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Thursday, November 27, 2025

NYT Down Clues Answers November 27, 2025 - All 37 Vertical Solutions & Expert Hints

NYT Down Clues Answers November 27, 2025 - All 37 Vertical Solutions & Expert Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 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 27, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Thursday, November 27, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	November 27, 2025
Day of Week	Thursday
Total Down Clues	37 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Challenging

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 37 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. More cold and wet
2 Down	2. Like some wolfhounds and whiskeys
3 Down	3. Lucky scientist, perhaps
4 Down	4. "This is terrible!"
5 Down	5. Actor Idris
6 Down	6. Bound for
7 Down	7. Wild scene
8 Down	8. Sang to
9 Down	9. "Anno Domini" period
10 Down	10. Against
11 Down	11. Creamy pairing with fig jam
12 Down	12. Obnoxious sort
13 Down	13. ___ Petry, first African American woman to write a million-selling novel ("The Street," 1946)
14 Down	18. Anxious
15 Down	19. M.L.B. team that awarded a record-breaking $765 million contract to Juan Soto in 2024
16 Down	24. Gloomy, as an atmosphere
17 Down	26. "That's relatable"
18 Down	28. Some citrus desserts
19 Down	30. Ship-to-shore communicators
20 Down	31. Essential biochemical process that releases energy in cells
21 Down	32. Big ones might clash
22 Down	33. ___ Faire (medieval-themed festival)
23 Down	34. Grp. that's down on all furs?
24 Down	35. Person who's off-base?
25 Down	37. Go after, in a way
26 Down	44. Tread on me!
27 Down	45. See 53-Down
28 Down	47. Russian refusals
29 Down	49. Many an early internet user, informally
30 Down	50. #'s place
31 Down	51. Cousin of turquoise
32 Down	52. Disappointments
33 Down	53. With 45-Down, "Hey, hold on!"
34 Down	55. "Put your pens and pencils down"
35 Down	57. California's capital, in some of its nicknames
36 Down	58. Center of activity
37 Down	59. "Vivat ___" ("Long live the king")

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. More cold and wet"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: R___R
Similar words: crude, rude
Opposite of: cooked
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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RAWER

2 Down: "2. Like some wolfhounds and whiskeys"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: I___H
Similar words: Irish whiskey, Irish Gaelic
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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IRISH

3 Down: "3. Lucky scientist, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: D________R
Similar words: inventor, spotter
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: someone who is the first to think of or make something
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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DISCOVERER

4 Down: "4. "This is terrible!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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GAH

5 Down: "5. Actor Idris"

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 5

Answer:

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ELBA

6 Down: "6. Bound for"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: O___O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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OFFTO

7 Down: "7. Wild scene"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Z' and ends with 'O'
Similar words: menagerie
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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ZOO

8 Down: "8. Sang to"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: S_______D
Similar words: serenade
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: sing and play for somebody
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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SERENADED

9 Down: "9. "Anno Domini" period"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 13 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: Y___________D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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YEAROFOURLORD

10 Down: "10. Against"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: A__I
Opposite of: pro
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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ANTI

11 Down: "11. Creamy pairing with fig jam"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: B__E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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BRIE

12 Down: "12. Obnoxious sort"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: B__R
Similar words: Goth, tike
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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BOOR

13 Down: "13. ___ Petry, first African American woman to write a million-selling novel ("The Street," 1946)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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ANN

14 Down: "18. Anxious"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: O____E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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ONEDGE

15 Down: "19. M.L.B. team that awarded a record-breaking $765 million contract to Juan Soto in 2024"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: M__S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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METS

16 Down: "24. Gloomy, as an atmosphere"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: S_______E
Similar words: moody, sour
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: bitter or scornful; - Oscar Wilde
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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SATURNINE

17 Down: "26. "That's relatable""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: I_____A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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IFEELYA

18 Down: "28. Some citrus desserts"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 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 18

Answer:

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LEMONTARTS

19 Down: "30. Ship-to-shore communicators"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: R____S
Similar words: radio set, radio receiver
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: medium for communication
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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RADIOS

20 Down: "31. Essential biochemical process that releases energy in cells"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: K________E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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KREBSCYCLE

21 Down: "32. Big ones might clash"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E__S
Similar words: egotism, self-importance
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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EGOS

22 Down: "33. ___ Faire (medieval-themed festival)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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REN

23 Down: "34. Grp. that's down on all furs?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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PETA

24 Down: "35. Person who's off-base?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: S_______P
Similar words: short
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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SHORTSTOP

25 Down: "37. Go after, in a way"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: litigate, process
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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SUE

26 Down: "44. Tread on me!"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: T__E
Similar words: weary, wear
Opposite of: refresh
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: hoop that covers a wheel
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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TIRE

27 Down: "45. See 53-Down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'C'
Word pattern: A__C
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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ASEC

28 Down: "47. Russian refusals"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 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 28

Answer:

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NYETS

29 Down: "49. Many an early internet user, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: A___R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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AOLER

30 Down: "50. #'s place"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: T___T
Similar words: twirp, nip
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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TWEET

31 Down: "51. Cousin of turquoise"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A__A
Similar words: peacock blue, aquamarine
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a shade of blue tinged with green
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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AQUA

32 Down: "52. Disappointments"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D__S
Similar words: togs, flop
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: informal terms for clothing
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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DUDS

33 Down: "53. With 45-Down, "Hey, hold on!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: W__T
Similar words: delay, time lag
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: time during which some action is awaited
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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WAIT

34 Down: "55. "Put your pens and pencils down""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: T__E
Similar words: sentence, prison term
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an instance or single occasion for some event
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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TIME

35 Down: "57. California's capital, in some of its nicknames"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'C'
Similar words: pouch, Sauk
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an enclosed space
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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SAC

36 Down: "58. Center of activity"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'B'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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HUB

37 Down: "59. "Vivat ___" ("Long live the king")"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'X'
Similar words: king, male monarch
Opposite of: female monarch
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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REX

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

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 37 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.

Thursday, August 22, 2024

2408 Thu Aug 22, 2024 LA Times Crossword Clues Hints

LA Times Across Clues

“Ethan Frome” writer Wharton: EDITH
Zenith: ACME
Bygone airline with an iconic terminal at JFK: TWA
Roughstock event: RODEO
__ dunk: SLAM
Pretense: SHAM
*Center: SWEETHEART
Pacific Islands root: TARO
“__ of story!”: END
Clinking occasion: TOAST
Made a guest appearance during a jazz set, perhaps: SAT IN
Cattle chew: CUD
*Hound: SALTY DOG
Wedding budget saver, maybe: CASH BAR
Approximately: OR SO
Not pro: ANTI
“A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore” coiner: BERRA
Garden-variety fish?: EEL
Something not immediately appreciated, or what the answers to the starred clues have?: AN ACQUIRED TASTE
Neither’s partner: NOR
“If only I could __ that”: UNSEE
Charles III, e.g.: KING
Angler’s need: BAIT
Cantina sizzlers: FAJITAS
*Memo: SOUR NOTE
Signature need: PEN
Exponent symbol: CARET
Wage increase: RAISE
Airport served by BART: SFO
__ Major: URSA
*Tablet: BITTER PILL
“All __ are off!”: BETS
Self starter?: YOUR-
Barely beat: EDGED
Spots: ADS
Spot: ESPY
Copenhagen citizens: DANES

LA TImes Down Clues

Gaelic tongue: ERSE
Word with payment or pillow: DOWN
Put a name to a face: ID’ED
Many an undershirt: TEE
Bubbly bath: HOT TUB
On the briny: ASEA
Elegance: CLASS
One of the von Trapp girls: MARTA
Triage pro: EMT
“OK, now I’m really mad”: THAT DOES IT
Nintendo antagonist in purple overalls: WARIO
Interlaced with: AMONG
Legal suspensions: STAYS
“Today” co-host Kotb: HODA
Guitar that Bob Dylan went electric with, familiarly: STRAT
Smart: CHIC
Member of the peerage: LORD
James of “The Godfather”: CAAN
Montessori year?: ANNO
Patterns around explosive comic book sound effects: STARBURSTS
World Series stat: RBIS
Previously found in poetry?: ERE
49-Down spot: REEF
Volcano with 2,700 years of documented eruptions: ETNA
Staying power: LEGS
One of five: QUINT
Golden Rule word: UNTO
Similar (to): AKIN
Some geometry exam answers: AREAS
Cardinal’s wing?: APSE
Reacted to a flagrant foul, perhaps: JEERED
Underwater gear: SCUBA
Obeyed the coxswain: OARED
Le Tigre and HAIM: TRIOS
Devour: EAT UP
“Glad my effort was good enough”: I TRY
Leo or Libra: SIGN
Leave in a hurry: FLEE
Former GM brand: OLDS
“Sayonara!”: BYE!
Kissing in the park, e.g.: PDA

Answer Letter Frequency Chart:

Let's summarize the frequency of each letter found in the answers.

2408 Thu Aug 22, 2024 LA Times Crossword Clues Hints

2408 Thu Aug 22, 2024 LA Times Crossword Clues Hints

Saturday, July 20, 2024

July 22, 2018 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - July 22, 2018

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

1. Festival of Colors celebrant: HINDU
6. Mission to remember: ALAMO
11. Whip: FLOG
15. "Goldarn it!": DANG
19. Orchestra section behind the violas: OBOES
20. Canon competitor: NIKON
21. Former QB Tony: ROMO
22. Treat embossed with its name: OREO
23. "Anchorman" = ? (1976) + ? (1980): NETWORKFAME
25. An "A" in history?: ANNO
26. Hankering: URGE
27. The forest, as opposed to the trees: GESTALT
28. "Rear Window" = ? (2004) + ? (2014): SAWNEIGHBORS
31. Big, big, big: OBESE
33. E.-W. line: LAT
34. Best in mental competition: OUTWIT
35. Like three men of rhyme: INATUB
39. Big Ten sch. whose mascot is an anthropomorphic nut: OSU
41. Foresight: VISION
44. "Silence of the Lambs" = ? (1946) + ? (1960): NOTORIOUSPSYCHO
47. Rockettes motions: KICKS
52. One-named singer with #1 hits in 1965 and 1999: CHER
53. Bikini blast, briefly: NTEST
54. Yves's yes: OUI
56. Smith of Fox News: SHEP
57. Top dogs: HONCHOS
60. Brewing need: YEAST
63. Split base?: BANANA
65. Cry of desperation: HELPME
68. "Transformers" = ? (2000) + ? (1992): TRAFFICTOYS
70. Dept. of Justice heads: AGS
73. Lofty standards: IDEALS
75. "Me first" sort: EGOIST
76. Uncle with a top hat and tie: SAM
77. "Jurassic Park" = ? (1997) + ? (1975): TITANICJAWS
80. James who played TV's Marshal Dillon: ARNESS
82. Third place: BRONZE
83. City across the Missouri from Council Bluffs: OMAHA
85. Quarantine: ISOLATE
89. Scads: ALOT
90. California's Big ___: SUR
92. Maker of the golden calf, in Exodus: AARON
95. Shakespeare's stream: AVON
96. Keys in: TYPES
98. "Twister" = ? (2004) + ? (2013): SIDEWAYSGRAVITY
103. Cracker Jack ingredient: PEANUT
105. One tick, briefly: SEC
106. Frederick Forsyth's "The ___ File": ODESSA
107. Kind of code: POSTAL
111. "Facts First" sloganeer: CNN
113. "Sexy" Beatles woman: SADIE
115. "Dumb and Dumber" = ? (2007) + ? (1979): SUPERBADHAIR
119. Passes, as time: ROLLSBY
123. Bit of physics: ATOM
124. Manlike monster: OGRE
125. "The Poseidon Adventure" = ? (1956) + ? (1984): GIANTSPLASH
128. Sylvester's speech feature: LISP
129. Villagers victimized by the Grinch: WHOS
130. Florida tourist attraction: EPCOT
131. Dad who says "D'oh!": HOMER
132. Pool event: MEET
133. Dupes: SAPS
134. In position: READY
135. Some beams: IBARS

Down:

1. Sweets: HON
2. "___ to differ": IBEG
3. Fa or la: NOTE
4. Mountain ___ (some sodas): DEWS
5. Uniform entertainment?: USOTOUR
6. Target for an angry Chihuahua: ANKLE
7. Removes from a box, say: LIFTSOUT
8. Alias introducer: AKA
9. Choosy ones, in Jif ads: MOMS
10. N.B.A. great with size 22 shoes: ONEAL
11. Frenzied: FRANTIC
12. Only: LONE
13. All in front?: OMNI
14. Bit of baby talk: GOOGOO
15. Uncertainty: DOUBT
16. Shower of the way: ARROW
17. Silents star whose name is an anagram of 112-Down: NEGRI
18. Travel, as thou might: GOEST
24. Certain wedding officiant: RABBI
29. Apt radio call letters for a beach town: WAVY
30. Babe magnet: HUNK
32. Caesar's "to be": ESSE
35. Creep (along): INCH
36. Lower Manhattan area: NOHO
37. Rates ___ (is perfect): ATEN
38. Dangerous juggling prop: TORCH
40. "___-daisy!": UPSY
42. Set one's sights on: SHOTFOR
43. Slip in lieu of a chip: IOU
45. Without a contract: ONSPEC
46. Editorial override: STET
48. "... but who ___?": ISNT
49. Mayhem: CHAOS
50. Mount ___, second-highest peak in Africa: KENYA
51. Big jerk: SPASM
55. Birds with long, curved beaks: IBISES
58. Pittsburgh-based food company: HEINZ
59. Radio format: OLDIES
61. Equal, in math: ARE
62. Long tale: SAGA
64. "Don't ___ surprised": ACTSO
66. Primarily study: MAJORIN
67. Jack of old westerns: ELAM
69. Alternative to sending to jail: FINING
70. No longer on deck: ATBAT
71. Not tomboyish: GIRLY
72. Brownstone hangout: STOOP
74. Dallas-based carrier: Abbr.: SWA
78. Stud fee?: ANTE
79. Who wrote "All great truths begin as blasphemies": SHAW
81. Many a worker in ancient Rome: SLAVE
84. Some small batteries: AAAS
86. Sister company of Budget: AVIS
87. Little ones: TOTS
88. One-named Irish singer: ENYA
91. 1980 Olympics boycotter: USA
93. Some Crown Royal offerings: RYES
94. Academy nomination: OSCARNOD
97. Prep for the ring: SPAR
99. Title for Meghan Markle: DUCHESS
100. Sicily's Mount ___: ETNA
101. Churns up: ROILS
102. Long Island university: ADELPHI
104. Jabs, in a way: ELBOWS
107. Writing attributed to King David: PSALM
108. Protruding part of the body: OUTIE
109. Presume, informally: SPOSE
110. Lure: TEMPT
112. Niamey's land: NIGER
114. Daft: DOTTY
116. Ottoman title: AGHA
117. Tiniest sip: DROP
118. Mature: RIPE
120. Pig: SLOB
121. "Roll Tide!" school: BAMA
122. River flooded in W.W. I to thwart the Germans: YSER
126. Signature Obama legislation, for short: ACA
127. Store door posting: Abbr.: HRS

Monday, July 14, 2025

NY Times Crossword Answers July 14, 2022 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 14, 2022

Published on Thursday, July 14, 2022 • Updated daily

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 14 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. It isn't much

3-letter answer Answer: TAD

Word Help: Synonyms: shade, tad

Clue #2: 4. Elemental

5-letter answer Answer: BASIC

Word Help: Synonyms: canonical, staple, canonic
Antonyms: incidental

Clue #3: 9. Penguins and Sharks are found in it

4-letter answer Answer: RINK

Word Help: Synonyms: skating_rink, rink

Clue #4: 13. The "U" in U.X.

4-letter answer Answer: USER

Word Help: Synonyms: user, exploiter, drug_user

Clue #5: 15. Actress Alexander of "Living Single"

5-letter answer Answer: ERIKA

Clue #6: 16. Phone tapping target?

4-letter answer Answer: ICON

Word Help: Synonyms: picture, image, icon

Clue #7: 17. Go, go, go

4-letter answer Answer: RACE

Word Help: Synonyms: slipstream, run, rush
Antonyms: linger

Clue #8: 18. Seeking a dry Italian wine?

10-letter answer Answer: AFTERSOAVE

Clue #9: 20. "Pick me! Pick me!"

6-letter answer Answer: OHOHOH

Clue #10: 22. Tankard filler

3-letter answer Answer: ALE

Word Help: Synonyms: ale

Clue #11: 23. "Don't reckon so"

3-letter answer Answer: NAW

Clue #12: 24. Screen makeup

8-letter answer Answer: WIREMESH

Clue #13: 27. Taking care of business

4-letter answer Answer: ONIT

Clue #14: 29. Fervor over Senator Rubio?

12-letter answer Answer: MARCOMADNESS

Clue #15: 33. Put on

3-letter answer Answer: DON

Word Help: Synonyms: get_into, assume, Don_River

Clue #16: 36. Political columnist Peggy

6-letter answer Answer: NOONAN

Clue #17: 37. Like many tracks

4-letter answer Answer: OVAL

Word Help: Synonyms: prolate, elliptic, oval-shaped

Clue #18: 38. Graphic text?

5-letter answer Answer: EMOJI

Clue #19: 40. ___ favor

3-letter answer Answer: POR

Clue #20: 41. Muse of memory

5-letter answer Answer: MNEME

Clue #21: 42. Year in Tuscany

4-letter answer Answer: ANNO

Clue #22: 43. Colorful woven shawl

6-letter answer Answer: SERAPE

Word Help: Synonyms: serape, sarape

Clue #23: 45. Just released

3-letter answer Answer: NEW

Word Help: Synonyms: novel, Modern, young
Antonyms: old, worn

Clue #24: 46. Blazer worn next to a blaze?

12-letter answer Answer: FIRESIDECOAT

Clue #25: 49. Plenty

4-letter answer Answer: ALOT

Clue #26: 50. They might get busted at a rock concert

8-letter answer Answer: EARDRUMS

Word Help: Synonyms: tympanic_membrane, eardrum, myringa

Clue #27: 54. Road trip respite

3-letter answer Answer: INN

Word Help: Synonyms: inn, lodge, hostel

Clue #28: 56. Valuable diamond

3-letter answer Answer: ACE

Word Help: Synonyms: wiz, virtuoso, genius

Clue #29: 58. Rip into

6-letter answer Answer: TEARAT

Clue #30: 59. TV show about a group of whales?

10-letter answer Answer: PODPROGRAM

Clue #31: 63. "Good one!"

4-letter answer Answer: NICE

Word Help: Synonyms: skillful, dainty, prissy
Antonyms: nasty

Clue #32: 64. Concern for Cupid

4-letter answer Answer: AMOR

Word Help: Synonyms: Cupid, Amor

Clue #33: 65. Cafe order

5-letter answer Answer: MOCHA

Word Help: Synonyms: mocha_coffee, mocha

Clue #34: 66. Roger who wrote "A Season in the Sun"

4-letter answer Answer: KAHN

Word Help: Synonyms: Louis_Isadore_Kahn, Kahn

Clue #35: 67. Showroom display

4-letter answer Answer: DEMO

Word Help: Synonyms: demonstrate, present, show

Clue #36: 68. Tough spot to get out

5-letter answer Answer: STAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: stigma, blot, spot

Clue #37: 69. Fire fighter, familiarly … or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme

3-letter answer Answer: H2O

Word Help: Synonyms: H2O, water

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. Best-selling author of legal thrillers

5-letter answer Answer: TUROW

Clue #2: 2. Kirin alternative

5-letter answer Answer: ASAHI

Clue #3: 3. Furnishings

5-letter answer Answer: DECOR

Word Help: Synonyms: interior_decoration, decor

Clue #4: 4. Come to the rescue

7-letter answer Answer: BEAHERO

Clue #5: 5. Bit of yapping

3-letter answer Answer: ARF

Clue #6: 6. ___ pretty

3-letter answer Answer: SIT

Word Help: Synonyms: sit, sit_around, sit_down
Antonyms: stand, arise

Clue #7: 7. Retail giant founded in 1943 by a 17-year-old

4-letter answer Answer: IKEA

Clue #8: 8. It often comes in 60-, 72- and 84-month lengths

7-letter answer Answer: CARLOAN

Clue #9: 9. Carnival locale, briefly

3-letter answer Answer: RIO

Word Help: Synonyms: Rio, Rio_de_Janeiro

Clue #10: 10. [speechless!]

9-letter answer Answer: ICANTEVEN

Clue #11: 11. Stellar phenomenon

4-letter answer Answer: NOVA

Word Help: Synonyms: nova

Clue #12: 12. Had down

4-letter answer Answer: KNEW

Word Help: Synonyms: live, cognize, get_it_on
Antonyms: ignore

Clue #13: 14. Take up again, in a way

5-letter answer Answer: REHEM

Clue #14: 19. What a paper airplane may represent

4-letter answer Answer: SEND

Word Help: Synonyms: mail, institutionalise, beam

Clue #15: 21. Saudi neighbor

5-letter answer Answer: OMANI

Word Help: Synonyms: Omani

Clue #16: 25. Checked (out)

6-letter answer Answer: SCOPED

Clue #17: 26. Roast target, e.g.

7-letter answer Answer: HONOREE

Word Help: Synonyms: honoree

Clue #18: 28. Aware of

4-letter answer Answer: INON

Clue #19: 30. One of a percussive pair

6-letter answer Answer: MARACA

Word Help: Synonyms: maraca

Clue #20: 31. "Me too!"

4-letter answer Answer: SAME

Word Help: Synonyms: Lapplander, Sami, Lapp
Antonyms: other, unlike

Clue #21: 32. Whole bunch

4-letter answer Answer: SLEW

Word Help: Synonyms: trend, raft, heap

Clue #22: 33. Like many signers

4-letter answer Answer: DEAF

Word Help: Synonyms: indifferent, deaf, deafen
Antonyms: hearing

Clue #23: 34. Prefix with bus or science

4-letter answer Answer: OMNI

Clue #24: 35. Like the results of loaded dice

9-letter answer Answer: NONRANDOM

Word Help: Synonyms: nonrandom
Antonyms: random

Clue #25: 39. Billy with a record 100+ lifetime performances at Madison Square Garden

4-letter answer Answer: JOEL

Word Help: Synonyms: Joel, Book_of_Joel

Clue #26: 41. Gettysburg general

5-letter answer Answer: MEADE

Word Help: Synonyms: Meade, George_Gordon_Meade, James_Edward_Meade

Clue #27: 43. Light shows?

7-letter answer Answer: SITCOMS

Word Help: Synonyms: situation_comedy, sitcom

Clue #28: 44. Best Actress Oscar winner between Bullock and Streep

7-letter answer Answer: PORTMAN

Clue #29: 47. Take off

4-letter answer Answer: SOAR

Word Help: Synonyms: soar, zoom, surge

Clue #30: 48. Sedative, for short

5-letter answer Answer: TRANK

Clue #31: 51. Husband of Bathsheba

5-letter answer Answer: URIAH

Word Help: Synonyms: Uriah

Clue #32: 52. Double the speed of sound

5-letter answer Answer: MACH2

Clue #33: 53. Court recorder

5-letter answer Answer: STENO

Clue #34: 54. Big Apple product

4-letter answer Answer: IPAD

Clue #35: 55. Home to Alaska's oldest newspaper

4-letter answer Answer: NOME

Word Help: Synonyms: Nome

Clue #36: 57. Feat for a performer, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: EGOT

Clue #37: 60. No amateur

3-letter answer Answer: PRO

Word Help: Synonyms: pro, professional
Antonyms: amateur, con

Clue #38: 61. Victrola maker

3-letter answer Answer: RCA

Clue #39: 62. Tuna variety

3-letter answer Answer: AHI

Expert Solving Strategies

Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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