27426 Fri Dec 13, 2024 nyt by Ryan Patrick Smith

Across Clues :

1. Put a lid on it!, 8. To which a "To/From" label might be attached, 15. Chance meeting greeting, 16. Away for a while, 17. Question after an untimely joke, 18. Attacked from the sides, 19. Pronouncing "pronunciation" as "pronounciation," e.g., 20. Drift, 21. Dorothea who documented the Great Depression, 22. Lodge, 23. What Han Solo never wants to be told, 25. Stars are big ones, 27. Open, as a compressed file, 28. Sexually charged title track of a hit 1973 album, 33. Title princess in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, 34. Spanish pronoun, 35. Something to show for a tow, 36. Recurring quirk, 37. Contribute to a company, say, 38. Hallmark of a hypocrite, 40. Trig ratio, 42. ___ shock (Japan's term for the video game crash of 1983), 43. Place for an ornament, 44. Cornmeal cake, 46. "My heart is like a singing bird / ___ nest is in a water'd shoot": Christina Rossetti, 50. Features of work boots, 52. Elevated pitches, 53. Main course?, 54. "The Fault in Our Stars" genre, informally, 55. Touchdown, e.g., 56. Without exception, 57. Slack alternative, in brief, 58. Major product of Jordan

Down Clues :

1. W, for one, 2. Now, in Spanish, 3. Garden-variety poker?, 4. Steps down, 5. 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with a melancholy title, 6. Draining issue, 7. ___Mari (organization method), 8. Office lackey, 9. Nacre on a nice guitar, say, 10. Dessert made with a double boiler, 11. Achilles, e.g., 12. Cheesy casserole, 13. Went too far, 14. Struck (out), 20. Performers of note?, 22. Test releases, 24. Scatterbrained, 26. Statistics calculation, 27. Question that one is tricked into asking, in a classic gag, 28. Drain (away), 29. Chargeable conveyances, 30. Makeup of a sleeve, 31. Soeur de la mère, 32. What's black and white and wet all over?, 39. Singer with the 2009 double-platinum album "Rated R", 41. Antarctic penguin, 44. First airline to fly a jumbo jet, 45. Cars known as Vauxhalls in the U.K., 47. Count ___, a.k.a. Nosferatu, 48. Book identifier, often, 49. Compound formed from an alcohol and an acid, 51. Drink similar to Champagne, 52. Bean on the screen, 53. Tech entrepreneur Altman, 54. "American Dad!" airer

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 13, 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, December 13, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Put a lid on it!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HATRACK

  Possible Answer : hatrack, coat_rack, coatrack




• The clue is 8. To which a "To/From" label might be attached. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIFTBOX




• The clue is 15. Chance meeting greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHHELLO




• The clue is 16. Away for a while. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONLEAVE




• The clue is 17. Question after an untimely joke. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOSOON




• The clue is 18. Attacked from the sides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLANKED

  Possible Answer : flank




• The clue is 19. Pronouncing "pronunciation" as "pronounciation," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERRING

  Possible Answer : drift, error-prone, erring, mistake, slip, stray, err




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

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

  The answer: MEANDER

  Possible Answer : meander, thread, wander, wind, weave, ramble




• The clue is 21. Dorothea who documented the Great Depression. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANGE

  Possible Answer : Lange, Dorothea_Lange




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

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

  The answer: BURY

  Possible Answer : eat_up, lay_to_rest, swallow_up, sink, entomb, bury, forget, inhume, immerse, swallow, inter

  Possible Opposite Answer : remember




• The clue is 23. What Han Solo never wants to be told. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODDS

  Possible Answer : odds, betting_odds




• The clue is 25. Stars are big ones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAMES

  Possible Answer : cite, list, nominate, mention, refer, advert, make, figure, identify, appoint, distinguish, constitute, bring_up, diagnose, public_figure, name_calling, discover, gens, key, epithet, describe, names, key_out, name, call




• The clue is 27. Open, as a compressed file. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNZIP

  Possible Answer : unzip

  Possible Opposite Answer : zip_up




• The clue is 28. Sexually charged title track of a hit 1973 album. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETSGETITON




• The clue is 33. Title princess in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDA

  Possible Answer : International_Development_Association, IDA




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

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

  The answer: ESA




• The clue is 35. Something to show for a tow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAACARD




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

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

  The answer: TIC

  Possible Answer : tic




• The clue is 37. Contribute to a company, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 38. Hallmark of a hypocrite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSINCERITY

  Possible Answer : falseness, insincerity, hollowness

  Possible Opposite Answer : sincerity




• The clue is 40. Trig ratio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COTAN

  Possible Answer : cotan, cotangent




• The clue is 42. ___ shock (Japan's term for the video game crash of 1983). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATARI




• The clue is 43. Place for an ornament. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOD

  Possible Answer : exhaust_hood, cowl, goon, cowling, thug, cap, lens_hood, punk, bonnet, tough, strong-armer, hood, hoodlum, toughie




• The clue is 44. Cornmeal cake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PONE

  Possible Answer : pone, cornpone




• The clue is 46. "My heart is like a singing bird / ___ nest is in a water'd shoot": Christina Rossetti. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHOSE




• The clue is 50. Features of work boots. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOECAPS

  Possible Answer : toecap




• The clue is 52. Elevated pitches. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARPS

  Possible Answer : sharp




• The clue is 53. Main course?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEALANE




• The clue is 54. "The Fault in Our Stars" genre, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENLIT




• The clue is 55. Touchdown, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARRIVAL

  Possible Answer : reaching, comer, arrival, arriver




• The clue is 56. Without exception. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARNONE




• The clue is 57. Slack alternative, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MSTEAMS




• The clue is 58. Major product of Jordan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNEAKER

  Possible Answer : canary, sneaker, stoolie, sneak, stool_pigeon, tennis_shoe, stoolpigeon, fink, snitcher, gym_shoe, snitch

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. W, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTEL

  Possible Answer: hotel

• The clue is 2. Now, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHORA

• The clue is 3. Garden-variety poker?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THORN

  Possible Answer: spikelet, thorn, sticker, prickle, irritant, pricker, spine

• The clue is 4. Steps down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESIGNS

  Possible Answer: step_down, leave_office, quit, vacate, free, reconcile, submit, give_up, renounce, release, resign, relinquish

  Possible Opposite Answer : take_office

• The clue is 5. 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with a melancholy title. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALONEAGAIN

• The clue is 6. Draining issue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLOG

  Possible Answer: geta, sabot, clog_dancing, clot, choke_off, clog_up, choke, congest, clog_dance, clog, constipate, foul, back_up, overload, patten

  Possible Opposite Answer : unclog

• The clue is 7. ___Mari (organization method). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KON

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

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

  The answer: GOFER

  Possible Answer: gofer

• The clue is 9. Nacre on a nice guitar, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLAY

  Possible Answer: inlay

• The clue is 10. Dessert made with a double boiler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAN

  Possible Answer: flan

• The clue is 11. Achilles, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENDON

  Possible Answer: tendon, sinew

• The clue is 12. Cheesy casserole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAKEDZITI

• The clue is 13. Went too far. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERDIDIT

• The clue is 14. Struck (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XED

• The clue is 20. Performers of note?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSICIANS

  Possible Answer: musician, instrumentalist, player

• The clue is 22. Test releases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BETAS

  Possible Answer: beta, Beta, genus_Beta

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

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

  The answer: SPACY

  Possible Answer: spacey, spacy, spaced-out

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

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

  The answer: MEAN

  Possible Answer: mean, imply, miserly, mean_value, meanspirited, stand_for, beggarly, bastardly, base, mingy, have_in_mind, intend, entail, think_of, hateful, think, signify, average, tight

• The clue is 27. Question that one is tricked into asking, in a classic gag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNDERWHERE

• The clue is 28. Drain (away). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEACH

  Possible Answer: percolate, strip, leach, leaching

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

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

  The answer: ESCOOTERS

• The clue is 30. Makeup of a sleeve. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATTOOART

• The clue is 31. Soeur de la mère. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANTE

• The clue is 32. What's black and white and wet all over?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

  Possible Answer: sea_wolf, grampus, killer_whale, orca, Orcinus_orca, killer

• The clue is 39. Singer with the 2009 double-platinum album "Rated R". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIHANNA

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

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

  The answer: ADELIE

  Possible Answer: Pygoscelis_adeliae, Adelie, Adelie_penguin

• The clue is 44. First airline to fly a jumbo jet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANAM

• The clue is 45. Cars known as Vauxhalls in the U.K.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPELS

  Possible Answer: Opel, Wilhelm_von_Opel

• The clue is 47. Count ___, a.k.a. Nosferatu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORLOK

• The clue is 48. Book identifier, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPINE

  Possible Answer: rachis, spur, spikelet, vertebral_column, thorn, sticker, spinal_column, prickle, acantha, pricker, backbone, spine, back

• The clue is 49. Compound formed from an alcohol and an acid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTER

  Possible Answer: ester

• The clue is 51. Drink similar to Champagne. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAVA

• The clue is 52. Bean on the screen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAN

• The clue is 53. Tech entrepreneur Altman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAM

  Possible Answer: SAM, surface-to-air_missile

• The clue is 54. "American Dad!" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBS

  Possible Answer: TiB, TB, Tbit, terabyte, tebibyte, tuberculosis, T.B., terbium, atomic_number_65, terabit, Tb

August 18, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

Across Clues Explained - Thursday NYT Crossword August 18, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Cleric's closetful	4
2A	5. One working on a tablet, say	6
3A	11. Common creature in rebus puzzles	3
4A	14. It's on the hook	4
5A	15. Google's streaming device	10
6A	17. Juice veggie	4
7A	18. Paradise	13
8A	19. Attempts to be a team player?	8
9A	21. Accessory for dinner and a show?	6
10A	22. Bland	7
11A	23. Antique tint	5
12A	25. Night class, perhaps, in brief	3
13A	26. Parts of a spine	5
14A	28. Kind of adapter	4
15A	30. "Big" thing overseas	3
16A	31. Smooths, in a way	5
17A	34. Hive-minded?	5
18A	38. Mars' counterpart	4
19A	40. Proverbial assessment for whether or not an idea can be taken seriously	9
20A	42. Pay to play	4
21A	43. It's a start	5
22A	45. Seal the deal	5
23A	47. What a cellist may take onstage, in two senses	3
24A	48. Tag along	4
25A	50. Tricky billiards shot	5
26A	52. Take the wrong way?	3
27A	55. Break into parts and analyze	5
28A	58. "This too shall pass," for one	5
29A	60. Game face?	6
30A	62. Cheesy dish served "Detroit-style"	8
31A	64. Hot tub shindig	12
32A	66. In public	4
33A	67. 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with a melancholy title	10
34A	68. Captures a "poisoned pawn" in chess, e.g.	4
35A	69. Fig. whose first three digits were geographically based until 2011	3
36A	70. Showing a conceited attitude	6
37A	71. Rx amount	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Cleric's closetful"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
• Words that mean the same thing: alb
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. One working on a tablet, say"

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

  The answer is: ETCHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Common creature in rebus puzzles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. It's on the hook"

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 anything that serves as an enticement
• Words that mean the same thing: hook, rally, tantalise
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BAIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Google's streaming device"

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: CHROMECAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Juice veggie"

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 cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
• Words that mean the same thing: cucumber
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CUKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Paradise"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HEAVENONEARTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Attempts to be a team player?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TRIESOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Accessory for dinner and a show?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: TVTRAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Bland"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of numerous climbing plants of the genus vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
• Words that mean the same thing: vanilla extract
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VANILLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Antique tint"

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 shade of brown with a tinge of red
• Words that mean the same thing: mahogany, burnt sienna, reddish brown
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEPIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Night class, perhaps, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ESL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Parts of a spine"

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 sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
• Words that mean the same thing: disc, record, phonograph record
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DISCS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Kind of adapter"

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: ACDC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. "Big" thing overseas"

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

  The answer is: BEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Smooths, in a way"

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 region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
• Words that mean the same thing: Sand, sand, littoral
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SANDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Hive-minded?"

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

  The answer is: APIAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Mars' counterpart"

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 (greek mythology) greek god of war; son of zeus and hera; identified with roman mars
• Words that mean the same thing: are, ar
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Proverbial assessment for whether or not an idea can be taken seriously"

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: LAUGHTEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Pay to play"

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 (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. It's a start"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the beginning or early stages
• Words that mean the same thing: oncoming, onrush, onslaught
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Seal the deal"

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: ICEIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. What a cellist may take onstage, in two senses"

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 knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
• Words that mean the same thing: bend, submit, accede
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Tag along"

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 thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
• Words that mean the same thing: seminal fluid, total, occur
• The opposite would be: leave, go
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Tricky billiards shot"

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 glancing rebound
• Words that mean the same thing: ricochet, cannon
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAROM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Take the wrong way?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
• Words that mean the same thing: hook, pluck, fleece
• The opposite would be: undercharge
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Break into parts and analyze"

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 analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PARSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. "This too shall pass," for one"

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 saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
• Words that mean the same thing: axiom, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAXIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "60. Game face?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a new personification of a familiar idea
• Words that mean the same thing: embodiment, incarnation
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AVATAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Cheesy dish served "Detroit-style""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PANPIZZA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "64. Hot tub shindig"

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: JACUZZIPARTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. In public"

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 perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
• Words that mean the same thing: understand, reckon, meet
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with a melancholy title"

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: ALONEAGAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Captures a "poisoned pawn" in chess, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Words that mean the same thing: slip, err, stray
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. Fig. whose first three digits were geographically based until 2011"

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: SSN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Showing a conceited attitude"

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 (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant; -laurent le sage
• Words that mean the same thing: snot-nosed, snooty, uppish
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNOTTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. Rx amount"

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 measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
• Words that mean the same thing: social disease, Zen, window pane
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Thursday NYT Crossword August 18, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "Grey's Anatomy" airer	5
2D	2. Half of the only mother/daughter duo to be nominated for acting Oscars for the same film	9
3D	3. Targets of some waxing	11
4D	4. Inures	6
5D	5. Bounce off the walls	4
6D	6. Country with more immigrants than any other, informally	5
7D	7. Fruit container	5
8D	8. Kind of lane	3
9D	9. Poison control remedy	6
10D	10. Home of more than 16,000 slot machines	10
11D	11. Fitness class inspired by ballet	5
12D	12. "Cómo ___?"	5
13D	13. Kind of alcohol that is a fermented biofuel	5
14D	16. Litter maker	3
15D	20. Bladders, e.g.	4
16D	24. No longer done	5
17D	27. Khan who founded Khan Academy	3
18D	29. Many an auditor, for short	3
19D	30. Xiao long ___ (soup dumplings)	3
20D	32. More likely to get coal, perhaps	9
21D	33. Prefix meaning "10" that's associated with 12	3
22D	35. Ambitious email goal, and a hint to four squares in this puzzle	9
23D	36. Misters	9
24D	37. Still shrink-wrapped, say	3
25D	39. Jiffy	3
26D	41. First X or O	3
27D	44. State gemstones of Utah and Texas	7
28D	46. Pat (down)	4
29D	49. Almond confection	8
30D	51. Brought up	6
31D	52. Indian princes	5
32D	53. Some tracks	5
33D	54. Bits in a salad, perhaps	5
34D	56. Small, oily fish	5
35D	57. Face-plant	5
36D	59. Stately estate	5
37D	61. Large vat	3
38D	63. Part of a Mad. Ave. mailing address	4
39D	65. Back	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. "Grey's Anatomy" airer"

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: ABCTV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Half of the only mother/daughter duo to be nominated for acting Oscars for the same film"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert 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: LAURADERN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Targets of some waxing"

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: BIKINILINES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Inures"

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 an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
• Words that mean the same thing: steel, blade, brand
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STEELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Bounce off the walls"

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 repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
• Words that mean the same thing: replication, sound reflection, recall
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ECHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Country with more immigrants than any other, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: THEUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Fruit container"

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 rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
• Words that mean the same thing: crateful
• The opposite would be: uncrate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Kind of lane"

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: HOV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Poison control remedy"

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 medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
• Words that mean the same thing: vomitive, nauseant, vomit
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMETIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Home of more than 16,000 slot machines"

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: RENONEVADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Fitness class inspired by ballet"

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: BARRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Cómo ___?""

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: ESTAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Kind of alcohol that is a fermented biofuel"

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 the univalent hydrocarbon radical c2h5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
• Words that mean the same thing: ethyl group, ethyl radical
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ETHYL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Litter maker"

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 feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
• Words that mean the same thing: spue, purge, be sick
• The opposite would be: keep down
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Bladders, 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 an enclosed space
• Words that mean the same thing: sack, Sauk, Sac
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SACS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. No longer done"

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 out of fashion
• Words that mean the same thing: ex, outmoded, old-fashioned
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PASSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "27. Khan who founded Khan Academy"

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: SAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Many an auditor, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state
• Words that mean the same thing: certified public accountant
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Xiao long ___ (soup dumplings)"

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: BAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "32. More likely to get coal, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that suggestive of sexual impropriety
• Words that mean the same thing: gamy, racy, risque
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAUGHTIER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Prefix meaning "10" that's associated with 12"

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 last (12th) month of the year
• Words that mean the same thing: celestial latitude, declination, December
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Ambitious email goal, and a hint to four squares in this puzzle"

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: INBOXZERO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Misters"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
• Words that mean the same thing: nebulizer, nebuliser, atomiser
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATOMIZERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Still shrink-wrapped, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
• Words that mean the same thing: young, raw, Modern
• The opposite would be: old, worn
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Jiffy"

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 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Words that mean the same thing: Securities and Exchange Commission, secant, unsweet
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. First X or O"

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 local and habitual twitching especially in the face
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. State gemstones of Utah and Texas"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a yellow quartz
• Words that mean the same thing: false topaz, common topaz, topaz
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOPAZES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. Pat (down)"

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 tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
• Words that mean the same thing: tamper, tamping bar, pack
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Almond confection"

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 almond paste and egg whites
• Words that mean the same thing: marchpane
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MARZIPAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "51. Brought up"

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 raise the level or amount of something
• Words that mean the same thing: call forth, call down, brocaded
• The opposite would be: demote, lower
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAISED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "52. Indian princes"

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 prince or king in india
• Words that mean the same thing: genus Raja, rajah, raja
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAJAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Some tracks"

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 closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
• Words that mean the same thing: ellipse, oval
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVALS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. Bits in a salad, 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 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, Roger Bacon, Sir 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 34 Down: "56. Small, oily fish"

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 small fatty european fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines
• Words that mean the same thing: Clupea sprattus, brisling
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPRAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "57. Face-plant"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EATIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "59. Stately estate"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large and imposing house
• Words that mean the same thing: mansion, residence, mansion house
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MANSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "61. Large vat"

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 large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "63. Part of a Mad. Ave. mailing address"

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: NYNY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "65. Back"

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 gone by; or in the past
• Words that mean the same thing: agone
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	67.1%
Short Answer	16	21.1%
Geography	3	3.9%
Sports	2	2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.4 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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Last Updated: September 07, 2025 at 10:38 PM