0911 NYT Crossword: Wed September 11, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword Tuesday September 11, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 11, 2024 which brings another set of fun and enticing clues and questions. Below are the explanations for the across and down clues which will assist you in completing today’s puzzle.

NYT Crossword: Wed September 11, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Break down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOB

  Possible Answer : bastard, dickhead, breathlessness, mother_fucker, prick, shit, motherfucker, SOB, whoreson, sobbing, asshole, shortness_of_breath, sob, son_of_a_bitch, cocksucker




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

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

  The answer: TOO

  Possible Answer : besides, likewise, too, to_a_fault, also, excessively, as_well, overly




• The clue is 7. Journalist Sawyer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANE




• The clue is 12. Not now. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEN

  Possible Answer : so, and_then, and_so, then




• The clue is 14. ___ health therapist (part of a dental practice). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer : unwritten, oral, viva_voce, oral_exam, viva, oral_examination

  Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal




• The clue is 15. Type in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTER

  Possible Answer : recruit, come_in, enroll, go_in, insert, figure, move_into, enter, enrol, accede, inscribe, introduce, put_down, embark, get_into, participate, infix, record, go_into, get_in

  Possible Opposite Answer : drop_out, exit




• The clue is 16. Device with Alexa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer : echo, Echo, resound, reverberate, reverberation, recall, replication, repeat, sound_reflection, ring




• The clue is 17. Swim around, scare some people, ram a boat …?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: LIFEOFJAWS




• The clue is 19. Limit on borrowing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOANCAP




• The clue is 21. As required, after "if". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEEDBE




• The clue is 22. Good quality for a midwife?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOVEOFLABORS




• The clue is 25. Claim made stronger by a witness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIBI

  Possible Answer : alibi, excuse, self-justification, exculpation




• The clue is 26. Palindromic preposition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERE




• The clue is 27. Some ring decisions, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TKOS

  Possible Answer : technical_knockout, TKO




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

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

  The answer: OUTS

  Possible Answer : come_out, out, come_out_of_the_closet




• The clue is 33. Counts at the gym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPS

  Possible Answer : repp, rep




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

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer : ira, anger, wrath, choler, ire




• The clue is 37. What the world's largest piggy bank holds?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORTUNEOFCHANGE




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

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

  The answer: IPA




• The clue is 42. Leave 'em rolling in the aisles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAY

  Possible Answer : bump_off, hit, polish_off, remove, slay, murder, off, dispatch




• The clue is 43. "Smooth Operator" singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SADE

  Possible Answer : Comte_Donatien_Alphonse_Francois_de_Sade, Marquis_de_Sade, de_Sade, Sade




• The clue is 44. New Mexico's ___ National Forest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GILA

  Possible Answer : Gila, Gila_River




• The clue is 46. Turn for the worse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROT

  Possible Answer : waste, rotting, putrefaction, hogwash, rot, decomposition, bunk, bunkum, decompose, guff, molder, buncombe, moulder




• The clue is 48. Turbine turner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTOR

  Possible Answer : rotor_coil, rotor

  Possible Opposite Answer : stator




• The clue is 51. Heroes in L.G.B.T.Q.+ history?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIONSOFPRIDE




• The clue is 55. Verdi's next opera after "Aida". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTELLO




• The clue is 58. "Chicago" or "Oklahoma!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSICAL

  Possible Answer : musical_comedy, musical_theater, melodious, melodic, musical

  Possible Opposite Answer : unmelodious, unmusical




• The clue is 59. Jacket sleeves?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: ARMSOFCOAT




• The clue is 62. Contacts listing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAME

  Possible Answer : refer, constitute, bring_up, cite, gens, figure, make, call, discover, advert, distinguish, list, mention, describe, key_out, public_figure, epithet, name, identify, nominate, diagnose, appoint, key




• The clue is 63. Smooths, as unruly hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAMES

  Possible Answer : chasten, tame, domesticate, naturalize, domesticise, subdue, naturalise, reclaim, tone_down, cultivate, moderate, domesticize




• The clue is 64. 1998 animated film set in Central Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTZ




• The clue is 65. Nana alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRAN

  Possible Answer : grandmother, gran, grandma, granny, nan, grannie, nanna




• The clue is 66. Marriott competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HYATT




• The clue is 67. New beginning?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEO

  Possible Answer : neo




• The clue is 68. Vietnamese celebration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TET

  Possible Answer : Tet

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Parks whose cookbook "BraveTart" won the James Beard Award. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STELLA

  Possible Answer: Stella, Frank_Stella, Frank_Philip_Stella

• The clue is 2. "That's pretty nifty!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHCOOL

• The clue is 3. Like problems a schoolteacher might deal with. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: BEHAVIORAL

  Possible Answer: behavioral, behavioural

• The clue is 4. Word seen in 20 squares on a Scrabble board. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIPLE

  Possible Answer: three-bagger, triple, trio, three-base_hit, triad, triplex, triplet, ternary, three-fold, threefold, treble

• The clue is 5. Galoot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAF

  Possible Answer: lout, lummox, lump, stumblebum, clod, lubber, gawk, oaf, goon

• The clue is 6. Spanish "Bravo!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE

• The clue is 7. Postpone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEFER

  Possible Answer: postpone, prorogue, put_over, hold_over, give_in, table, defer, remit, shelve, put_off, bow, accede, set_back, submit

• The clue is 8. For yuks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INJEST

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

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

  The answer: ATAD

• The clue is 10. Rookie, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWB

• The clue is 11. Talk of the Irish, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERSE

  Possible Answer: Gaelic, Goidelic, Erse

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

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

  The answer: NONEBUT

• The clue is 14. Angela's successor as German chancellor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLAF

• The clue is 18. Singer heard on "Give Peace a Chance". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer: Ono, Yoko_Ono

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

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

  The answer: COITUS

  Possible Answer: carnal_knowledge, copulation, sexual_intercourse, relation, congress, sexual_relation, coitus, sexual_congress, coition, sex_act, intercourse

• The clue is 23. Usually dry streambeds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARROYOS

  Possible Answer: arroyo

• The clue is 24. Strengthen, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEF

  Possible Answer: beef, grouse, kick, crab, squawk, bellyache, beef_cattle, boeuf, holler, bitch, gripe

• The clue is 28. Sculptures with moving parts, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: KINETICART

• The clue is 29. Nonprofit's URL ending. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORG

• The clue is 30. Call, as a poker bet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

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

• The clue is 32. NBC stalwart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

• The clue is 34. Dells, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PCS

  Possible Answer: microcomputer, PC, personal_computer

• The clue is 35. # # #. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARPS

  Possible Answer: sharp

• The clue is 37. Fruit associated with Newton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIG

  Possible Answer: Ficus_carica, Libyan_Fighting_Group, common_fig_tree, common_fig, Al-Jama'a_al-Islamiyyah_al-Muqatilah_bi-Libya, fig, Libyan_Islamic_Fighting_Group, Libyan_Islamic_Group, FIG, figure

• The clue is 38. Nail polish brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPI

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

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

  The answer: EARN

  Possible Answer: earn, take_in, make, garner, gain, pull_in, realize, clear, bring_in, realise

• The clue is 40. Like devoted fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADORING

  Possible Answer: worshipful, adore, fond, adoring, doting

• The clue is 45. Ready to go. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLSET

• The clue is 47. Part of a club. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMATO

  Possible Answer: tomato_plant, love_apple, Lycopersicon_esculentum, tomato

• The clue is 49. Whoopi's Oscar-winning role in "Ghost". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODAMAE

• The clue is 50. Give in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELENT

  Possible Answer: relent, soften, yield

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand

• The clue is 52. Statement of defeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOST

• The clue is 53. Reaction to a punch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOF

• The clue is 54. Mess (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUTZ

• The clue is 55. Sworn statement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OATH

  Possible Answer: cuss, curse, swearing, curse_word, swearword, expletive, oath

• The clue is 56. It may come down after the wheels go up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAY

  Possible Answer: tray

• The clue is 57. Lazarus with a sonnet on the Statue of Liberty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMMA

• The clue is 60. Soup container. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAN

  Possible Answer: lav, derriere, ass, throne, toilet, force_out, put_up, fanny, give_the_sack, butt, nates, potty, tin_can, send_away, can, hind_end, behind, sack, arse, stool, lavatory, give_the_axe, give_notice, hindquarters, posterior, tush, prat, pot, commode, stern, crapper, tooshie, rump, privy, displace, buns, tail_end, fundament, seat, terminate, john, backside, canful, bathroom, rear_end, bottom, rear, tail, dismiss, fire, tin, bum, keister, buttocks, can_buoy

  Possible Opposite Answer : hire

• The clue is 61. Last word before "Blast off!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

  Possible Answer: peerless, unmatchable, I, 1, nonpareil, unrivalled, ane, i, unrivaled, matchless, single, unity, unitary, one_and_only, unmatched, ace, one

July 13, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (31 clues)
• Down Clues (35 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (31 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.8 letters

Across Clues Explained - Saturday NYT Crossword July 13, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. In ___ (completely)	4
2A	5. Where "music and passion were always the fashion," in song	4
3A	9. Frustrating players in Go Fish	5
4A	14. Some Depression-era public art	9
5A	16. Fanfare	5
6A	17. "We've been had!"	9
7A	18. Author whose given name was Alan Alexander	5
8A	19. Fertilizer compounds	8
9A	20. N.Y.C. neighborhood in which the first pizzeria in the United States was opened (1905)	6
10A	21. Olympian Sebastian	3
11A	22. Mire	3
12A	23. Broadway honor	7
13A	24. Debut feature for DreamWorks Animation	4
14A	26. Fling	4
15A	27. First Muslim actor to win an Academy Award	13
16A	33. "Fat chance!"	13
17A	35. Alley oops?	13
18A	37. Slips	4
19A	38. About	4
20A	39. Serving dishes?	7
21A	43. Org. whose members work to get tips?	3
22A	46. Strictly adhere (to)	3
23A	47. Indie rock's Tame ___	6
24A	48. "Oh, why not!"	8
25A	50. Traffic hang-up	5
26A	51. Twisted Sister's genre	9
27A	52. Hint	5
28A	53. Notoriety	9
29A	54. Parts of jazz combos	5
30A	55. Take-out order?	4
31A	56. Gave a bit of Halloween "decoration," for short	4

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. In ___ (completely)"

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: TOTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Where "music and passion were always the fashion," in song"

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: COPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Frustrating players in Go Fish"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
• Words that mean the same thing: prevaricator, liar
• The opposite would be: square shooter
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Some Depression-era public art"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WPAMURALS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Fanfare"

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 enthusiastic approval
• Words that mean the same thing: pomp, acclaim, plaudit
• 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: ECLAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. "We've been had!""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: ITSASETUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. Author whose given name was Alan Alexander"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that english writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
• Words that mean the same thing: A. A. Milne, Alan Alexander Milne
• 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: MILNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Fertilizer compounds"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
• Words that mean the same thing: nitrate
• 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: NITRATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. N.Y.C. neighborhood in which the first pizzeria in the United States was opened (1905)"

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

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: NOLITA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Olympian Sebastian"

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: COE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Mire"

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 100 fen equal 1 yuan in china
• Words that mean the same thing: marsh, marshland, fenland
• 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: FEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Broadway honor"

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: TONYNOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "24. Debut feature for DreamWorks Animation"

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: ANTZ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. Fling"

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 a violent throw
• Words that mean the same thing: thrust, lunge, throw
• 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: HURL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. First Muslim actor to win an Academy Award"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert 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: MAHERSHALAALI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. "Fat chance!""

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: LIKEHELLIWILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Alley oops?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: SEVENTENSPLIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Slips"

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 to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Words that mean the same thing: slip, drift, mistake
• 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: ERRS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. About"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ASTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Serving dishes?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that prone to friendly informal communication
• Words that mean the same thing: newsy, chatty
• 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: GOSSIPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Org. whose members work to get tips?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: NBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "46. Strictly adhere (to)"

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 make or shape as with an axe
• Words that mean the same thing: hew out
• 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: HEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. Indie rock's Tame ___"

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 african antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps
• Words that mean the same thing: Aepyceros melampus
• 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: IMPALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. "Oh, why not!""

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: YEAHSURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Traffic hang-up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SNARL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Twisted Sister's genre"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: HAIRMETAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Hint"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a slight but appreciable amount
• Words that mean the same thing: jot, hint, color
• 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: TINGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Notoriety"

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: ILLREPUTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Parts of jazz combos"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a french marshal who distinguished himself in the war of the austrian succession (1696-1750)
• Words that mean the same thing: comte de Saxe, saxophone, Marshal Saxe
• 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: SAXES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Take-out order?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: DELE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "56. Gave a bit of Halloween "decoration," for short"

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

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: TPED

  Great job if you got it right!

July 13, 2024 Down Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Engine type	7
2D	2. Word often in parentheses on a form	8
3D	3. Sample offer	9
4D	4. Michael K. Williams's role on "The Wire"	4
5D	5. Iraklion is its capital	5
6D	6. Like some cereal	5
7D	7. Good thing	4
8D	8. Shakespearean killer	3
9D	9. Certain consumer protections	9
10D	10. In a very unfriendly way	5
11D	11. Not taking half-measures	5
12D	12. Sought for help, say	5
13D	13. Place	5
14D	15. Jet pack, for short?	4
15D	20. Desire for a picnic	6
16D	23. Veil material	5
17D	25. Nickname for hoops great Isiah Thomas	4
18D	26. Doesn't go any farther	5
19D	28. Wake-up calls	9
20D	29. Tibetan ethnic group	6
21D	30. Prince Harry's real first name	5
22D	31. Musical Dua	4
23D	32. "Sorry, that's enough out of me"	9
24D	34. Learned, perhaps	8
25D	36. Dried (off)	7
26D	39. Kernels	5
27D	40. ___ vincit amor	5
28D	41. Company with a "Bra-llelujah!" line	5
29D	42. Someone who knows the drill, informally?	5
30D	43. Sam of "Jurassic Park"	5
31D	44. Support in a dance studio	5
32D	45. Expression of lamentation	4
33D	48. Home of the Peabody Museum of Natural History	4
34D	49. 30-day mo.	4
35D	51. Swept under the rug, say	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. Engine type"

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: TWINCAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Word often in parentheses on a form"

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 possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
• The opposite would be: obligatory
• 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: OPTIONAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Sample offer"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: TASTETHIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Michael K. Williams's role on "The Wire""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: OMAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Iraklion is its capital"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the largest greek island in the mediterranean; site of the minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 bc
• Words that mean the same thing: Kriti
• 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: CRETE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Like some cereal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that of or related to or derived from oats
• 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: OATEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Good thing"

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 a useful or valuable quality
• Words that mean the same thing: summation, positive, asset
• The opposite would be: minus, liability
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PLUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Shakespearean killer"

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 of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
• Words that mean the same thing: Naja haje, Egyptian cobra, asp viper
• 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: ASP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Certain consumer protections"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: LEMONLAWS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. In a very unfriendly way"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that in a cold and icy manner
• 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: ICILY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Not taking half-measures"

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: ALLIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Sought for help, say"

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: RANTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Place"

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 the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
• Words that mean the same thing: lieu, place, position
• 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: STEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Jet pack, for short?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the airforce of the united states of america; the agency that defends the united states through control and exploitation of air and space
• Words that mean the same thing: United States Air Force, Air Force, US Air Force
• 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: USAF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Desire for a picnic"

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: NORAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Veil material"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
• 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: TULLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Nickname for hoops great Isiah Thomas"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ZEKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Doesn't go any farther"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the state of inactivity following an interruption
• Words that mean the same thing: arrest, stay, hitch
• The opposite would be: start
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HALTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Wake-up calls"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (military) signal to wake up
• Words that mean the same thing: wake-up signal, reveille
• 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: REVEILLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Tibetan ethnic group"

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 the himalayan people living in nepal and tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
• 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: SHERPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Prince Harry's real first name"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
• Words that mean the same thing: William Henry, Joseph Henry, H
• 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: HENRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Musical Dua"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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: LIPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. "Sorry, that's enough out of me""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: ILLSHUTUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Learned, perhaps"

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 person who can read and write
• Words that mean the same thing: literate person
• The opposite would be: illiterate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LITERATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Dried (off)"

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 wipe with a towel
• Words that mean the same thing: towel
• 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: TOWELED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Kernels"

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 the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
• Words that mean the same thing: kernel, heart, sum
• 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: GISTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. ___ vincit amor"

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: OMNIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Company with a "Bra-llelujah!" line"

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: SPANX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Someone who knows the drill, informally?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: SARGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. Sam of "Jurassic Park""

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: NEILL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "44. Support in a dance studio"

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: BARRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "45. Expression of lamentation"

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: AHME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "48. Home of the Peabody Museum of Natural History"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a university in connecticut
• Words that mean the same thing: Yale University, Elihu Yale
• 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: YALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. 30-day mo."

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 the month following august and preceding october
• Words that mean the same thing: September, Sep, family
• 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: SEPT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "51. Swept under the rug, say"

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 prevent from being seen or discovered
• Words that mean the same thing: conceal, cover, enshroud
• The opposite would be: show
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HID

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	48	72.7%
Short Answer	6	9.1%
Music	2	3.0%
History	2	3.0%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	3.0%
Geography	2	3.0%
Abbreviation	2	3.0%
Sports	1	1.5%
Food & Drink	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	31
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	66
Average Answer Length	5.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 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 Saturday, 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: August 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM