27415 Sat Nov 30, 2024 NYT by Oliver Goodridge and Juan Garavito

Across Clues :

1. Handle of a knife, 5. "And …?", 11. "Say …", 14. Haughty self-important question, 16. Boast in a 1987 Michael Jackson hit, 17. Airport transports, perhaps, 18. Export from Jamaica, 19. "Nature always ___ the colors of the spirit": Ralph Waldo Emerson, 20. Petite ___, 21. Number of fingers on dos manos, 22. Recipe fig., 23. Be all in a tizzy, 24. Complicated, 25. Ready to rinse, say, 28. Shared, 29. Cooks up, so to speak, 30. Horse race measures, 32. Went wrong, 33. Painting technique in which the artist applies new paint atop a just-painted layer, 34. Etc., etc., 35. Longtime candy company based in San Francisco, 36. Color akin to amarillo, 37. Cart for the Budweiser Clydesdales, e.g., 38. Speck, 39. Termite, e.g., 41. Fired (up), in old slang, 42. Japanese game using pentagonal pieces, 43. Jack ___, Best Supporting Actor nominee for 1940's "The Great Dictator", 44. Fateful encounter, 47. Where cold cases are frequently opened, 48. Nearly every third baseman and shortstop in M.L.B. history, 49. Sign of hunger

Down Clues :

1. At-home distraction?, 2. Like the crowd after a buzzer beater, say, 3. Quarrels, 4. Sound accompanying a shake of the head, 5. Attacked, as a castle, 6. "Hang on a second …", 7. Request to be impressed, 8. Expressions of befuddlement, 9. Since, 10. Breakup line, 11. End result of a starter, 12. The so-called "heart of the scorpion" in the night sky, 13. Assumes control, 14. Holiday honoring Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of fortune, 15. Hard to navigate, 21. Stoop (to), 23. Mr. Rogers, to his neighbors, 24. Prefix from the Greek for "alone", 26. Styles of singing, 27. Hot times in la cité, 28. Leaves in a hurry, informally, 30. It flows where the wind blows, 31. One of 11 for Big Ben, 33. Like an important decision, 34. Reason one might get extended time on the PSAT, 35. Tried to hit, 38. "___ is it?", 39. Nova preceder, 40. Like some horse feed, 42. Gulp, 45. "___ and the Thirteenth Confession" (Laura Nyro album), 46. Subject of a ganzfeld experiment, in brief

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 30, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, November 30, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Handle of a knife. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAFT

  Possible Answer : haft, helve




• The clue is 5. "And …?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOWHAT




• The clue is 11. "Say …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERESATHOUGHT




• The clue is 14. Haughty self-important question. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: DOYOUKNOWWHOIAM




• The clue is 16. Boast in a 1987 Michael Jackson hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMBAD




• The clue is 17. Airport transports, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAMS

  Possible Answer : tramway, ropeway, trolley, tram, streetcar, trolley_car, cable_tramway, tramcar, aerial_tramway




• The clue is 18. Export from Jamaica. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKA




• The clue is 19. "Nature always ___ the colors of the spirit": Ralph Waldo Emerson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEARS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : refresh




• The clue is 20. Petite ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMIE




• The clue is 21. Number of fingers on dos manos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIEZ




• The clue is 22. Recipe fig.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMT




• The clue is 23. Be all in a tizzy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRET

  Possible Answer : chafe, scratch, fret, erode, key_pattern, gall, fray, Greek_fret, swither, worn_spot, niggle, eat_away, rub, stew, grate, rankle, gag, lather, choke, eat_into, Greek_key, sweat, fuss




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

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

  The answer: MESSY

  Possible Answer : mussy, messy




• The clue is 25. Ready to rinse, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATHERED

  Possible Answer : welt, slash, soap, lather, lash, trounce, strap, flog, whip




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

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

  The answer: JOINT

  Possible Answer : stick, junction, articulate, join, spliff, articulation, marijuana_cigarette, joint, articulatio, roast, juncture, reefer

  Possible Opposite Answer : separate




• The clue is 29. Cooks up, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEATES

  Possible Answer : ideate, envisage, imagine, conceive_of




• The clue is 30. Horse race measures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENGTHS

  Possible Answer : distance, duration, length




• The clue is 32. Went wrong. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERRED

  Possible Answer : slip, mistake, stray, err, drift




• The clue is 33. Painting technique in which the artist applies new paint atop a just-painted layer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WETONWET




• The clue is 34. Etc., etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBRS




• The clue is 35. Longtime candy company based in San Francisco. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEES

  Possible Answer : understand, ascertain, assure, visualise, go_out, reckon, attend, insure, examine, interpret, consider, look, view, picture, ensure, get_a_line, determine, hear, discover, check, see_to_it, learn, witness, find_out, catch, escort, visualize, encounter, go_steady, run_into, find, project, construe, get_word, get_wind, date, watch, go_through, fancy, come_across, meet, run_across, image, envision, visit, control, realize, take_care, experience, realise, pick_up, take_in, see, figure, regard




• The clue is 36. Color akin to amarillo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORO




• The clue is 37. Cart for the Budweiser Clydesdales, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAY

  Possible Answer : dray, camion




• The clue is 38. Speck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHIT

  Possible Answer : scintilla, tittle, whit, shred, iota, smidge, smidgeon, smidgin, smidgen




• The clue is 39. Termite, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORER

  Possible Answer : bore_bit, borer, rock_drill, stone_drill, woodborer




• The clue is 41. Fired (up), in old slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HET

  Possible Answer : heated, heated_up, het_up, het




• The clue is 42. Japanese game using pentagonal pieces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOGI

  Possible Answer : shogi




• The clue is 43. Jack ___, Best Supporting Actor nominee for 1940's "The Great Dictator". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAKIE




• The clue is 44. Fateful encounter. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: DATEWITHDESTINY




• The clue is 47. Where cold cases are frequently opened. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELICATESSENS

  Possible Answer : deli, delicatessen, food_shop, delicatessen_food




• The clue is 48. Nearly every third baseman and shortstop in M.L.B. history. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIGHTY




• The clue is 49. Sign of hunger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANG

  Possible Answer : stab, sting, twinge, pang

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. At-home distraction?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: HEYBATTERBATTER

• The clue is 2. Like the crowd after a buzzer beater, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROAR

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

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

  The answer: FEUDS

  Possible Answer: feud

• The clue is 4. Sound accompanying a shake of the head. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSK

  Possible Answer: tsk, tut, tut-tut

• The clue is 5. Attacked, as a castle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STORMED

  Possible Answer: force, surprise, rage, storm, ramp

• The clue is 6. "Hang on a second …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHWAIT

• The clue is 7. Request to be impressed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOWME

• The clue is 8. Expressions of befuddlement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUHS

• The clue is 9. Since. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer: ago, agone

• The clue is 10. Breakup line. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: THISISNTWORKING

• The clue is 11. End result of a starter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOMEMADEBREAD

• The clue is 12. The so-called "heart of the scorpion" in the night sky. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTARES

  Possible Answer: Antares

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

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

  The answer: TAKESTHEREINS

• The clue is 14. Holiday honoring Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of fortune. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIWALI

• The clue is 15. Hard to navigate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAZY

  Possible Answer: mazy, labyrinthine, labyrinthian

• The clue is 21. Stoop (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEIGN

  Possible Answer: deign, descend, condescend

• The clue is 23. Mr. Rogers, to his neighbors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRED

• The clue is 24. Prefix from the Greek for "alone". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONO

  Possible Answer: kissing_disease, mono, monophonic, infectious_mononucleosis, glandular_fever, mononucleosis, single-channel

• The clue is 26. Styles of singing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARRY

  Possible Answer: chivvy, plague, ravage, harass, beset, harry, chevy, molest, provoke, chivy, chevvy, hassle

• The clue is 27. Hot times in la cité. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETES

• The clue is 28. Leaves in a hurry, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JETS

  Possible Answer: blue_jet, honey_oil, cat_valium, spurt, super_acid, reverse_lightning, special_K, squirt, green, gush, fountain, jet_plane, jet, jet-propelled_plane, spirt, super_C, K

• The clue is 30. It flows where the wind blows. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEETIDE

• The clue is 31. One of 11 for Big Ben. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOREY

  Possible Answer: storey, story, level, floor

• The clue is 33. Like an important decision. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEIGHTY

  Possible Answer: telling, grievous, heavy, grave, cogent, corpulent, weighty, rotund, obese

  Possible Opposite Answer : weightless

• The clue is 34. Reason one might get extended time on the PSAT. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADHD

  Possible Answer: minimal_brain_damage, ADD, minimal_brain_dysfunction, MBD, attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder, ADHD, attention_deficit_disorder, hyperkinetic_syndrome

• The clue is 35. Tried to hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOTAT

• The clue is 38. "___ is it?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHICH

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

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

  The answer: BOSSA

• The clue is 40. Like some horse feed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OATEN

  Possible Answer: oaten

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

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

  The answer: SWIG

  Possible Answer: swig, draught, gulp, draft, slug, slog, quaff

• The clue is 45. "___ and the Thirteenth Confession" (Laura Nyro album). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

• The clue is 46. Subject of a ganzfeld experiment, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESP

  Possible Answer: ESP, second_sight, extrasensory_perception, clairvoyance, E.S.P.

December 01, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, December 01, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (35 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

December 01, 2022 Thursday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. First half of this puzzle's theme ...	6
2A	7. GQ or S.I.	3
3A	10. Sky: Fr.	4
4A	14. Betray … or ignite	6
5A	15. Destination of mail sent to ZIP codes 09002, 09003, 09004, etc., in brief	3
6A	16. Generous words at a bar	4
7A	17. Myers-___ Type Indicator (personality assessment)	6
8A	18. Characters rarely depicted in "Peanuts" cartoons	8
9A	20. "Afraid that ain't happening"	8
10A	22. Source of iridescence in many mollusks	5
11A	23. Same old, same old	3
12A	24. …	11
13A	27. Altered states	7
14A	29. First word spoken on the moon, 1969	7
15A	30. Female lobsters	4
16A	31. Toi et moi	4
17A	32. Riches of El Dorado	3
18A	33. …	9
19A	38. A as in Argentina	3
20A	41. McKenzie of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords	4
21A	42. Slope up or down	4
22A	46. Self-driving car's array	7
23A	48. Bird or kitty, at times	7
24A	51. …	11
25A	53. Inverness negative	3
26A	54. Unnerve	5
27A	55. Residents of the Sagebrush State	8
28A	57. Really put oneself out there	8
29A	59. Elite groups	6
30A	60. The wheel was a good one	4
31A	61. ___ Maria (coffee liqueur)	3
32A	62. Ora segment	6
33A	63. Behave like a certain surface-feeding shark	4
34A	64. Whitney who patented the cotton gin	3
35A	65. … and the end of the theme (finally!)	6

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. First half of this puzzle's theme ..."

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: ANTICI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "7. GQ or S.I."

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 periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
• Words that mean the same thing: magazine
• 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: MAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Sky: Fr."

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: CIEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Betray … or ignite"

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: TURNON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Destination of mail sent to ZIP codes 09002, 09003, 09004, etc., in brief"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: APO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Generous words at a bar"

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: ONME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Myers-___ Type Indicator (personality assessment)"

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: BRIGGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Characters rarely depicted in "Peanuts" cartoons"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fully developed person from maturity onward
• Words that mean the same thing: adult, grownup
• The opposite would be: juvenile
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GROWNUPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. "Afraid that ain't happening""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: ITSANOGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Source of iridescence in many mollusks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
• Words that mean the same thing: mother-of-pearl
• 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: NACRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Same old, same old"

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 groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
• Words that mean the same thing: heat, oestrus, furrow
• The opposite would be: anestrus
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. …"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: ALMOSTTHERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Altered states"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
• Words that mean the same thing: enamor, trance, capture
• 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: TRANCES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. First word spoken on the moon, 1969"

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 largest city in texas; located in southeastern texas near the gulf of mexico; site of the national aeronautics and space administration
• Words that mean the same thing: Samuel Houston, Sam Houston
• 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: HOUSTON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Female lobsters"

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 adult female chicken
• Words that mean the same thing: hen, biddy
• 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: HENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Toi et moi"

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 common sense
• Words that mean the same thing: head, brain, psyche
• 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: NOUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Riches of El Dorado"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: ORO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. …"

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: WAITFORIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. A as in Argentina"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: UNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. McKenzie of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: BRET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Slope up or down"

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 inclined surface connecting two levels
• Words that mean the same thing: storm, incline, Allium tricoccum
• 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: RAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Self-driving car's array"

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 device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
• Words that mean the same thing: sensor, detector, sensing element
• 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: SENSORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "48. Bird or kitty, at times"

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: PREENER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "51. …"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: NOTQUITEYET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "53. Inverness negative"

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: NAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Unnerve"

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 cause to lose courage
• Words that mean the same thing: pall, scare away, scare
• 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: DAUNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Residents of the Sagebrush State"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a native or resident of nevada
• Words that mean the same thing: Nevadan
• 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: NEVADANS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Really put oneself out there"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: BAREDALL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. Elite groups"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: ALISTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "60. The wheel was a good one"

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 the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Words that mean the same thing: melodic theme, estimation, theme
• 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: IDEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. ___ Maria (coffee liqueur)"

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 brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
• Words that mean the same thing: transient ischemic attack
• 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: TIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. Ora segment"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: MINUTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. Behave like a certain surface-feeding shark"

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 derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
• Words that mean the same thing: savour, relish, savor
• 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: BASK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. Whitney who patented the cotton gin"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: ELI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. … and the end of the theme (finally!)"

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: PATION

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Thursday Puzzle December 01, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. When some vaccines are first given	7
2D	2. Cultivate, physically or spiritually	7
3D	3. Isolde's love	7
4D	4. Teri Garr's "Young Frankenstein" role	4
5D	5. About half of a sidecar	6
6D	6. Step on it!	6
7D	7. Myopic "Mr." of old cartoons	5
8D	8. Financing initialism	3
9D	9. Hit the road with roadies, perhaps	8
10D	10. Mollusks with iridescence not created by 22-Across	6
11D	11. Desensitize against through experience	7
12D	12. ___ penguin	7
13D	13. Article in Paris Match	3
14D	19. 1960s dance	6
15D	21. Ball club V.I.P.s, in brief	3
16D	25. "Amscray!"	4
17D	26. Co-producer of Bowie's "Berlin Trilogy"	3
18D	28. Sydney's state: Abbr.	3
19D	31. Modern digital asset, in brief	3
20D	34. Teem	6
21D	35. Vex	8
22D	36. Experiment with	4
23D	37. Half of sei	3
24D	38. Fleet inits.	3
25D	39. One of many genres for Yoko Ono	7
26D	40. Giant star in Scorpius	7
27D	43. Chinese American fashion designer with a Dolly Girl line	7
28D	44. Had every intention of doing it	7
29D	45. Persist	7
30D	47. Sound a little rusty, maybe	6
31D	48. Joe-___ weed	3
32D	49. Make over	6
33D	50. Latin list ender	6
34D	52. China's Zhou ___	5
35D	56. Force	4
36D	57. Accessory for running or dribbling	3
37D	58. Start of many a rap name	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. When some vaccines are first given"

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: ATBIRTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Cultivate, physically or spiritually"

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 properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
• Words that mean the same thing: fostering, bringing up, breeding
• 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: NURTURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Isolde's love"

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 (middle ages) the nephew of the king of cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
• Words that mean the same thing: Tristram
• 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: TRISTAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Teri Garr's "Young Frankenstein" role"

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 any tree or shrub of the genus inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
• 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: INGA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. About half of a sidecar"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that high quality grape brandy distilled in the cognac district of france
• 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: COGNAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Step on it!"

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 the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
• Words that mean the same thing: innersole
• 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: INSOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Myopic "Mr." of old cartoons"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: MAGOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Financing initialism"

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 month following march and preceding may
• Words that mean the same thing: April
• 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: APR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Hit the road with roadies, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: GOONTOUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Mollusks with iridescence not created by 22-Across"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
• Words that mean the same thing: conch
• 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: CONCHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Desensitize against through experience"

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: INURETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. ___ penguin"

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 the male ruler of an empire
• Words that mean the same thing: emperor butterfly, Saturnia pavonia, emperor moth
• 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: EMPEROR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Article in Paris Match"

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 chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
• Words that mean the same thing: lupus erythematosus, LE
• 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: LES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. 1960s dance"

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 a member of a bantu speaking people living in rwanda and burundi
• Words that mean the same thing: Tutsi, Watutsi
• 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: WATUSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Ball club V.I.P.s, in brief"

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 metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
• Words that mean the same thing: gram, gramme, g
• 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: GMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. "Amscray!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that drive away by crying `shoo!'
• Words that mean the same thing: shoo off, shoo away
• 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: SHOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Co-producer of Bowie's "Berlin Trilogy""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: ENO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Sydney's state: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare
• Words that mean the same thing: Naval Special Warfare
• 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: NSW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "31. Modern digital asset, in brief"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: NFT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "34. Teem"

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 be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
• Words that mean the same thing: bristle, burst
• 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: ABOUND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "35. Vex"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• Words that mean the same thing: annoy, vex, get to
• The opposite would be: soothe
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRRITATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "36. Experiment with"

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 trying something to find out about it
• Words that mean the same thing: essay, tryout, screen
• 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: TEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "37. Half of sei"

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: TRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Fleet inits."

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 navy of the united states of america; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
• Words that mean the same thing: US Navy, United States Navy, Navy
• 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: USN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. One of many genres for Yoko Ono"

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: NEODADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Giant star in Scorpius"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the brightest star in scorpius
• 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: ANTARES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Chinese American fashion designer with a Dolly Girl line"

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: ANNASUI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Had every intention of doing it"

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: MEANTTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Persist"

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: PRESSON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "47. Sound a little rusty, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a short high-pitched noise
• Words that mean the same thing: whine, narrow escape, screech
• 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: SQUEAK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Joe-___ weed"

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: PYE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "49. Make over"

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 to patch up or renovate; repair or restore
• Words that mean the same thing: vamp
• 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: REVAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Latin list ender"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: ETALIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. China's Zhou ___"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: ENLAI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Force"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'
• 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: DINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Accessory for running or dribbling"

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 top part of an apron; covering the chest
• Words that mean the same thing: tipple
• 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: BIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "58. Start of many a rap name"

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: LIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	49	68.1%
Short Answer	17	23.6%
Geography	3	4.2%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.8%
Music	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.4 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 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 Thursday, 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!

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Last Updated: September 05, 2025 at 08:22 PM