27403 Mon Nov 18, 2024 NYT by Rajeswari Rajamani

Across Clues :

1. Take a chill pill, 6. Welsh dog breed, 11. "Yuck!", 14. Self-evident truth, 15. Spheres of study, 16. July-August zodiac sign, 17. Personal bidding, in an idiom, 19. Part of a train … or an alternative to one, 20. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame, 21. Museum info displayer, 23. Wee, informally, 24. ___ Moines, Iowa, 27. Take ___ (catch some Z's), 28. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme, 32. Glass fragment, 36. Suspend, 37. Great Plains tribe, 38. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades, 39. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame, 40. High-fives, basically, 41. Actor Guinness, 42. Ooze, 43. Spanish babies, 44. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball, 47. Instructional talk at an expo, informally, 48. Facility at many a luxury resort, 49. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking, 53. Steamy literary genre, 56. Maneuvered (through), as traffic, 58. Bit of cricket gear, 59. Like a hard-to-believe story, 62. Broadway, for one: Abbr, 63. Corrected with Ctrl+Z, 64. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom), 65. "Certainly!", 66. Religious factions, 67. Adheres to, as a deadline

Down Clues :

1. Synagogue leader, 2. Put forth, as effort, 3. Permitted by law, 4. Perfectly fine, 5. Marvel Comics mutant, 6. Real scoundrel, 7. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings", 8. "You ___ what you sow", 9. Like a brave knight, 10. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan, 11. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley, 12. Partner of tear, 13. Boggle find, 18. Zippo, 22. Persuade with flattery, 25. Was bouncing off the walls?, 26. Performers of kickflips and boardslides, 28. Law school grads, in brief, 29. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey, 30. Leisurely run, 31. "Sometimes ___ is more", 32. Finger-clicking sound, 33. Hindu festival of colors, 34. Amusing stories from a public speaker, 35. What goes up after a countdown?, 40. Weekend comedy show, for short, 42. Flavored ice treat, 45. ___ curiae (friend of the court), 46. On which croquet and cornhole are played, 49. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played, 50. Tiny egg, 51. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years, 52. Keeps the engine running, say, 53. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used", 54. Five-star review, 55. Rock band with an electric name, 57. Wax-coated cheese, 60. D.I.Y. purchase, 61. Distractions on many free apps

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 18, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, November 18, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Take a chill pill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELAX

  Possible Answer : loose, unbend, unwind, slow_down, loosen, unlax, slack, slacken, unstrain, slack_up, make_relaxed, loosen_up, decompress, relax

  Possible Opposite Answer : tense, stiffen, strain




• The clue is 6. Welsh dog breed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORGI

  Possible Answer : corgi, Welsh_corgi




• The clue is 11. "Yuck!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWW




• The clue is 14. Self-evident truth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXIOM

  Possible Answer : maxim, axiom




• The clue is 15. Spheres of study. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREAS

  Possible Answer : field, arena, country, expanse, area, orbit, surface_area, region, domain, sphere




• The clue is 16. July-August zodiac sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer : Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Lion




• The clue is 17. Personal bidding, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BECKANDCALL




• The clue is 19. Part of a train … or an alternative to one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAR

  Possible Answer : auto, automobile, motorcar, railcar, railway_car, gondola, cable_car, railroad_car, elevator_car, car, machine




• The clue is 20. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIANA




• The clue is 21. Museum info displayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLACARD

  Possible Answer : bill, poster, posting, notice, card, placard




• The clue is 23. Wee, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITTY




• The clue is 24. ___ Moines, Iowa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DES

  Possible Answer : diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, DE, stilbesterol, diethylstilbesterol, DES, stilboestrol, First_State, Diamond_State, Delaware, stilbestrol




• The clue is 27. Take ___ (catch some Z's). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANAP




• The clue is 28. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JACKANDJILL




• The clue is 32. Glass fragment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARD

  Possible Answer : fragment, shard, sherd




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

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

  The answer: HALT

  Possible Answer : stanch, halting, arrest, halt, freeze, stay, block, stoppage, gimpy, crippled, stem, kibosh, staunch, game, hitch, hold, lame, check, stop

  Possible Opposite Answer : start




• The clue is 37. Great Plains tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOE

  Possible Answer : Oto, Otoe




• The clue is 38. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONOS




• The clue is 39. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTT




• The clue is 40. High-fives, basically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPS

  Possible Answer : slap, smack, smacking




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

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

  The answer: ALEC




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

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

  The answer: SEEP

  Possible Answer : ooze, seep




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

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

  The answer: NENES




• The clue is 44. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PICKANDROLL




• The clue is 47. Instructional talk at an expo, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEMO

  Possible Answer : demonstration, demonstrate, present, show, exhibit, demo




• The clue is 48. Facility at many a luxury resort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer : spa, watering_hole, health_club, watering_place, resort_hotel, health_spa




• The clue is 49. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORI

  Possible Answer : torus, tore, toroid




• The clue is 53. Steamy literary genre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EROTICA

  Possible Answer : pornography, porno, erotica, smut, porn




• The clue is 56. Maneuvered (through), as traffic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEAVED

  Possible Answer : wind, weave, waver, tissue, wander, interweave, thread, meander

  Possible Opposite Answer : unweave




• The clue is 58. Bit of cricket gear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAT

  Possible Answer : at-bat, bat, clobber, chiropteran, flutter, cream, drub, lick, thrash, squash_racket, cricket_bat, squash_racquet




• The clue is 59. Like a hard-to-believe story. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COCKANDBULL




• The clue is 62. Broadway, for one: Abbr. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVE




• The clue is 63. Corrected with Ctrl+Z. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNDID

  Possible Answer : loosen, unmake, unwrap, untie, undo

  Possible Opposite Answer : wrap, make




• The clue is 64. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLIE




• The clue is 65. "Certainly!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no




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

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

  The answer: SECTS

  Possible Answer : religious_sect, sect, religious_order, faction




• The clue is 67. Adheres to, as a deadline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEETS

  Possible Answer : satisfy, encounter, assemble, match, run_across, fulfil, meet, get_together, conform_to, gather, fit, touch, fulfill, play, contact, forgather, suffer, see, come_across, take_on, run_into, receive, cope_with, sports_meeting, foregather, fill, converge, adjoin

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: RABBI

  Possible Answer: rabbi, Rabbi

• The clue is 2. Put forth, as effort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXERT

  Possible Answer: maintain, wield, exercise, exert

• The clue is 3. Permitted by law. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LICIT

  Possible Answer: lawful, legitimate, licit

  Possible Opposite Answer : illicit

• The clue is 4. Perfectly fine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOKAY

• The clue is 5. Marvel Comics mutant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XMAN

• The clue is 6. Real scoundrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAD

  Possible Answer: heel, bounder, cad, blackguard, computer-aided_design, CAD, hound, dog

• The clue is 7. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORC

• The clue is 8. "You ___ what you sow". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAP

  Possible Answer: glean, reap, draw, harvest

• The clue is 9. Like a brave knight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GALLANT

  Possible Answer: dandy, fop, knightly, lofty, swell, majestic, proud, gallant, sheik, beau, chivalrous, clotheshorse, dude, fashion_plate, squire, dashing

• The clue is 10. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLAND

  Possible Answer: island

• The clue is 11. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELCAPITAN

• The clue is 12. Partner of tear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEAR

  Possible Answer: wear_down, break, endure, outwear, wear_out, assume, don, wearing, fatigue, habiliment, bust, article_of_clothing, fag_out, wear, wearable, wear_off, put_on, weary, clothing, hold_out, tire_out, fag, bear, tire, wear_thin, get_into, wear_upon, have_on, jade, fall_apart, vesture

  Possible Opposite Answer : refresh

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

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

  The answer: WORD

  Possible Answer: news, countersign, Bible, word_of_honor, Holy_Writ, Son, Scripture, tidings, give_voice, Book, word, Logos, password, watchword, Word_of_God, Good_Book, formulate, parole, articulate, give-and-take, Holy_Scripture, phrase, Word, discussion, intelligence, Christian_Bible

• The clue is 18. Zippo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NADA

  Possible Answer: aught, nix, zero, nil, cipher, cypher, naught, zip, goose_egg, null, zippo, nada, zilch, nothing

• The clue is 22. Persuade with flattery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAJOLE

  Possible Answer: sweet-talk, inveigle, cajole, palaver, wheedle, blarney, coax

• The clue is 25. Was bouncing off the walls?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHOED

  Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, ring, resound, echo, recall

• The clue is 26. Performers of kickflips and boardslides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKATERS

  Possible Answer: skater

• The clue is 28. Law school grads, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JDS

• The clue is 29. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTPOP

• The clue is 30. Leisurely run. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOPE

  Possible Answer: canter, trot, lope, jog

• The clue is 31. "Sometimes ___ is more". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESS

  Possible Answer: to_a_lesser_extent, less

  Possible Opposite Answer : more

• The clue is 32. Finger-clicking sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAP

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

• The clue is 33. Hindu festival of colors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLI

• The clue is 34. Amusing stories from a public speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANECDOTES

  Possible Answer: anecdote

• The clue is 35. What goes up after a countdown?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROCKET

  Possible Answer: skyrocket, projectile, roquette, rocket, garden_rocket, arugula, rocket_salad, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa, Eruca_sativa, rocket_engine

• The clue is 40. Weekend comedy show, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

• The clue is 42. Flavored ice treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOCONE

• The clue is 45. ___ curiae (friend of the court). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMICUS

• The clue is 46. On which croquet and cornhole are played. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAWN

  Possible Answer: lawn

• The clue is 49. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABLE

  Possible Answer: shelve, prorogue, table, tabular_array, hold_over, tabularise, put_over, put_off, set_back, mesa, remit, tabularize, postpone, tabulate, defer, board

• The clue is 50. Tiny egg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVULE

  Possible Answer: ovule

• The clue is 51. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELIT

• The clue is 52. Keeps the engine running, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDLES

  Possible Answer: stagnate, laze, tick_over, idle, slug

  Possible Opposite Answer : work, run

• The clue is 53. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBAY

• The clue is 54. Five-star review. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAVE

  Possible Answer: rabbit_on, gush, mouth_off, rant, spout, rave, jabber

• The clue is 55. Rock band with an electric name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACDC

• The clue is 57. Wax-coated cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDAM

  Possible Answer: Edam

• The clue is 60. D.I.Y. purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIT

  Possible Answer: outfit, kit, kit_up, kit_out

• The clue is 61. Distractions on many free apps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advert, advertising, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing, ad

October 13, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (28 clues)
• Down Clues (40 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, October 13, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (28 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

NYT Friday Crossword Across Clues - October 13, 2023 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Ones getting lit at a party, maybe	7
2A	8. Some subway art	7
3A	15. Hit 2011 film based on a 2009 novel by Kathryn Stockett	7
4A	16. Interminably	7
5A	17. Tame, metaphorically	7
6A	18. Rock subgenre named for its aggressive vocals	7
7A	19. Pitching coach?	12
8A	21. All in, in a way	8
9A	24. Pour on the affection	4
10A	25. Waste ___	3
11A	26. Where more hot dogs are sold than at all Major League Baseball stadiums combined	6
12A	30. "To the stars," in Latin	7
13A	34. Focus of some modern ethical debates	7
14A	38. Figure with exactly 10 digits?	7
15A	39. Flag bearer	7
16A	40. Loose	7
17A	41. House painted with polka dots, you might say	7
18A	42. Absolutely hate	6
19A	44. "Dub," to a sports fan	3
20A	45. Kind of phase	4
21A	48. Adds, as an app	8
22A	52. Music festival lineup	12
23A	56. Point of no return	7
24A	57. Seeing red	7
25A	61. Foe of Ferocious Flea in Hanna-Barbera toons	7
26A	62. Raw fish dish	7
27A	63. "Wish me luck!"	7
28A	64. Make things even	7

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. Ones getting lit at a party, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
• Words that mean the same thing: gibe, equate, equalize
• The opposite would be: disagree
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MATCHES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "8. Some subway art"

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 art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
• Words that mean the same thing: mosaic, Mosaic, photomosaic
• 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: MOSAICS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Hit 2011 film based on a 2009 novel by Kathryn Stockett"

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

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: THEHELP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Interminably"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONANDON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Tame, metaphorically"

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 6 Across: "18. Rock subgenre named for its aggressive vocals"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: SCREAMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Pitching coach?"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: VOICETEACHER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "21. All in, in a way"

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 haunt like a ghost; pursue
• Words that mean the same thing: haunted, preoccupied, possessed
• 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: OBSESSED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "24. Pour on the affection"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be foolish or senile due to old age
• 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: DOTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "25. Waste ___"

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 container; usually has a lid
• Words that mean the same thing: bank identification number, ABA transit number, binful
• 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: BIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "26. Where more hot dogs are sold than at all Major League Baseball stadiums combined"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: COSTCO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "30. "To the stars," in Latin"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ADASTRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "34. Focus of some modern ethical debates"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: CHATGPT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "38. Figure with exactly 10 digits?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
• 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: MERMAID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "39. Flag bearer"

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 (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
• Words that mean the same thing: reader, reviewer, peer review
• 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: REFEREE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "40. Loose"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATLARGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "41. House painted with polka dots, you might say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that something very ugly and offensive
• 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: EYESORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "42. Absolutely hate"

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 find repugnant
• Words that mean the same thing: abominate, execrate, abhor
• 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: LOATHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "44. "Dub," to a sports fan"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a victory (as in a race or other competition)
• Words that mean the same thing: advance, bring home the bacon, profits
• The opposite would be: fail, lose
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "45. Kind of phase"

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 examination conducted by spoken communication
• Words that mean the same thing: oral exam, oral examination, viva voce
• The opposite would be: aboral, anal
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "48. Adds, as an app"

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 set up for use
• Words that mean the same thing: instal, put in, establish
• 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: INSTALLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "52. Music festival lineup"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a hard clue about music.

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: PORTAPOTTIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "56. Point of no return"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the boundary in ancient times between italy and gaul; caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 bc was an act of war
• Words that mean the same thing: point of no return
• 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: RUBICON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "57. Seeing red"

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 put into a rage; make violently angry
• Words that mean the same thing: infuriated, maddened, enrage
• 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: ENRAGED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "61. Foe of Ferocious Flea in Hanna-Barbera toons"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATOMANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "62. Raw fish dish"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that very thinly sliced raw fish
• 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: SASHIMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "63. "Wish me luck!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HEREIGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "64. Make things even"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TIEITUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Friday NYT Crossword October 13, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "Becoming a Popstar" airer	3
2D	2. "Eureka!"	3
3D	3. Hamilton	3
4D	4. Herb in many potato dishes	5
5D	5. Choppers	5
6D	6. Bret Easton ___, "American Psycho" author	5
7D	7. Scatterbrain	10
8D	8. 50.1%, technically	4
9D	9. Way back when	4
10D	10. Emmy-nominated Gilbert	4
11D	11. Some speech starters	9
12D	12. "Napoleon Dynamite" setting	5
13D	13. Ajax competitor	5
14D	14. [What a bore!]	5
15D	20. Where the Tokugawa shogunate was established	3
16D	21. Who said "Issues are never simple. One thing I'm proud of is that very rarely will you hear me simplify the issues"	5
17D	22. European hotel amenity	5
18D	23. Junkyard warning	5
19D	27. Paramount requirement?	10
20D	28. Gender-neutral pronoun	4
21D	29. Commercial follower of Mc- or Nes-	4
22D	31. Two-bit	9
23D	32. Polynesian staple	4
24D	33. World capital where it's illegal to fly the Soviet hammer and sickle	4
25D	35. Junkyard warning	5
26D	36. Threat	5
27D	37. Main characters in "Booksmart" and "Easy A"	5
28D	43. Best seller	3
29D	45. Highest-rated daytime talk show in American history	5
30D	46. Waze calculation	5
31D	47. Setting for a green wedding, perhaps	5
32D	49. Where early tablets were first unveiled?	5
33D	50. To the point	5
34D	51. Beverage brand founded in Osaka	5
35D	53. Kind of palm or berry	4
36D	54. Early sports video game	4
37D	55. One step ahead of, say	4
38D	58. "Skedaddle!"	3
39D	59. Runner with vestigial wings	3
40D	60. Some smokeless tobacco	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. "Becoming a Popstar" airer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MTV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. "Eureka!""

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: AHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Hamilton"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
• Words that mean the same thing: tenner, X, x
• 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: TEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Herb in many potato dishes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
• Words that mean the same thing: Allium schoenoprasum, schnittlaugh, chives
• 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: CHIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Choppers"

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: HELOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Bret Easton ___, "American Psycho" author"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated thor in a wrestling match
• Words that mean the same thing: Elli
• 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: ELLIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Scatterbrain"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: SPACECADET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. 50.1%, technically"

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 (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
• Words that mean the same thing: virtually, well-nigh, about
• The opposite would be: fewest, least
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Way back when"

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 on one occasion
• Words that mean the same thing: formerly, in one case, one time
• 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: ONCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Emmy-nominated Gilbert"

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: SARA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Some speech starters"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
• Words that mean the same thing: anecdote
• 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: ANECDOTES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "Napoleon Dynamite" setting"

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 state in the rocky mountains
• Words that mean the same thing: Gem State, ID
• 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: IDAHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Ajax competitor"

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 (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: COMET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. [What a bore!]"

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 rattling noise produced when snoring
• Words that mean the same thing: saw wood, saw logs, snoring
• 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: SNORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Where the Tokugawa shogunate was established"

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 member of a west african people living in the tropical forest region of southern nigeria
• Words that mean the same thing: Yedo, Yeddo, capital of Japan
• 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: EDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "21. Who said "Issues are never simple. One thing I'm proud of is that very rarely will you hear me simplify the issues""

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: OBAMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "22. European hotel amenity"

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 basin for washing genitals and anal area
• 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: BIDET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "23. Junkyard warning"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a vicious angry growl
• Words that mean the same thing: entangle, maze, snap
• The opposite would be: unsnarl, disentangle
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNARL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Paramount requirement?"

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: SCREENTEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Gender-neutral pronoun"

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: THEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Commercial follower of Mc- or Nes-"

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 a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
• Words that mean the same thing: coffee bar, coffee shop, coffeehouse
• 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: CAFE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Two-bit"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: SMALLTIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Polynesian staple"

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 edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
• Words that mean the same thing: cocoyam, dalo, edda
• 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: TARO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "33. World capital where it's illegal to fly the Soviet hammer and sickle"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a port city on the gulf of riga that is the capital and largest city of latvia; formerly a member of the hanseatic league
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of Latvia
• 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: RIGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "35. Junkyard warning"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sound of growling (as made by animals)
• Words that mean the same thing: rumble, grumble, growling
• 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: GROWL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "36. Threat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
• Words that mean the same thing: jeopardize, scupper, riskiness
• 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: PERIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "37. Main characters in "Booksmart" and "Easy A""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
• Words that mean the same thing: teen, stripling, adolescent
• 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: TEENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Best seller"

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 (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
• Words that mean the same thing: collide with, attain, score
• The opposite would be: miss
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Highest-rated daytime talk show in American history"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OPRAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Waze calculation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an established line of travel or access
• Words that mean the same thing: path, itinerary, road
• 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: ROUTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Setting for a green wedding, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that tree (as opposed to shrub)
• Words that mean the same thing: spindle, bower, pergola
• 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: ARBOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Where early tablets were first unveiled?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mountain peak in the southern sinai peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which moses received the ten commandments
• Words that mean the same thing: Mount Sinai, Sinai Desert, Sinai Peninsula
• 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: SINAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. To the point"

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 brief and to the point; effectively cut short
• Words that mean the same thing: curt, crisp, laconic
• 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: TERSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. Beverage brand founded in Osaka"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ASAHI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Kind of palm or berry"

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: ACAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "54. Early sports video game"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an unpleasant smell
• Words that mean the same thing: niff
• 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: PONG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. One step ahead of, say"

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: ONTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "58. "Skedaddle!""

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 person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
• Words that mean the same thing: puke, crumb, scum bag
• 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: GIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "59. Runner with vestigial wings"

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 various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
• Words that mean the same thing: electromagnetic unit, Emu novaehollandiae, Dromaius novaehollandiae
• 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: EMU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "60. Some smokeless tobacco"

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 depression in an otherwise level surface
• Words that mean the same thing: douse, inclination, plunge
• 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: DIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	43	63.2%
Short Answer	8	11.8%
History	5	7.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.9%
Literature	2	2.9%
Sports	2	2.9%
Food & Drink	2	2.9%
Music	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	28
Down Clues	40
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.6 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	12 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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

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

Last Updated: August 30, 2025 at 07:17 AM