly because you tread on my dreams" 5
31D 44. Some pickups 4
32D 45. Like a Buffalo nickel 4
33D 46. Maisie Williams's role on "Game of Thrones" 4
34D 47. Edges of a diamond? 4
35D 50. Pose 3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Some striped strips"

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 back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
  • Words that mean the same thing: 1st Baron Verulam, Sir Francis Bacon, Francis Bacon
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BACON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Lead-in to some unsolicited advice"

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: IFIWEREYOU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Striking"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that worthy of notice
  • Words that mean the same thing: notable, remarkable
  • The word looks like this: __________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NOTEWORTHY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Ends a vacation"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: GOESHOME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Extra play opportunities, in brief"

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: OTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Hoffman who wrote "Revolution for the Hell of It""

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: ABBIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Island rings"

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 flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
  • Words that mean the same thing: coronal, lei, chaplet
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LEIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. National dogs of Norway"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in norway for hunting elk
  • Words that mean the same thing: elkhound, Norwegian elkhound
  • The word looks like this: _________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ELKHOUNDS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Flowering plant such as "old man's beard""

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus clematis usually having showy flowers
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CLEMATIS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Participates in a bee, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
  • Words that mean the same thing: puff, quilt, comforter
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: QUILTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Language that's mutually intelligible with Hindi"

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 official literary language of pakistan, closely related to hindi; widely used in india (mostly by moslems); written in arabic script
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: URDU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Opposite of "sans""

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: AVEC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Secretary, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DESK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Families and waves might have them"

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 the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
  • Words that mean the same thing: summit, crest, peak
  • The word looks like this: ______
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CRESTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Tongue-in-cheek"

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 humorously sarcastic or mocking
  • Words that mean the same thing: dry, ironical, ironic
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: WRY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Quick notes, quickly"

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: IMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Good, in Guadalajara"

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: BUENO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Driver's license designation"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ORGANDONOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Mined compound in the "Avatar" universe"

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: UNOBTANIUM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Ink spots, 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 tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
  • Words that mean the same thing: Thematic Apperception Test, tackiness, sleaze
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Lump"

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 compact mass
  • Words that mean the same thing: clod, lump, ball
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: GLOB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. "Where's the beef?" inquirer?"

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: MEATLOVER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Broke up a band, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: WENTSOLO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Modern meeting aid for many"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
  • Words that mean the same thing: earpiece, phone, headphone
  • The word looks like this: ________
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EARPHONE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Greasy spoons"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
  • Words that mean the same thing: diner, dining compartment, buffet 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: DINERS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Word with dim"

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: tot, core, tote 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: SUM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Nurses"

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: SIPSON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Part of an urban fleet"

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 vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
  • Words that mean the same thing: jalopy, bus topology, autobus
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Sofia's husband in "The Color Purple""

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 united states comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964)
  • Words that mean the same thing: Arthur Marx, Marx
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HARPO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. Poet who wrote "I have spread my dreams under your feet / Tread softly because you tread on my dreams""

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 irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
  • Words that mean the same thing: W. B. Yeats, William Butler Yeats
  • The word looks like this: _____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: YEATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "44. Some pickups"

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: GMCS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "45. Like a Buffalo nickel"

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 not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
  • Words that mean the same thing: rarefied, uncommon, rarified
  • The word looks like this: ____
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RARE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "46. Maisie Williams's role on "Game of Thrones""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ARYA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "47. Edges of a diamond?"

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: DEES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "50. Pose"

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 be around, often idly or without specific purpose
  • Words that mean the same thing: sit around, posture, model
  • The opposite would be: arise, stand
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SIT

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 52 74.3%
Short Answer 8 11.4%
Abbreviation 3 4.3%
History 3 4.3%
Movies/Film 1 1.4%
Food & Drink 1 1.4%
Geography 1 1.4%
Sports 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 35
Down Clues 35
Total Clues 70
Average Answer Length 5.6 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 10 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

  • Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
  • Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
  • When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
  • Today is Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

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