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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

27423 Tue Dec 10, 2024 NYT Brian Callahan and Geoffrey Schorkopf

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 10, 2024

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

New York Times, Tuesday, December 10, 2024
New York Times, Tuesday, December 10, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Asimov who coined the term "robotics". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISAAC

    Possible Answer : Isaac


  • The clue is 6. Gospel that includes the Sermon on the Mount. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MATTHEW

    Possible Answer : Saint_Matthew, St._Matthew_the_Apostle, St._Matthew, Gospel_According_to_Matthew, Levi, Matthew, Saint_Matthew_the_Apostle


  • The clue is 13. Hearst mag. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COSMO


  • The clue is 14. Period of accountability since 2017. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: METOOERA


  • The clue is 15. Work ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETHIC

    Possible Answer : ethical_code, ethic, value_orientation, value-system, moral_principle


  • The clue is 16. Hidden feature in a video game. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EASTEREGG


  • The clue is 17. Great Basin people. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UTE

    Possible Answer : Ute


  • The clue is 18. "Old MacDonald" sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OINKS

    Possible Answer : oink, grunt, squeal


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

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

    The answer: SLOE

    Possible Answer : Prunus_alleghaniensis, blackthorn, Prunus_spinosa, Allegheny_plum, Alleghany_plum, sloe


  • The clue is 21. Do some modeling for a figure drawing class, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POSENUDE


  • The clue is 23. Run ___ (go off the rails). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMOK

    Possible Answer : amok, amuck, possessed, demoniacal, demoniac, murderously, berserk


  • The clue is 25. Problem for shoes on a rainy day. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUD

    Possible Answer : muck, mud, clay, mire, muck_up


  • The clue is 26. Orange/tangerine/grapefruit hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UGLI

    Possible Answer : tangelo, ugli, ugli_fruit


  • The clue is 28. "___ not you, ___ me". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITS

    Possible Answer : IT, information_technology


  • The clue is 31. Dramatic cry in paintball. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMHIT


  • The clue is 34. Piece of asparagus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPEAR

    Possible Answer : gig, fishgig, lance, shaft, fizgig, spear_up, spear


  • The clue is 35. Third-to-last Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHI

    Possible Answer : khi, ch'i, ki, chi, qi


  • The clue is 36. Fly ball?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWARM

    Possible Answer : horde, swarm, stream, teem, pullulate, cloud, drove, pour


  • The clue is 37. Ben Solo's father in "Star Wars". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAN

    Possible Answer : Han_dynasty, Han


  • The clue is 38. Al of "Today". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROKER


  • The clue is 40. Muscle used in pull-ups, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAT

    Possible Answer : lat, latissimus_dorsi


  • The clue is 41. Not chemically reactive. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INERT

    Possible Answer : torpid, sluggish, neutral, inert, indifferent, soggy


  • The clue is 43. Desert havens. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OASES

    Possible Answer : oasis, haven


  • The clue is 44. "That hits the spot!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHH


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

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

    The answer: LAST

    Possible Answer : endure, stopping_point, finish, live_on, net, survive, lastly, final_stage, go, shoemaker's_last, hold_up, end, final, hold_out, death, finale, last-place, finally, close, concluding, terminal, conclusion, in_conclusion, live, utmost, finis, last, lowest, cobbler's_last

    Possible Opposite Answer : first


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

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

    The answer: ARF


  • The clue is 47. Big boats. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARKS

    Possible Answer : ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant, Ark


  • The clue is 49. Teeth that are typically the first to grow in. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INCISORS

    Possible Answer : incisor


  • The clue is 54. Kind of bean used in miso. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOYA

    Possible Answer : soya_bean, soybean_plant, soya, soy, soybean, soja, soja_bean, Glycine_max


  • The clue is 56. Church reading. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PSALM

    Possible Answer : Psalm, psalm


  • The clue is 57. Church seating. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEW

    Possible Answer : pew, church_bench


  • The clue is 58. "No need to fear me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IWONTBITE


  • The clue is 61. Nimble. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGILE

    Possible Answer : nimble, agile, spry, quick


  • The clue is 63. Important events. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIGDEALS


  • The clue is 64. Mythical lamp dweller. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GENIE

    Possible Answer : jinni, djinny, djinni, djinn, genie, jinnee


  • The clue is 65. "Chilean" food fish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEABASS


  • The clue is 66. Vote into office. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELECT

    Possible Answer : elite, chosen, elect


Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

    The answer: ICEUP

  • The clue is 2. ___ voce (quietly). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOTTO

  • The clue is 3. Bonfire remains. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASHES

    Possible Answer: ash, ash_tree

  • The clue is 4. French friend. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMI

  • The clue is 5. Rich liquid added to curries. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COCONUTMILK

  • The clue is 6. Likely aftermath of a toddler's playtime. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MESS

    Possible Answer: mickle, raft, kettle_of_fish, spate, good_deal, muddle, pickle, sight, wad, great_deal, jam, lot, tidy_sum, stack, mess_hall, fix, heap, mass, batch, pot, deal, mess, messiness, hole, muckle, peck, plenty, muss, slew, flock, passel, mountain, mint, hatful, pile, mussiness, mess_up, quite_a_little

  • The clue is 7. Lawyer: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATT

  • The clue is 8. Something squeezed when trying on a pair of shoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOE

    Possible Answer: toenail, toe

  • The clue is 9. Trunk of the body. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORSO

    Possible Answer: body, torso, trunk

  • The clue is 10. Taekwondo moves done with an outstretched leg. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEELKICKS

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

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

    The answer: ERGO

    Possible Answer: ergo

  • The clue is 12. Worker's compensation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAGE

    Possible Answer: earnings, wage, pay, remuneration, engage, salary

  • The clue is 14. Some movie set workers … or what you do when filling in the shaded squares?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAKEUPARTISTS

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

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

    The answer: END

    Possible Answer: conclusion, remainder, finish, close, remnant, stop, closing, destruction, terminal, last, terminate, final_stage, cease, end, goal, oddment, ending, death

    Possible Opposite Answer : beginning, begin

  • The clue is 19. T-shaped contraceptive, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IUD

    Possible Answer: intrauterine_device, IUD

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

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

    The answer: EMIR

    Possible Answer: ameer, amir, emir, emeer

  • The clue is 23. In the manner of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALA

    Possible Answer: ala

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

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

    The answer: MIRRORIMAGE

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

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

    The answer: GENT

    Possible Answer: lad, fella, blighter, gent, bloke, Gand, chap, fellow, cuss, Gent, Ghent, feller

  • The clue is 29. Rapper Megan ___ Stallion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEE

  • The clue is 30. Elton John and Mick Jagger, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIRS

    Possible Answer: sir, Sir

  • The clue is 31. Tenerife, por ejemplo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISLA

  • The clue is 32. [You're gorgeous, dahling!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MWAH

  • The clue is 33. Fitness discipline for thousands of years. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HATHAYOGA

  • The clue is 34. "___ Gotta Have It" (Spike Lee film). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHES

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

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

    The answer: OAFS

    Possible Answer: lump, stumblebum, gawk, lout, lummox, clod, lubber, oaf, goon

  • The clue is 42. "Illmatic" rapper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAS

    Possible Answer: sodium, Na, atomic_number_11

  • The clue is 46. Knee part commonly repaired by a sports doc. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACL

  • The clue is 48. Genre for SZA or H.E.R.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RANDB

  • The clue is 50. "No can do, lassie". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAE

  • The clue is 51. Give a take. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPINE

    Possible Answer: guess, sound_off, imagine, reckon, opine, speak_up, suppose, think, speak_out, animadvert

  • The clue is 52. Ancient artifact. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RELIC

    Possible Answer: token, keepsake, relic, souvenir

  • The clue is 53. With 59-Down, staple beverage of the South. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWEET

    Possible Answer: odoriferous, sugariness, dessert, sweetly, cherubic, Sweet, angelic, sweetened, unfermented, odorous, afters, sugared, sweet, fresh, seraphic, mellifluous, mellisonant, scented, sweet-scented, honeyed, perfumed, sweet-smelling, sweet-flavored, confection, dulcet, gratifying, sweetness, angelical, Henry_Sweet

    Possible Opposite Answer : sour, dry, salty

  • The clue is 54. Bro and sis. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIBS

    Possible Answer: sibling, cognate, sib, blood_relation, blood_relative

  • The clue is 55. Boo-boo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OWIE

  • The clue is 56. Czech lager, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PILS

  • The clue is 59. See 53-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEA

    Possible Answer: Camellia_sinensis, tea, afternoon_tea, tea_leaf, teatime

  • The clue is 60. Some undergrad degs.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BAS

    Possible Answer: Ba, AB, Artium_Baccalaurens, Bachelor_of_Arts, barium, BA, atomic_number_56

  • The clue is 62. Vibe (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GEL

    Possible Answer: gelatin, gel, colloidal_gel, mousse

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Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"

5-letter answer Answer: SALEM
Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_Oregon, Salem

Clue #2: 6. "Well, ___ …" (segue)

4-letter answer Answer: THEN
Word Help: Synonyms: and_then, and_so, then

Clue #3: 10. Grouch

4-letter answer Answer: CRAB
Word Help: Synonyms: bellyache, grouse, crabmeat

Clue #4: 14. Gatsby or Hamlet

10-letter answer Answer: TRAGICHERO

Clue #5: 16. Dolly of "Hello, Dolly!"

4-letter answer Answer: LEVI
Word Help: Synonyms: Levi, Saint_Matthew, St._Matthew_the_Apostle

Clue #6: 17. Sides of circles?

10-letter answer Answer: ONIONRINGS

Clue #7: 18. Not settled

4-letter answer Answer: OPEN
Word Help: Synonyms: unresolved, surface, open_up
Antonyms: close, covert

Clue #8: 19. Seal team?

3-letter answer Answer: POD
Word Help: Synonyms: pod, fuel_pod, seedcase

Clue #9: 20. Chloride and oxide, for two

4-letter answer Answer: IONS
Word Help: Synonyms: ion

Clue #10: 21. Fetes

6-letter answer Answer: HONORS
Word Help: Synonyms: abide_by, honour, honor
Antonyms: disrespect, dishonor

Clue #11: 23. Unchecked

4-letter answer Answer: AMOK
Word Help: Synonyms: murderously, amok, demoniacal

Clue #12: 24. ___ seeds (ingredients in pickling)

6-letter answer Answer: CELERY
Word Help: Synonyms: celery, cultivated_celery, Apium_graveolens_dulce

Clue #13: 25. "Is that an amazing offer or what?"

13-letter answer Answer: HOWCANIRESIST

Clue #14: 29. Titular female Disney character whose name also appears in a Shakespeare play

5-letter answer Answer: ARIEL

Clue #15: 30. Titular male Shakespeare character whose name also appears in a Disney film

5-letter answer Answer: TIMON

Clue #16: 31. X

3-letter answer Answer: CHI
Word Help: Synonyms: khi, ki, chi

Clue #17: 34. Do something of interest?

4-letter answer Answer: LEND
Word Help: Synonyms: bestow, lend, add
Antonyms: borrow

Clue #18: 35. Like straw baskets

5-letter answer Answer: WOVEN
Word Help: Synonyms: wind, thread, interweave
Antonyms: unwoven, unweave

Clue #19: 36. Sunfish feature

4-letter answer Answer: SAIL
Word Help: Synonyms: canvass, sweep, cruise

Clue #20: 37. Modern car accessory

3-letter answer Answer: FOB
Word Help: Synonyms: trick, play_a_trick_on, watch_guard

Clue #21: 38. Literary bird with a one-word vocabulary, apparently

5-letter answer Answer: RAVEN
Word Help: Synonyms: Corvus_corax, guttle, devour

Clue #22: 39. Merely watches without saying a word

5-letter answer Answer: LURKS
Word Help: Synonyms: loaf, lurk, linger

Clue #23: 40. "Yadda, yadda, yadda"

13-letter answer Answer: YOUGETTHEIDEA

Clue #24: 43. More inclined to recline

6-letter answer Answer: LAZIER
Word Help: Synonyms: faineant, slothful, lazy

Clue #25: 44. Aerosol output

4-letter answer Answer: MIST
Word Help: Synonyms: befog, mist_over, obnubilate

Clue #26: 45. Malaysian state or island

6-letter answer Answer: PENANG

Clue #27: 46. Doesn't guzzle

4-letter answer Answer: SIPS
Word Help: Synonyms: sip

Clue #28: 47. Poke bowl delicacy

3-letter answer Answer: AHI

Clue #29: 50. Sikorsky or Stravinsky

4-letter answer Answer: IGOR

Clue #30: 51. "To nobody's surprise ..."

10-letter answer Answer: ASEXPECTED

Clue #31: 54. It's a piece of work

4-letter answer Answer: TASK
Word Help: Synonyms: tax, job, labor

Clue #32: 55. Categorize narrowly

10-letter answer Answer: PIGEONHOLE
Word Help: Synonyms: stamp, cubbyhole, pigeonhole

Clue #33: 56. They might be red or blonde

4-letter answer Answer: ALES
Word Help: Synonyms: ale

Clue #34: 57. One of 12 on a euro coin

4-letter answer Answer: STAR
Word Help: Synonyms: star_topology, stellar, wizard

Clue #35: 58. Wires, say

5-letter answer Answer: SENDS
Word Help: Synonyms: ship, institutionalise, send_off

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. "You're doing it all wrong!"

4-letter answer Answer: STOP
Word Help: Synonyms: turn_back, block_up, break_off
Antonyms: continuant_consonant, start

Clue #2: 2. River next to the Uffizi Gallery

4-letter answer Answer: ARNO
Word Help: Synonyms: Arno, River_Arno, Arno_River

Clue #3: 3. Put (down)

4-letter answer Answer: LAID
Word Help: Synonyms: put_down, set, laid

Clue #4: 4. Impediment to collaboration

3-letter answer Answer: EGO
Word Help: Synonyms: self-importance, self, egotism

Clue #5: 5. Barely enough

7-letter answer Answer: MINIMAL
Word Help: Synonyms: minimum, minimal
Antonyms: maximal, maximum

Clue #6: 6. "No need to respond right now"

11-letter answer Answer: THINKITOVER

Clue #7: 7. Natural incubators

4-letter answer Answer: HENS
Word Help: Synonyms: biddy, hen

Clue #8: 8. Bit of energy (and of "energy")

3-letter answer Answer: ERG
Word Help: Synonyms: erg

Clue #9: 9. Makes a snack of

8-letter answer Answer: NOSHESON

Clue #10: 10. Sci-fi remakes?

6-letter answer Answer: CLONES
Word Help: Synonyms: ringer, dead_ringer, clon

Clue #11: 11. It may have pluses and minuses

10-letter answer Answer: REPORTCARD

Clue #12: 12. Lincoln Center's former ___ Fisher Hall

5-letter answer Answer: AVERY

Clue #13: 13. Containers at airport security

4-letter answer Answer: BINS
Word Help: Synonyms: ABA_transit_number, bank_identification_number, BIN

Clue #14: 15. Sing like Perry Como or Mel Tormé

5-letter answer Answer: CROON
Word Help: Synonyms: croon

Clue #15: 22. Swedish actress Lena

4-letter answer Answer: OLIN

Clue #16: 23. Crushed, as a test

4-letter answer Answer: ACED
Word Help: Synonyms: ace, sail_through, sweep_through

Clue #17: 24. Concrete example of rotational forces and fluid dynamics?

11-letter answer Answer: CEMENTMIXER

Clue #18: 25. One of two for one

4-letter answer Answer: HALF
Word Help: Synonyms: half, one-half
Antonyms: whole

Clue #19: 26. Brand that once offered an "Uh-Oh!" variety

4-letter answer Answer: OREO
Word Help: Synonyms: oreo, oreo_cookie

Clue #20: 27. Best someone, but just barely

10-letter answer Answer: WINBYANOSE

Clue #21: 28. Transfix

5-letter answer Answer: RIVET
Word Help: Synonyms: focus, pore, stud

Clue #22: 32. A walk in the park?

4-letter answer Answer: HIKE
Word Help: Synonyms: salary_increase, hike_up, rise

Clue #23: 33. The "kid" in "Here's looking at you, kid"

4-letter answer Answer: ILSA

Clue #24: 35. Concerns of the Paycheck Fairness Act

8-letter answer Answer: WAGEGAPS

Clue #25: 36. Bams, cracks or dots, in mahjong

4-letter answer Answer: SUIT
Word Help: Synonyms: accommodate, befit, beseem

Clue #26: 38. Many a UNESCO site

4-letter answer Answer: RUIN
Word Help: Synonyms: destroy, bankrupt, smash

Clue #27: 39. Subsides

7-letter answer Answer: LESSENS
Word Help: Synonyms: diminish, fall, subside
Antonyms: increase

Clue #28: 41. Much of northern Arkansas

6-letter answer Answer: OZARKS
Word Help: Synonyms: Ozark_Mountains, Ozark_Plateau, Ozarks

Clue #29: 42. Land animal closely related to whales

5-letter answer Answer: HIPPO
Word Help: Synonyms: Hippo_Regius, Hippopotamus_amphibius, hippopotamus

Clue #30: 43. ___ tender

5-letter answer Answer: LEGAL
Word Help: Synonyms: legal, sound, effectual
Antonyms: illegal

Clue #31: 45. Shawarma wrap

4-letter answer Answer: PITA
Word Help: Synonyms: pocket_bread, pita

Clue #32: 46. Super Monkey Ball brand

4-letter answer Answer: SEGA

Clue #33: 47. Buckets

4-letter answer Answer: ATON
Word Help: Synonyms: Aton, Aten

Clue #34: 48. Didn't give way

4-letter answer Answer: HELD
Word Help: Synonyms: take_for, bind, hold_up
Antonyms: disagree, let_go_of

Clue #35: 49. Every month has one

4-letter answer Answer: IDES
Word Help: Synonyms: ides

Clue #36: 52. Early instruction in canine obedience school

3-letter answer Answer: SIT
Word Help: Synonyms: posture, sit_around, sit
Antonyms: stand, arise

Clue #37: 53. Mandy Patinkin's role in "Evita"

3-letter answer Answer: CHE

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Wednesday's NYT Down Nov 26 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Wednesday's NYT Down Nov 26 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for November 26, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 26, 2025
Day of Week Wednesday
Total Down Clues 39 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Mingle
2 Down 2. Lizard with an oceangoing subspecies nicknamed Godzilla
3 Down 3. "Wait!"
4 Down 4. Once-common pesticide banned in 1972
5 Down 5. Color of a literary "A"
6 Down 6. Tax on imports
7 Down 7. Gets ready to fire
8 Down 8. Nest egg inits.
9 Down 9. Disorderly heap of people
10 Down 10. "There's a traitor in our ___!"
11 Down 11. Veteran
12 Down 12. Advisory in a school zone
13 Down 13. ID with two hyphens
14 Down 19. Abbr. before a year
15 Down 21. One might precede "Excuse you!"
16 Down 24. Ballpark figures
17 Down 25. Homeowner's proof of purchase
18 Down 26. Right direction?
19 Down 27. Meeting, slangily
20 Down 29. Worrier's opening words
21 Down 33. ___ Dame
22 Down 34. See 58-Across
23 Down 35. Potatoes, in Indian cuisine
24 Down 36. Runs amok
25 Down 37. Juan : Spanish :: ___ : Portuguese
26 Down 38. Below, poetically
27 Down 40. Drinking sprees
28 Down 41. One way to get to an airport
29 Down 43. Modest poker holding
30 Down 44. Big name in upscale fashion
31 Down 45. Unfair accusation
32 Down 46. Jenna of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"
33 Down 47. Answered an invitation
34 Down 49. People looking for hookups, informally
35 Down 52. Car at an auction, maybe
36 Down 54. Part of a Bahama Mama
37 Down 55. Belt in judo
38 Down 56. "You ___!" (words of agreement)
39 Down 57. Letter after chi

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Mingle"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'B'
  • Word pattern: H____B
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: rub elbows with
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HOBNOB

2 Down: "2. Lizard with an oceangoing subspecies nicknamed Godzilla"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: I____A
  • Similar words: common iguana, Iguana iguana
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IGUANA

3 Down: "3. "Wait!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: N____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NOTYET

4 Down: "4. Once-common pesticide banned in 1972"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DDT

5 Down: "5. Color of a literary "A""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S_____T
  • Similar words: blood-red, cherry
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SCARLET

6 Down: "6. Tax on imports"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'F'
  • Word pattern: T____F
  • Similar words: duty
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a government tax on imports or exports
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TARIFF

7 Down: "7. Gets ready to fire"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A__S
  • Similar words: propose, target
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AIMS

8 Down: "8. Nest egg inits."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
  • Similar words: Provos, wrath
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IRA

9 Down: "9. Disorderly heap of people"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: D_____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DOGPILE

10 Down: "10. "There's a traitor in our ___!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: M___T
  • Similar words: thick
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the location of something surrounded by other things
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MIDST

11 Down: "11. Veteran"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: O______R
  • Similar words: old hand, warhorse
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OLDTIMER

12 Down: "12. Advisory in a school zone"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SLO

13 Down: "13. ID with two hyphens"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SSN

14 Down: "19. Abbr. before a year"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: E__D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ESTD

15 Down: "21. One might precede "Excuse you!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: B___H
  • Similar words: burp, bubble
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BELCH

16 Down: "24. Ballpark figures"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S___S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STATS

17 Down: "25. Homeowner's proof of purchase"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: D__D
  • Similar words: human activity, human action
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DEED

18 Down: "26. Right direction?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: E__T
  • Similar words: eastward, due east
  • Opposite of: west
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EAST

19 Down: "27. Meeting, slangily"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: S__H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SESH

20 Down: "29. Worrier's opening words"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: I___R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IFEAR

21 Down: "33. ___ Dame"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: N___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NOTRE

22 Down: "34. See 58-Across"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E__S
  • Similar words: eat up, rust
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: informal terms for a meal
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EATS

23 Down: "35. Potatoes, in Indian cuisine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: A__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ALOO

24 Down: "36. Runs amok"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: R______S
  • Similar words: rampage
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: violently angry and destructive behavior
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RAMPAGES

25 Down: "37. Juan : Spanish :: ___ : Portuguese"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'J' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: J__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer JOAO

26 Down: "38. Below, poetically"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: N___H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NEATH

27 Down: "40. Drinking sprees"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: B_____S
  • Similar words: carouse, breaking ball
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a tool for bending
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BENDERS

28 Down: "41. One way to get to an airport"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S_____E
  • Similar words: shuttlecock, bird
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SHUTTLE

29 Down: "43. Modest poker holding"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: P__R
  • Similar words: twain, yoke
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a set of two similar things considered as a unit
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PAIR

30 Down: "44. Big name in upscale fashion"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: L____N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LAUREN

31 Down: "45. Unfair accusation"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: B____P
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BUMRAP

32 Down: "46. Jenna of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: O____A
  • Similar words: Daniel Ortega
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945)
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ORTEGA

33 Down: "47. Answered an invitation"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: R____D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RSVPED

34 Down: "49. People looking for hookups, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: R___S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RVERS

35 Down: "52. Car at an auction, maybe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: R__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer REPO

36 Down: "54. Part of a Bahama Mama"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'M'
  • Similar words: funny, queer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: liquor distilled from fermented molasses
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RUM

37 Down: "55. Belt in judo"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'I'
  • Similar words: obeah
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OBI

38 Down: "56. "You ___!" (words of agreement)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: wager, reckon
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the money risked on a gamble
  • This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BET

39 Down: "57. Letter after chi"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'I'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a unit of pressure
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PSI

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

  • Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
  • Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
  • Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
  • Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Down first Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 39 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

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Last Updated: November 26, 2025 at 05:14 AM

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