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3 Down: "3. Chance for supporters to induct athletes into the All-Star Game"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: F_____E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerFANVOTE
4 Down: "4. "You can say ___ again!""
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This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: T__T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerTHAT
5 Down: "5. River deposit"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S__T
Similar words: silt up
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
This is Down clue number 5
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerSILT
6 Down: "6. 1,002, in old Rome"
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This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'I'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerMII
7 Down: "7. Peace Nobelist Kofi"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 5 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 7
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerANNAN
8 Down: "8. Kiwi or ostrich"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R____E
Similar words: ratite bird, flightless bird
Opposite of: carinate
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerRATITE
9 Down: "9. Like the teams of Starsky & Hutch and Cheech & Chong"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: T____N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerTWOMAN
10 Down: "10. West African crop"
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This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'M'
Similar words: yam plant
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: edible tuber of any of several yams
This is Down clue number 10
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerYAM
11 Down: "11. Bread for a corned beef sandwich"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: rye whisky, Secale cereale
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the seed of the cereal grass
This is Down clue number 11
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerRYE
12 Down: "12. "Treat me like an adult, MOM!""
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This word has 16 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: I______________E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerIMNOTAKIDANYMORE
13 Down: "13. Servings at teas"
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This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S____S
Similar words: scone
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerSCONES
14 Down: "14. Hold up well"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: L__T
Similar words: endure, final stage
Opposite of: first
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the temporal end; the concluding time
This is Down clue number 14
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerLAST
15 Down: "15. Way to get online"
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This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: E______T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerETHERNET
16 Down: "16. V8 component"
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This word has 9 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 16
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerBEETJUICE
17 Down: "17. "Au contraire""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: I_______E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerIDISAGREE
18 Down: "18. Disappointing firework"
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This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
Similar words: turkey, flop
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: someone who is unsuccessful
This is Down clue number 18
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerDUD
19 Down: "24. "The ___ Smith Show" (Apple TV offering)"
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This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: K___L
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerKAMAL
20 Down: "29. After-dinner brandy"
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This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'C'
Word pattern: C____C
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerCOGNAC
21 Down: "30. Residue on Santa's suit"
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This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S__T
Similar words: carbon black, lampblack
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerSOOT
22 Down: "33. Muse of lyric poetry"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: E___O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: (Greek mythology) the Muse of lyric and love poetry
This is Down clue number 22
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerERATO
23 Down: "34. Bathroom, to Mary Poppins"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
Similar words: closet, W.C.
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a toilet in Britain
This is Down clue number 23
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerLOO
24 Down: "35. Like a foot that's fallen asleep"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'B'
Word pattern: N__B
Similar words: asleep, blunt
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: make numb or insensitive
This is Down clue number 24
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerNUMB
25 Down: "37. Pistachio eater's discard"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: S___L
Similar words: case, crush
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerSHELL
26 Down: "39. Pristine"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S______S
Similar words: speckless, spic
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: completely neat and clean
This is Down clue number 26
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerSPOTLESS
27 Down: "40. Cookie container"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
Similar words: can, canister
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerTIN
28 Down: "42. "Spamalot" co-creator"
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This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E______E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerERICIDLE
29 Down: "44. Scarce"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 16 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: F______________N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerFEWANDFARBETWEEN
30 Down: "47. Emails discreetly"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B__S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerBCCS
31 Down: "48. Bunches and bunches"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: A__T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerALOT
32 Down: "49. Sightseeing excursion"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: T__R
Similar words: spell, tour of duty
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerTOUR
33 Down: "51. Whisper affectionately"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the sound made by a pigeon
This is Down clue number 33
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerCOO
34 Down: "52. Howard and Spelman, for two: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: H___S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerHBCUS
35 Down: "54. Pet-biting pest"
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This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: F__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 35
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerFLEA
36 Down: "57. Wager"
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This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: M______T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerMAKEABET
37 Down: "58. Reduces, as anxiety"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E___S
Similar words: comfort, allay
Opposite of: difficulty
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
This is Down clue number 37
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerEASES
38 Down: "60. Handcrafted items in a fishing tackle box"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: F______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 38
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerFLYLURES
39 Down: "62. "Lah-di-___!""
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This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'H'
Similar words: dash
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerDAH
40 Down: "64. Nocturnal primate of the Indian forest"
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This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: L___S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 40
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerLORIS
41 Down: "66. Language in which "one, two, three" is "neung, song, sam""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
Similar words: Laotian
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 41
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerLAO
42 Down: "68. "Frozen" queen"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: E__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 42
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerELSA
43 Down: "71. "___ Breaky Heart""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: A__Y
Similar words: aching
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: causing a dull and steady pain
This is Down clue number 43
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerACHY
44 Down: "72. Paul ___, "There Will Be Blood" actor"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: D__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 44
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerDANO
45 Down: "73. Bunches and bunches"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: A__N
Similar words: Aten
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 45
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerATON
46 Down: "76. Actress Thurman"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: genus Uma
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a benevolent aspect of Devi; `splendor'
This is Down clue number 46
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerUMA
47 Down: "78. New Balance competitor"
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
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 47
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerASICS
48 Down: "79. "Eye" on a spud"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: P_______D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 48
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerPOTATOBUD
49 Down: "80. What strong leadership may be perceived as"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B_______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 49
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerBOSSINESS
50 Down: "82. Former QB Manning"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: P____N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 50
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerPEYTON
51 Down: "84. Rain clouds"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: N___I
Similar words: gloriole, aura
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a dark grey cloud bearing rain
This is Down clue number 51
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerNIMBI
52 Down: "87. "All sales final""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: N_______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 52
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerNORETURNS
53 Down: "88. Phobia"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: F__R
Similar words: revere, veneration
Opposite of: fearlessness
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 53
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerFEAR
54 Down: "90. State that spans two time zones: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'X'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 54
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerTEX
55 Down: "92. City that's home to the Munch Museum"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: O__O
Similar words: Christiania
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 55
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerOSLO
56 Down: "94. Beauty spot"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: watering hole, resort hotel
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
This is Down clue number 56
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerSPA
57 Down: "96. Funny O'Brien"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: C___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 57
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerCONAN
58 Down: "98. Athol Fugard novel adapted as an Academy Award-winning film"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: T____I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 58
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerTSOTSI
59 Down: "99. Goads into action"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: E____N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 59
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerEGGSON
60 Down: "100. Airport near Puget Sound"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'C'
Word pattern: S____C
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 60
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerSEATAC
61 Down: "102. Like onagers and zebras"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E____E
Similar words: equid
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 61
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerEQUINE
62 Down: "103. Where you might put on a show?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: T____M
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 62
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerTVROOM
63 Down: "104. Air freshener choices"
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: perfume, odor
Opposite of: deodorize
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a distinctive odor that is pleasant
This is Down clue number 63
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerSCENTS
64 Down: "107. "Yuck!""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: B___H
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 64
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerBLECH
65 Down: "110. Corner chess piece"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: R__K
Similar words: hornswoggle, short-change
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 65
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerROOK
66 Down: "113. Has an evening meal"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S__S
Similar words: swallow, sup
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small amount of liquid food
This is Down clue number 66
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerSUPS
67 Down: "114. Grumpy mood"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S__T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a state of agitated irritation
This is Down clue number 67
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerSNIT
68 Down: "115. Org. for lawyers"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 68
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerABA
69 Down: "117. Luck-based card game"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'R'
Similar words: state of war, warfare
Opposite of: make peace
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
This is Down clue number 69
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerWAR
70 Down: "118. "The Life of a Showgirl," for Taylor Swift"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: epoch, geological era
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 70
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerERA
71 Down: "119. Rock's ___ Speedwagon"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 71
Answer:Click to reveal the Down answerREO
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
Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
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
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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 71 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.
