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Sunday, December 15, 2024

27428 Sun Dec 15, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Across Clues :

1. Chess player's study, 8. Painting stolen from 71-Across, 13. Cashless deal, 17. Crunchy root vegetables, 19. Fertilizer compound, 20. Painting stolen from 64-Across, 21. Winter setting in New England, 23. Hunter on high, 24. Like the Beatles' "Yesterday," key-wise, 25. Plum variety often used in spirits, 26. ___ center, 27. Made eyes at, 28. Schedules, 31. Architectural annexes, 33. Bronx cheer, 35. Capital on the Río de la Plata, 39. "Anchors Aweigh" grp., 40. One step ___ time, 41. Oodles, 42. Downhill event, 44. Prefix with health, 48. Niçoise salad need, 50. Role for Jay Silverheels, 52. Charles de Gaulle's birthplace, 53. Neighborhood grocery stores, 54. Painting stolen from 21-Across, 56. Nobelist Bohr, 58. Evenhanded, 59. Customary practice, 60. Popeye's witchy foe in early comics, 62. Like a car's wheels, 64. Bar with hashish pipes, 66. Baseball great Hershiser, 68. Solution strength, in chemistry, 70. Fat used in candlemaking, 71. Common scale range, 75. Champing at the bit, 77. Fog and haze generated for a theatrical production, 81. Flimsy, as an excuse, 82. Pillow cover, 84. Fastens, in a way, 86. Nose around, 87. Director DuVernay, 88. Crumple into a ball, 90. Informal speech, 92. Painting stolen from 33-Across, 93. Painting stolen from 105-Across, 95. Opened or closed like an eye, in film lingo, 97. No longer interested in, 98. Tour de France units: Abbr., 99. Bout enders, for short, 101. Health professional focused on nutrition, 105. Household appliance that makes a hissing sound, 108. "Right now!", 109. Connecticut coastal town near Stamford, 110. Has the gumption, 111. Actress Thurman, 114. Abbr. on a music score, 116. Member of la familia, 117. "Get ___!", 118. Classic nursery rhyme, 124. Toronto team, for short, 125. Attacked by mosquitoes, say, 126. Claudius, vis-à-vis King Hamlet, 127. Land in the sea, 128. Iditarod entries, 129. Annual star-studded fashion event

Down Clues :

1. Three, in Torino, 2. Letters associated with baseball and batteries, 3. Many '90s music purchases, 4. Painting stolen from 101-Across, 5. Enjoys as a hobby, 6. Gets irritated by, 7. Title for Manchin or Murkowski: Abbr., 8. First cars made by Ford, 9. See 122-Down, 10. Hair removal brand, 11. Salinger's "For ___ – With Love and Squalor", 12. "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" airer, 13. Painting stolen from 35-Across, 14. "___ we're waiting …", 15. Cactuslike plants, 16. Duffer's obstacle, 18. '60s campus activist grp., 19. "1984" drudge, 20. Eccentric types, 22. Certain emergency message, 28. Surgeon's stitch, 29. Actress Creel of "Saved by the Bell", 30. Beauty spot?, 32. Place to keep plants, 34. Abundant, 35. Motel proprietor in "Psycho", 36. Ancient Greek region for which part of the Mediterranean is named, 37. Innocent sort, 38. God of the Qu'ran, 43. Hodgepodges, 45. Dark, in poesy, 46. Like some vowels and memories, 47. 90° from norte, 49. On dry ground, 51. Basic skateboard trick, 55. Root in some speckled chips, 57. Adjust to, as a thermostat, 59. ___ Clan, iconic hip-hop group of the 1990s, 61. Catches on, 63. Painting stolen from 53-Across, 65. Some partners in lesbian couples, 67. Franz who composed "The Merry Widow", 69. Mapped out again, 71. Deception, 72. Shankar at Woodstock, 73. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan, 74. Acme's antonym, 76. Plunder, archaically, 78. Online tracker, 79. Old-fashioned trinket shop vendors, 80. Twitch, 83. Think aloud, 85. Bergen's dummy Mortimer, 89. Identifies, 91. "Half a truth is often a ___": Benjamin Franklin, 94. Painting stolen from 77-Across, 96. Abandons, 100. Places of refuge, 102. Xerox : copy machine :: ___ : kitchen wrap, 103. Most boring, 104. Lines at the theater?, 105. Corporate department, 106. Culmination of many a "Law & Order" episode, 107. Desensitizes, 110. Painting stolen from 118-Across, 112. It might be held during vacation, 113. Comedian Johnson of "Laugh-In", 115. Big inits. in fuel additives, 119. From Jan. 1 until now, 120. Male turkey, 121. Actress de Armas of "Knives Out", 122. With 9-Down, legendary Giant, 123. A nursing one has snaps

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 15, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Chess player's study. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TACTICS


    Possible Answer : manoeuvre, tactics, maneuver, tactic


  • The clue is 8. Painting stolen from 71-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MONET


    Possible Answer : Claude_Monet, Monet


  • The clue is 13. Cashless deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SWAP


    Possible Answer : swop, switch, swap, barter, trade


  • The clue is 17. Crunchy root vegetables. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RADISHES


    Possible Answer : daikon, Japanese_radish, radish, radish_plant, Raphanus_sativus, Raphanus_sativus_longipinnatus


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

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

    The answer: POTASH


    Possible Answer : potassium_hydroxide, potash, caustic_potash


  • The clue is 20. Painting stolen from 64-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KAHLO



  • The clue is 21. Winter setting in New England. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

    The answer: EASTERNSTANDARDTIME



  • The clue is 23. Hunter on high. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORION


    Possible Answer : Orion, Hunter


  • The clue is 24. Like the Beatles' "Yesterday," key-wise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INF



  • The clue is 25. Plum variety often used in spirits. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLOE


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


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

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

    The answer: REC



  • The clue is 27. Made eyes at. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OGLED


    Possible Answer : ogle


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

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

    The answer: SLATES


    Possible Answer : slate, slat, slating, ticket


  • The clue is 31. Architectural annexes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELLS


    Possible Answer : ell


  • The clue is 33. Bronx cheer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GOYANKEES



  • The clue is 35. Capital on the Río de la Plata. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (20 letters)

    The answer: BUENOSAIRESARGENTINA



  • The clue is 39. "Anchors Aweigh" grp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USN


    Possible Answer : USN, US_Navy, United_States_Navy, Navy


  • The clue is 40. One step ___ time. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATA



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

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

    The answer: ALOT



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

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

    The answer: SLALOM


    Possible Answer : slalom


  • The clue is 44. Prefix with health. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TELE



  • The clue is 48. Niçoise salad need. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUNA


    Possible Answer : tunny, Anguilla_sucklandii, Opuntia_tuna, tuna_fish, tuna


  • The clue is 50. Role for Jay Silverheels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TONTO



  • The clue is 52. Charles de Gaulle's birthplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LILLE


    Possible Answer : Lille


  • The clue is 53. Neighborhood grocery stores. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BODEGAS


    Possible Answer : bodega


  • The clue is 54. Painting stolen from 21-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERNST


    Possible Answer : Max_Ernst, Ernst


  • The clue is 56. Nobelist Bohr. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIELS



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

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

    The answer: FAIR


    Possible Answer : fair, average, honest, bonnie, fairly, funfair, mediocre, bazaar, fairish, sightly, just, clean, evenhandedly, carnival, bonny, comely, reasonable, middling

    Possible Opposite Answer : foul, unfairly, unfair


  • The clue is 59. Customary practice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WONT


    Possible Answer : wont, habit


  • The clue is 60. Popeye's witchy foe in early comics. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEAHAG



  • The clue is 62. Like a car's wheels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AXLED



  • The clue is 64. Bar with hashish pipes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOOKAHLOUNGE



  • The clue is 66. Baseball great Hershiser. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OREL



  • The clue is 68. Solution strength, in chemistry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TITER


    Possible Answer : titre, titer


  • The clue is 70. Fat used in candlemaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUET


    Possible Answer : suet


  • The clue is 71. Common scale range. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FROMONETOTEN



  • The clue is 75. Champing at the bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EAGER


    Possible Answer : eager, eagre, tidal_bore, bore, aegir

    Possible Opposite Answer : uneager


  • The clue is 77. Fog and haze generated for a theatrical production. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SMOKEEFFECTS



  • The clue is 81. Flimsy, as an excuse. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAME


    Possible Answer : game, crippled, square, gimpy, lame, feeble, halting, cripple, halt


  • The clue is 82. Pillow cover. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHAM


    Possible Answer : false, fictive, sham, fake, role_player, fictitious, imposter, simulate, affect, pretender, assumed, assume, put_on, shammer, pretend, pseud, faker, postiche, dissemble, fraud, pseudo, impostor, pretended, feign


  • The clue is 84. Fastens, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAPES


    Possible Answer : tape_measure, intercept, pink, tapeline, magnetic_tape, exploit, tape_recording, tap, solicit, beg, taping, bug, tapdance, record, rap, videotape, tape, wiretap, mag_tape, tip, knock

    Possible Opposite Answer : erase


  • The clue is 86. Nose around. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNOOP


    Possible Answer : snoop, snooper, sleuth, stag, spy


  • The clue is 87. Director DuVernay. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVA



  • The clue is 88. Crumple into a ball. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WADUP



  • The clue is 90. Informal speech. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLANG


    Possible Answer : slang_term, dupe, fool, put_on, befool, put_one_over, argot, lingo, gull, cant, vernacular, put_one_across, cod, slang, patois, take_in, jargon, slang_expression


  • The clue is 92. Painting stolen from 33-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GOYA


    Possible Answer : Francisco_de_Goya, Francisco_Jose_de_Goya_y_Lucientes, Francisco_Jose_de_Goya, Goya, Goya_y_Lucientes, Francisco_Goya


  • The clue is 93. Painting stolen from 105-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MIRO


    Possible Answer : Miro, Joan_Miro, black_pine, miro, Podocarpus_ferruginea, Prumnopitys_ferruginea


  • The clue is 95. Opened or closed like an eye, in film lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRISED



  • The clue is 97. No longer interested in. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVER


    Possible Answer : o'er, terminated, over, ended, all_over, complete, concluded


  • The clue is 98. Tour de France units: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KMS


    Possible Answer : km, klick, kilometer, kilometre


  • The clue is 99. Bout enders, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KOS


    Possible Answer : kos, kayo, knockout, KO, coss


  • The clue is 101. Health professional focused on nutrition. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

    The answer: REGISTEREDDIETITIAN



  • The clue is 105. Household appliance that makes a hissing sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STEAMIRON



  • The clue is 108. "Right now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAT



  • The clue is 109. Connecticut coastal town near Stamford. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DARIEN



  • The clue is 110. Has the gumption. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DARES


    Possible Answer : make_bold, dare, defy, daring, presume


  • The clue is 111. Actress Thurman. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UMA


    Possible Answer : genus_Uma, Uma


  • The clue is 114. Abbr. on a music score. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRES



  • The clue is 116. Member of la familia. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIA


    Possible Answer : transient_ischemic_attack, TIA


  • The clue is 117. "Get ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALIFE



  • The clue is 118. Classic nursery rhyme. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (18 letters)

    The answer: MARYHADALITTLELAMB



  • The clue is 124. Toronto team, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEAFS


    Possible Answer : flip, riffle, flick, folio, leaf, thumb, leafage, riff, foliage


  • The clue is 125. Attacked by mosquitoes, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BITTEN


    Possible Answer : sting, bite, seize_with_teeth, prick, burn


  • The clue is 126. Claudius, vis-à-vis King Hamlet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POISONER


    Possible Answer : poisoner


  • The clue is 127. Land in the sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISLE


    Possible Answer : islet, isle


  • The clue is 128. Iditarod entries. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLEDS


    Possible Answer : sled, sledge, sleigh


  • The clue is 129. Annual star-studded fashion event. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: METGALA



Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Three, in Torino. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRE


  • The clue is 2. Letters associated with baseball and batteries. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AAA


    Possible Answer: AAA, abdominal_aortic_aneurysm

  • The clue is 3. Many '90s music purchases. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CDS


    Possible Answer: Cd, cd, candle, compact_disk, CD, certificate_of_deposit, candela, standard_candle, cadmium, compact_disc, atomic_number_48

  • The clue is 4. Painting stolen from 101-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TITIAN


    Possible Answer: Titian, Tiziano_Vecellio

  • The clue is 5. Enjoys as a hobby. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISINTO


  • The clue is 6. Gets irritated by. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHAFESAT


  • The clue is 7. Title for Manchin or Murkowski: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEN


    Possible Answer: sen

  • The clue is 8. First cars made by Ford. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MODELAS


  • The clue is 9. See 122-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTT


  • The clue is 10. Hair removal brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAIR


  • The clue is 11. Salinger's "For ___ – With Love and Squalor". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESME


  • The clue is 12. "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THECW


  • The clue is 13. Painting stolen from 35-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SARGENT


    Possible Answer: John_Singer_Sargent, Sargent

  • The clue is 14. "___ we're waiting …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WHILE


    Possible Answer: piece, spell, while, patch

  • The clue is 15. Cactuslike plants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALOES


    Possible Answer: aloes, bitter_aloes, aloe

  • The clue is 16. Duffer's obstacle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POND


    Possible Answer: pool, pond

  • The clue is 18. '60s campus activist grp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SDS


    Possible Answer: SD, Coyote_State, South_Dakota, Mount_Rushmore_State

  • The clue is 19. "1984" drudge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PROLE


    Possible Answer: prole, worker, proletarian

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

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

    The answer: KOOKS


    Possible Answer: queer_bird, odd_man_out, kook, queer_duck, odd_fish, odd_fellow

  • The clue is 22. Certain emergency message. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALERTTEXT


  • The clue is 28. Surgeon's stitch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUTURE


    Possible Answer: sutura, fibrous_joint, surgical_seam, suture

  • The clue is 29. Actress Creel of "Saved by the Bell". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEANNA


  • The clue is 30. Beauty spot?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALON


    Possible Answer: beauty_salon, beauty_parlour, beauty_shop, beauty_parlor, salon

  • The clue is 32. Place to keep plants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SILL


    Possible Answer: sill

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

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

    The answer: NUMEROUS


    Possible Answer: numerous, legion

  • The clue is 35. Motel proprietor in "Psycho". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BATES


    Possible Answer: flutter, clobber, bat, bate, drub, cream, thrash, lick

  • The clue is 36. Ancient Greek region for which part of the Mediterranean is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IONIA


    Possible Answer: Ionia

  • The clue is 37. Innocent sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAIF


    Possible Answer: naif, naive

    Possible Opposite Answer : sophisticated

  • The clue is 38. God of the Qu'ran. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALLAH


    Possible Answer: Allah

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

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

    The answer: OLIOS


  • The clue is 45. Dark, in poesy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EBON


    Possible Answer: ebon, ebony

  • The clue is 46. Like some vowels and memories. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LONG


    Possible Answer: tenacious, long, farsighted, foresightful, longsighted, recollective, yearn, prospicient, hanker, foresighted, farseeing, retentive

    Possible Opposite Answer : unretentive, short

  • The clue is 47. 90° from norte. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESTE


  • The clue is 49. On dry ground. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASHORE


    Possible Answer: ashore

  • The clue is 51. Basic skateboard trick. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLLIE


  • The clue is 55. Root in some speckled chips. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TARO


    Possible Answer: cocoyam, taro, taro_plant, taro_root, Colocasia_esculenta, edda, eddo, dasheen, dalo

  • The clue is 57. Adjust to, as a thermostat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SETAT


  • The clue is 59. ___ Clan, iconic hip-hop group of the 1990s. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WUTANG


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

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

    The answer: GETSWISE


  • The clue is 63. Painting stolen from 53-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEGAS


    Possible Answer: Degas, Edgar_Degas, degas, Hilaire_Germain_Edgar_Degas

  • The clue is 65. Some partners in lesbian couples. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEMS


  • The clue is 67. Franz who composed "The Merry Widow". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEHAR


    Possible Answer: Franz_Lehar, Lehar

  • The clue is 69. Mapped out again. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REPLOTTED


  • The clue is 71. Deception. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLAM


  • The clue is 72. Shankar at Woodstock. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAVI


  • The clue is 73. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMAR


  • The clue is 74. Acme's antonym. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NADIR


    Possible Answer: nadir, low-water_mark

    Possible Opposite Answer : zenith

  • The clue is 76. Plunder, archaically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REAVE


    Possible Answer: loot, strip, despoil, rifle, foray, ransack, pillage, reave, plunder

  • The clue is 78. Online tracker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COOKIE


    Possible Answer: biscuit, cooky, cookie

  • The clue is 79. Old-fashioned trinket shop vendors. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOYMEN


  • The clue is 80. Twitch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPASM


    Possible Answer: cramp, spasm, muscle_spasm

  • The clue is 83. Think aloud. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUSE


    Possible Answer: think_over, meditate, contemplate, muse, chew_over, mull, excogitate, ruminate, Muse, speculate, reflect, mull_over, ponder

  • The clue is 85. Bergen's dummy Mortimer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNERD


  • The clue is 89. Identifies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEGS


    Possible Answer: pin, thole, peg, pegleg, nail, rowlock, peg_down, nog, wooden_leg, tholepin, nail_down, oarlock, stick, leg

  • The clue is 91. "Half a truth is often a ___": Benjamin Franklin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GREATLIE


  • The clue is 94. Painting stolen from 77-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OKEEFFE


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

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

    The answer: DITCHES


    Possible Answer: ditch, chuck, trench, dump

  • The clue is 100. Places of refuge. 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 102. Xerox : copy machine :: ___ : kitchen wrap. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SARAN


    Possible Answer: saran

  • The clue is 103. Most boring. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRIEST


    Possible Answer: teetotal, juiceless, ironical, dry, ironic, wry

    Possible Opposite Answer : phlegmy, wet, sweet

  • The clue is 104. Lines at the theater?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIALOG


    Possible Answer: dialogue, dialog, duologue

  • The clue is 105. Corporate department. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALES


    Possible Answer: gross_revenue, sales, sales_agreement, sales_event, sale, gross_sales, cut-rate_sale

  • The clue is 106. Culmination of many a "Law & Order" episode. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRIAL


    Possible Answer: trial_run, run, trial, tribulation, visitation, test, tryout

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

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

    The answer: NUMBS


    Possible Answer: blunt, benumb, numb, dull

  • The clue is 110. Painting stolen from 118-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DALI


    Possible Answer: Salvador_Dali, Dali

  • The clue is 112. It might be held during vacation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAIL


    Possible Answer: get_off, chain_mail, post, mail, ring_armor, ring_mail, ring_armour, send, chain_armour, chain_armor, postal_service, mail_service

  • The clue is 113. Comedian Johnson of "Laugh-In". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARTE


  • The clue is 115. Big inits. in fuel additives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STP


    Possible Answer: STP, s.t.p.

  • The clue is 119. From Jan. 1 until now. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YTD


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

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

    The answer: TOM


    Possible Answer: gobbler, tom, turkey_cock, tom_turkey, Uncle_Tom, tomcat, Tom

  • The clue is 121. Actress de Armas of "Knives Out". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANA


    Possible Answer: ana, Ana

  • The clue is 122. With 9-Down, legendary Giant. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEL


  • The clue is 123. A nursing one has snaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRA


    Possible Answer: bandeau, brassiere, bra

Friday, November 28, 2025

NYT Down Crossword November 28, 2025 - Master All 35 Top-to-Bottom Clues

Friday's NYT Down Nov 28 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 35 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 28, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Friday, November 28, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 28, 2025
Day of Week Friday
Total Down Clues 35 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 35 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Words of affirmation
2 Down 2. Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings"
3 Down 3. Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night"
4 Down 4. Genre for Toots and the Maytals
5 Down 5. Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named
6 Down 6. Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name
7 Down 7. Runs
8 Down 8. Rap figures, for short
9 Down 9. Similarly
10 Down 10. Flash mob group, perhaps
11 Down 11. Decide where to stay
12 Down 12. One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short
13 Down 13. "Quite so"
14 Down 15. Back in the race?
15 Down 21. French name meaning "born again"
16 Down 23. "Mind your own beeswax!"
17 Down 24. It's not constructive
18 Down 25. Game division
19 Down 26. "I saw that!"
20 Down 28. Eccentric
21 Down 29. Colorful capsule that splatters
22 Down 31. Like samples
23 Down 33. Appetizer
24 Down 34. Anchors might be seen on them
25 Down 35. ___-Latino
26 Down 36. Funny Fred
27 Down 38. Picks up
28 Down 41. Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)"
29 Down 42. Some hailstone "souvenirs"
30 Down 43. "Oof, sounds terrible!"
31 Down 45. Top-tier
32 Down 47. Softball question
33 Down 48. José ___ (Mexican food brand)
34 Down 49. Humble dwelling
35 Down 50. Served as

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. Words of affirmation"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: I___L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IWILL


2 Down: "2. Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ROSIE


3 Down: "3. Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A___S
  • Similar words: earnest money
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ARLES


4 Down: "4. Genre for Toots and the Maytals"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SKA


5 Down: "5. Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 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 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STDENIS


6 Down: "6. Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: C_________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CHEESECURLS


7 Down: "7. Runs"

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: vent, air out
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: affected manners intended to impress others
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AIRS


8 Down: "8. Rap figures, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: megahertz, Mc
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: one million periods per second
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MCS


9 Down: "9. Similarly"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: I____D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer INKIND


10 Down: "10. Flash mob group, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 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 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DANCETROUPE


11 Down: "11. Decide where to stay"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: B_______M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BOOKAROOM


12 Down: "12. One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EMT


13 Down: "13. "Quite so""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: si, te
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TIS


14 Down: "15. Back in the race?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E_____E
  • Similar words: second, certify
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: be behind; approve of
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ENDORSE


15 Down: "21. French name meaning "born again""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RENE


16 Down: "23. "Mind your own beeswax!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S_________T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STAYOUTOFIT


17 Down: "24. It's not constructive"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B_________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BADATTITUDE


18 Down: "25. Game division"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: T__N
  • Similar words: wrench, call on
  • Opposite of: unbend
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a circular segment of a curve
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TURN


19 Down: "26. "I saw that!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'Y'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HEY


20 Down: "28. Eccentric"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: D___Y
  • Similar words: nuts, batty
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DOTTY


21 Down: "29. Colorful capsule that splatters"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: P_______L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PAINTBALL


22 Down: "31. Like samples"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: F__E
  • Similar words: justify, innocent
  • Opposite of: obstruct
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: people who are free
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FREE


23 Down: "33. Appetizer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S_____R
  • Similar words: starter motor, newcomer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an electric motor for starting an engine
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STARTER


24 Down: "34. Anchors might be seen on them"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: television set, boob tube
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TVS


25 Down: "35. ___-Latino"

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
  • Similar words: Afro hairdo
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a rounded thickly curled hairdo
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AFRO


26 Down: "36. Funny Fred"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A_____N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ARMISEN


27 Down: "38. Picks up"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S____S
  • Similar words: Mary Jane, locoweed
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a general conscious awareness
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SENSES


28 Down: "41. Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ALICE


29 Down: "42. Some hailstone "souvenirs""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: D___S
  • Similar words: slit, ding
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DENTS


30 Down: "43. "Oof, sounds terrible!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: Y___H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YEESH


31 Down: "45. Top-tier"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AONE


32 Down: "47. Softball question"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'B'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LOB


33 Down: "48. José ___ (Mexican food brand)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OLE


34 Down: "49. Humble dwelling"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: shack, field hut
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: temporary military shelter
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HUT


35 Down: "50. Served as"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: personify, follow
  • Opposite of: differ
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WAS

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 35 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 28, 2025 at 05:15 AM

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